OCEAN CONFERENCE – General Assembly
Statement delivered by the Under Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment, Silvia Velo at the special session of the General Assembly on the occasion of the Ocean Conference— Excellences,I am honored to be here to acknowledge the value of the ocean and to enhance action on SDG 14. This is the occasion […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Debate on ICTY and MICT
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council Debate on ICTY and MICT — I would like to thank the Presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), judge Agius, and of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), judge Meron, as […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing – Maintenance of international Peace and Security – Preventive diplomacy and transboundary waters
Statement delivered by the Under Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment, Silvia Velo at the Security Council briefing concerning the ‘Maintenance of international Peace and Security – Preventive diplomacy and transboundary waters’— Señor Presidente,Agradezco y felicito a la presidencia de Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, por la organización de esta sesión informativa, que […]
Read moreOCEAN CONFERENCE – Partnership dialogue 2: Managing, protecting, conserving and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems
Statement delivered by the Under Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment, Silvia Velo during the Ocean Conference on the occasion of the Partnership dialogue 2: Managing, protecting, conserving and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems — Honorable President of the Republic of Palau,Ms. Moderator,Honorable Ministers,Excellences, Colleagues,Delegates, It is an honour for me to be […]
Read moreOCEAN CONFERENCE – Partnership dialogue 1: Addressing marine pollution
Statement delivered by the Under Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment, Silvia Velo during the Ocean Conference on the occasion of the Partnership dialogue 1: Addressing marine pollution — Honorable Chairs,Mr/Ms. Moderator,Honorable Ministers,Excellencies, Colleagues,Delegates, Thank you for giving me the floor,Marine pollution represents an increasing threat to our marine and coastal biodiversity, […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Meeting on the Draft Resolution on non proliferation in Democratic Republic of Korea
Explanation of Vote delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Meeting on the Adoption of the Resolution on non proliferation in Democratic Republic of Korea — • Italy welcomes the unanimous adoption of this resolution. Today, the Security Council has sent another message of unity […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on the situation in Ivory Coast
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in Ivory Coast— Merci M. Le Président, Je voudrais tout d’abord remercier le Représentant Spécial du Secrétaire General, Mme Mindaoudou pour son briefing. Nous saluons les avancées des opération pour la clôture de la […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on the United Nations peacekeeping operations
Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on the United Nations peacekeeping operations — I thank the Under Secretary-General Lacroix and the Force Commanders for their briefings that are a valuable contribution to the current debate on the reform of the peacekeeping. […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the humanitarian situation in Syria— Mr. President, I thank USG O’Brien for his briefing. Once again we have heard a sobering briefing, the bottom line of which is that the humanitarian situation in Syria has in no […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Open Debate on “Protections of Civilians in Armed Conflict”
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 Conflict including Medical Care in Armed Conflict” — Señor Ministro, I thank the Uruguayan Presidency for this Open Debate which marks the first anniversary since the adoption of […]
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