Security Council – Briefing on South Sudan
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in South Sudan — Mr. President, I thank the Special Representative, David Shearer, for his update on the situation in South Sudan. The Security Council has just unanimously extended the sanctions regime for another […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on the situation in Iraq
Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representive of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in Iraq — Mr. President,Let me begin by expressing my condolences for the victims of the recent suicide attacks in Baghdad and Basra. This reminds us once again that the fight […]
Read morePress Release – Italy leads delegation of Mine Action Donors to Lebanon
Italy leads Delegation of Mine Action Amb. Inigo Lambertini, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Italian Mission to the United Nations, led a delegation of mine action donors to Lebanon from May 15 to 17. This mission was an initiative of the Mine Action Support Group (MASG), a coalition of Member State donors committed to […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Bosnia – Herzegovina
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in Bosnia – Herzegovina — Mr. President, I thank the High Representative Valentin Inzko for his briefing and reiterate our support to his work. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered shortly […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Somalia
Statement by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing concerning the situation in Somalia — Mr. President, At the outset, let me thank the Deputy Special Representative Zenega and Special Representative Madeira for their briefings. We share the view expressed by the Secretary-General in his report […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Briefing on Kosovo / UNMIK
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Kosovo / UNMIK — Mr. President, I would like to thank the SRSG Mr. Zahir Tanin for his briefing on the activities of UNMIK and Minister Kuburovic and Ambassador Sahatqija for their statements. Mr. President, […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Adoption Resolution Renewing UNISFA Mandate
Explanation of vote delivered on May 15, 2017 by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Amb. Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Meeting on the Adoption of a resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)—- Mr. President,I am going to speak also on behalf […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Open Debate on “Women and Peace and Security”
Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Open Debate on “Women and Peace and Security: Sexual Violence in Conflict as a Tactic of War And Terrorism” — Señor Presidente,Señor Vice Ministro, De antemano, quiero felicitarme con Uruguay por la organización de este importante […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Joint Briefing
Statement by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Joint Briefing to the Security Council by the Counter-Terrorism Committee, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities and the Security Council Committee […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Meeting on UN / EU cooperation
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council meeting on the cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security: European Union — Mr. President, I would like to thank the Uruguayan Presidency for convening this meeting on […]
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