General Assembly – High-level dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought
Statement by the Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Hon. Ilaria Fontana, at the General Assembly High-level dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought. — As a result of the global health emergency, we are facing an unprecedented crisis, which has deep roots in the health conditions of […]
Read morePress Release – Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Libya
In the wake of the second Berlin Conference, Italy renews its full support for the Libyan political process in the path leading to the elections on 24 December. To this end, Italy looks with great attention and lively expectation at the new ongoing session of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), which opened on 28 […]
Read moreSecurity Council Open Debate on “Maintaining international peace and security in cyberspace”
Statement delivered by Italy at the Security Council Open Debate on “Maintaining international peace and security in cyberspace”. — Italy commends Estonia for bringing the issue of cybersecurity to the attention of the UN Security Council and is pleased to participate in today’s Open Debate. We also appreciate the support and dedication of the […]
Read moreG20: Foreign Ministerial meeting – Matera declaration on food security, nutrition and food systems. A call to action in the time of the Covid – 19 pandemic and beyond
The G20 is the international forum that brings together the world’s major economies. Its members account for more than 80% of world GDP, 75% of global trade and 60% of the population of the planet. Italy holds the Presidency in 2021. The Italian Presidency will focus on three broad, interconnected pillars of action: People, […]
Read more2021 Ministerial Thematic Forums for the High-level Dialogue on Energy
Opening remarks by Mr. Roberto Cingolani, Minister of Ecological Transition of Italy, as Global Champion at the 2021 Ministerial Thematic Forum on Finance & Investment for the High-level Dialogue on Energy — Distinguished UN Members, dear Colleagues, I am honored to join as a Global Champion the Ministerial Thematic Forum on Finance and Investments in the […]
Read moreLAF medical facility, renovated with UNIFIL support, opens in Tyre
24 June 2021. UNIFIL Sector West Command and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) yesterday opened a newly renovated medical facility with UNIFIL June support within the main LAF barracks in Tyre, south Lebanon. The facility, refurbished with financial support from UNIFIL’s Italian Battalion (ITALBATT), will benefit around 20,000 people, mostly LAF officers, soldiers and their […]
Read moreMedia Stakeout: UN Secretary-General with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
Statement by President von der Leyen with António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations — Dear António Guterres, What a pleasure to have you here, and a warm welcome to the European Commission. First of all, let me congratulate you for your appointment for a second mandate. I think the United Nations are very lucky and […]
Read moreWomen Political Leaders Summit 2021
Statement by Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, at the ‘Women Political Leaders Summit 2021’ — Every day, millions of young girls learn the hard way that they can’t fulfil their dreams.They are discriminated against, sometimes violently.They must accept rather than choose, obey instead of invent.Just because they are women.This is not only immoral and unfair.It is […]
Read moreUN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Refugee Day – 20 June 2021
UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Refugee Day – 20 June 2021 War, violence and persecution have forced more than 80 million people around the world to flee their homes, leaving everything behind to save themselves and their families. Refugees must begin their lives anew. But for […]
Read moreUN Secretary-General’s message on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought – 17 June 2021
UN Secretary-General’s message on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Humanity is waging a relentless, self-destructive war on nature. Biodiversity is declining, greenhouse gas concentrations are rising, and our pollution can be found from the remotest islands to the highest peaks. We must make peace with nature. The land […]
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