Security Council – Meeting on the situation in Ukraine
Statement delivered by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, at the Security Council Meeting on the situation in Ukraine — I would like to thank USG Feltman, USG O’Brian and OSCE SMM Chief Alpakan for their detailed briefings. Italy is deeply concerned for the escalation of tensions occurred […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Open briefing of the 1718 Committee
Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, as Chair of the Open briefing of the 1718 Committee — Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), its Panel of Experts and the Secretariat, it is my pleasure […]
Read more55th Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD)
Statement delivered by Italy at the 55th Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD) on the Priority Theme: “Strategies for eradicating poverty to achieve sustainable development for all” — Mr. Chairman, Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen, Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the delegation of Malta on behalf of the European Union and wishes to add […]
Read moreGeneral Assembly – High-Level Dialogue on 2030 Agenda and Sustaining Peace
Statement delivered by Italy at the General Assembly High-Level Dialogue on “Building Sustainable Peace for all: Synergies between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustaining Peace” — Mr. President, Excellencies, When the Security Council took up the maintenance of International peace and security two weeks ago, Italy’s Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano, indicated three objectives for […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Meeting on the situation in Gambia
Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Meeting on the situation in Gambia — Thank you Mr. President. Gambians elected Adama Barrow as their new President in democratic and peaceful elections. Italy voted with conviction in favor of today’s resolution, in the belief that […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Meeting on “Non-proliferation” – Second report of the Facilitator on the implementation of Resolution 2231
Second six-month report of the Facilitator on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Meeting on “Non-proliferation” I. Introduction 1. The note by the President of the Security Council of 16 January 2016 (S/2016/44) set forth […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Meeting on “Non-proliferation”
Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Meeting on “Non-proliferation” “Mr. President, Since its conclusion, Italy has considered the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) a proof of how diplomacy can effectively lead to a solution to nuclear non-proliferation issues. Full implementation of the […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Open Debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”
Statement delivered by Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Security Council Open Debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” — Mr. President, at the outset, please allow me to thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing today and for his efforts on this issue. Through […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Meeting on “Peace and Security in Africa”
Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Security Council Meeting on Peace and Security in Africa — Mr. President, thank you for organizing this extremely insightful briefing. Thank you USG O’Brien and ASG Zerihoun for the update.Italy follows very closely the situation in North-Eastern Nigeria and […]
Read moreUN: Alfano attends his first Security Council meeting in New York
Today, 9 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in New York to attend the first meeting of the Security Council following the mandate conferred to Italy as a non-permanent member of the UNSC for 2017, where he will meet the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, and the […]
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