Press Release – UN/ITALY. Conclusion of the session of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform
New York, 8 June 2018. Yesterday at the United Nations Headquarters, the annual session of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform was concluded. Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, speaking on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus Group (UfC), underscored the added value of this negotiating format, which, with the […]
Read morePress Release – UN/ITALY. ITALY and UNWOMEN sign agreement for the Italian contribution of 3,5 mln euros to the program in Central America
New York, 7 June 2018. Italy and UNWOMEN signed today at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in New York an agreement ratifying the Italian contribution of 3,5 mln euros to the program “Economic empowerment of women in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.” The UNWOMEN project aims at improving economic governance by […]
Read moreGeneral Assembly – Informal Meetings on IGN
Statements delivered on June 6 and 7 by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, on behalf of the “Uniting For Consensus” Group, at the Informal meetings of the General Assembly on the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and […]
Read morePan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Briefing in preparation for the Third HL Meeting of the GA on the Prevention and Control of NCD and the HL Meeting on Tuberculosis
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Briefing in preparation for the Third High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) and the High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis — Excellencies, Thank you for inviting us, the two […]
Read moreG.A. Debate on the Report of the Peacebuilding Commission
Statement delivered on by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the General Assembly Debate on the Report of the Peacebuilding Commission — Señor Presidente, at the outset I want to thank you and the PGA for having convened this debate dedicated to the Report of the Peacebuilding Commission on […]
Read moreAddress by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, at the Opening of the Conference “The State of the Union 2018, Solidarity in Europe (10 May 2018)
Mister President of Ireland, Mister President of the European University Institute, Distinguished Dignitaries, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, to speak of the union of Europe is a challenge in and of itself. In this troubled world, regardless of how essential the balancing role of a union of 27 Countries would appear to be, we nonetheless see […]
Read moreGeneral Assembly – High Level Debate fo the 15th Anniversary of the Adoption of the UNCAC
Statement by Italy delivered by Prof. Francesco Viganò, Judge of the Constitutional Court, at the High Level Debate of the UN General Assembly to mark the 15th Anniversary of the Adoption of the UNCAC — Thank you, Mister President. Ladies and Gentlemen When the Convention was signed in Mérida, the anticorruption record of Italy was in many […]
Read moreSecurity Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts — Mr. President, at the outset, I wish to thank the Polish Presidency of the Council for organising this briefing, as well all the briefers, United Nations Secretary-General António […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Joint Stakeout on Gaza
Joint Stake-out following Security Council meeting on Gaza and latest developments by EU member states (Permanent Representives from France, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and UK, joined by the Permanent Representatives from Belgium, Germany and Italy) — We are deeply alarmed by the sharp escalation of violence we witnessed in Gaza yesterday, resulting in a high number […]
Read moreGeneral Assembly – Informal Meeting
Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chair of the WEOG for the month of May 2018, at the General Assembly Informal Meeting on the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Living Together in Peace — Madame President, I have […]
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