Statement by the Head of Legal Affairs of Italy, Min. Plen. Andrea Tiriticco, at the 71st UN General Assembly Meeting on the Report of the International Court of Justice
Mr. President, I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Ronny Abraham, for his address today to this Assembly, which appropriately and effectively emphasized a number of important points. In light of the principles enshrined in its Constitution and in view of the constitutive treaties of the European Union, […]
Read moreStatement by Italy at the Security Council Open Debate on “Women and Peace and Security”
Mr. President, I would like to thank the Russian Presidency for organizing this important debate on Women, Peace and Security. Italy aligns itself with the statements made by the EU and the statement of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends on Women, Peace and Security. In addition, we fully support the statement made […]
Read moreStatement by the Head of the Service for Legal Affairs of Italy, Min. Plen. Andrea Tiriticco, at the Sixth Committee Meeting – 71st UN General Assembly on the Report of the International Law Commission
— Mr. Chairman, Allow me to congratulate you and the other members of the Bureau on your elections and on the remarkable manner in which you, Mr. Chairman, are conducting the work of this Committee.I also wish to thank the Chairman of the International Law Commission, Mr. Pedro Comissário Afonso of Mozambique, for his presentation […]
Read moreStatement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to The Conference on Disarmament, Ms. Palma D’Ambrosio, at the First Committee Meeting – 71st UN General Assembly, Thematic Discussion on Other Disarmament Measures
— Mr. Chair, In order to be effective and sustainable, our efforts towards peace and security must take gender perspectives into account. In this regard, Italy has been at the forefront of related international efforts, particularly in conflict prevention and post-conflict recovery. Mr. Chair, Italy has supported Resolution 1325 from its very beginning. With this […]
Read moreStatement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to The Conference on Disarmament, Ms. Palma D’Ambrosio, at the First Committee Meeting – 71st UN General Assembly, Thematic Discussion on Conventional Weapons
— Mr. Chair, Italy aligns itself with the statement of the distinguished representative of the European Union. I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity. Mr. Chair, Italy strongly supports all international instruments designed to restrict or prohibit the use of weapons contrary to International Humanitarian Law. The Convention on Certain Conventional […]
Read moreStatement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi, at the Informal Meeting of the Plenary with the Secretary-General-designate, His Excellency Antonio Guterres
— Mr. Secretary-General-designate, Italy has had the privilege of working closely with you on the humanitarian tragedies taking place in the Mediterranean. The sheer dimensions of the security crises – also in terms of their impact on human rights, humanitarian challenges, and development – requires clear, capable and experienced leadership, as embodied in your person. […]
Read moreStatement 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 Outer Space
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 Outer Space — Mr. Chair, Italy fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union. I would like to add some remarks in my […]
Read moreStatement 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 Other Weapons of Mass Destruction
— Mr. Chair, Italy aligns itself with the statement of the distinguished representative of the European Union. I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity. The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery poses a growing threat to international peace and security. Italy remains fully committed to […]
Read moreStatement 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 […]
Read moreStatement 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 […]
Read more