Statement of Italy at the Ministerial Segment of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)
Distinguished President, Excellencies, Dear delegates, It is an honor to address this Forum and reaffirm Italy’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda by describing our efforts in four main areas. First, the implementation of the 2030 Agenda is a national responsibility, one that must be anchored in a long-term vision, supported through an inclusive dialogue, and […]
Read moreThe digitalization of agrifood supply chains – Italy promotes public-private partnership models for sustainable development at the UN
Today at the United Nations Headquarters, Italy along with Egypt and Kenya, in collaboration with FAO and the United Nations Global Compact, held a meeting dedicated to the theme of public-private partnerships in the digital transition towards the sustainability of agro-food supply chains. The discussion, moderated by Italy’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, saw the […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the Eighth Meeting of the High Level Political Forum on “Transformation from the ground up: acting at local level”
Thank you Madame Chair, Allow me to highlight three critical gaps, which are crucial to be addressed in order to unleash action from the ground level up. First, the issue of policy coherence. Aligning policies from global and national levels down to regional and local authorities and linking sustainable development frameworks to budgeting at all […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the Seventh Meeting of the High Level Political Forum on “SDG 14 and interlinkages with other SDGs – Life below water”
Distinguished Chair, Colleagues, thank you for giving us the floor and to the panelists for their insightful remarks. We cannot agree more on the critical importance of healthy marine environments and we firmly believe that effective ocean protection lies in strengthening the capacity of nations to manage their own marine environments sustainably, enacting marine spatial […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the Sixth Meeting of the High Level Political Forum on “Small Island Developing States: Strategies for SDG success”
Esteemed colleagues Our discussion today is particularly important, in light of the current transformative moment of the UN agenda, with important events and conferences and processes, which are redefining the priorities and the functioning of mechanisms on which small island developing countries rely. Just recently, at UNOC3, Italy submitted 13 voluntary commitments, aimed at the […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the Fourth Meeting of the High Level Political Forum on “Accelerating SDG achievement in African countries, LDCs LLDCs and middle-income countries”
Thank you Mr.Chair, Italy is honored to embrace the call of the Secretary General in his recent report published yesterday to move towards truly “transformational pathways”, in particular to “food, energy, digital access, education, jobs, and climate” to accelerate the SDGs. These priorities do, indeed, reflect those of the Italian “Mattei Plan” for Africa – […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the Second Meeting of the High Level Political Forum on “SDG 3 and interlinkages with other SDGs – Healthy lives”
Italy is pleased to join today’s discussion on SDG 3 and its links with other Goals. We thank the organizers for this timely and important exchange. While we have made progress, major challenges remain. Noncommunicable diseases, mental health issues, inequalities, and climate-related health risks continue to impact our societies. To move forward, we need integrated […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the First Meeting of the High Level Political Forum on “Unlocking means of implementation: Mobilizing financing and STI for the SDGs”
Thank you Chair, Your Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, Let me first thank you for this timely and interesting meeting on the financial and technological means to achieve Sustainable Development for all. Italy is engaged in a renewed approach towards development finance, thanks to our commitment in multilateral fora as well on a bilateral basis. We believe […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the PGA preparatory meeting of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference
Mr. President, Italy aligns itself with the Statement of the European Union and would like to congratulate Senegal and United Arab Emirates for organizing an inclusive and consultative process to select the six themes of the Interactive Dialogues of the 2026 UN Water Conference. We highlight the need to continue to build upon the achievements […]
Read moreStatement of Italy at the ARRIA Formula Meeting of the Security Council on “The Global Race for Critical Minerals: Addressing Resource-Driven Insecurity in Africa”
Thank you Mr President, I thank you for today’s particularly timely debate. As we all know the African continent has an abundance of minerals that could drive robust sustainable economic development and energy transition. However, resource-rich African States continue to suffer – albeit to different extents – from a natural abundance that is not matched […]
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