56th Commission for Social Development
National statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the 56th Session of the Commission for Social Development — M.me Chairman,Excellences,Ladies and Gentlemen Italy, first of all, aligns itself with the statement delivered by Bulgaria on behalf of the European Union and wishes to add the following […]
Read morePress Release – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
New York, 29 January. On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, took part today in the commemorative ceremony and reading of the names of the Jews deported from Italy and territories under Italian occupation. The ceremony was organized by the Consulate […]
Read moreSecurity Council – North Korea
Explanation of vote delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, following the adoption of the Security Council resolution on North Korea — Italy welcomes the unanimous adoption of this resolution. We share the continued sense of urgency regarding the need to address the DPRK’s dangerous and illegal activities […]
Read moreConsiglio di Sicurezza – Briefing on Afghanistan
Statement delivered by Counselor Andrea Biagini, Political Coordinator of the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Afghanistan —— Mr. President, At the outset I would like to thank all of today’s briefers for their comprehensive presentations. Italy aligns itself with the statement [to be] made by the European Union. I […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Peacekeeping Operations
Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on peacekeeping operations — Mr. President, I would like to thank you for organizing today’s briefing and ASG Keita for his insightful remarks. How to make peacekeeping today more effective and efficient is one […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Open Debate on International Peace and Security
Statement delivered y Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council Open Debate on Addressing Complex Contemporary Challenges to International Peace and Security — Mr. President, At the outset I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and the Japanese Presidency for organizing this important, lively and timely meeting and […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Non proliferation/Iran
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Facilitator for the implementation of Resolution 2231 and Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Non-proliferation —— Thank you Mr. President, for convening this meeting and thanks also to USG, Jeffrey Feltman for his clear outline on the SG report, and to […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing of the facilitator for the Resolution 2231
Report by the Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and facilitator for the implementation of Security-Council Resolution 2231 — Mr. President, Thank you for calling this meeting. My thanks also to Mr. Feltman and Ambassador Joanne Adamson for their briefings. Today I will touch on three aspects of my report […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Explanation of Vote on the Resolution on humanitarian assistance in Syria
Explanation of Vote delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council meeting on the renewal of the Resolution on the Syria cross border assistance — Mr. President, We want to thank the three pen-holders Egypt, Japan and Sweden for the restless efforts that allow us […]
Read moreConsiglio di Sicurezza – Meeting su Armi Leggere e di Piccolo Calibro
Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council meeting on the Report of the Secretary-General on Small Arms and Light Weapons — Thank you, Mr. President. At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Japanese Presidency on taking the initiative to convene […]
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