From the Mission

Statement by the Permanent Representative of Italy to The Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Vinicio Mati, at the First Committee Meeting – 71st UN General Assembly Thematic Discussion on Nuclear Weapons

— Mr. Chair, Italy fully shares the goal of a peaceful and secure world free of nuclear weapons. This goal is enshrined in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and its full implementation is a firm priority for us. The NPT is the cornerstone of the international regime for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, as well as […]

Statement by Italy in the Third Committee of the 71st UNGA on the Rights of Children

— Señora Presidenta, Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the European Union and wishes to add a few remarks in a national capacity. With the Sustainable Development Goals, Governments committed to a bold new sustainable development vision to transform our world by 2030. Today’s young people are the largest generation […]

Statement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy, Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, in the Third Committee of the 71st UNGA on Advancement of Women

— Señora Presidenta, De antemano, quiero felicitarme con Usted por su elección como Presidenta de la Tercera Comisión de la Asamblea General y desearle mucho éxito para las semanas que siguen. Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the European Union and wishes to add a few remarks in a national […]

Statement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy, Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, in the Third Committee of the 71st UNGA on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

—   Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union, and wishes to make a few remarks in a national capacity. Madam Chair, The international community recognizes that effective crime prevention and criminal justice are fundamental to peace and development and to the concrete implementation to the rights of the person and […]

Statement delivered by Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, at the Third Committee Meeting on Social Development

— Señora Presidenta, De antemano, quiero felicitarme con Usted por su elección como Presidenta de la Tercera Comisión de la Asamblea General y desearle todo el éxito posible en las semanas que siguen. Por nuestra parte, estamos determinados a dar nuestra contribución, con esa actitud que siempre nos caracteriza, finalizada a la búsqueda del dialogo, […]

Statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Vinicio Mati, at the General Debate of the First Committee – 71st UN General Assembly

— Mr. Chair, Allow me to begin by congratulating you on your appointment as Chair of the 1st Committee of the 71st UN General Assembly, and to assure you of my Delegation’s full support. Italy aligns itself with the statement of the European Union. I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity. […]

Italia alla 71ma apertura del Dibattito Generale ONU

UNITAR Courses in Partnership with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations

the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, in Partnership with UNITAR, launched a second series of Workshops for Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing Countries 2016, focusing on diplomatic training on the UN system. For the complete list of courses see below or follow the link: UNITAR courses   All Aspects of the Migration […]

Statement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Inigo Lambertini, at the High-Level Event on “Bearing Witness: Combating Human Trafficking and Forced Migration”

— Mr. Moderator, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to thank Adama Dieng and the Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, as well as all the other cosponsors, for organizing this timely and important event. We are particularly proud to be here today because this event addresses two issues at the heart […]

Statement by the Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi, at the General Debate of the Seventy-First Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (20 September 2016)

— Mr. President of the General Assembly, Fellow Delegates, As we approach the close of this day, I feel the responsibility to speak from this podium of the statement offered to all of us, in particular, by the President of the United States, Barack Obama. In summarizing the past eight years of his Presidency and […]