STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE HIGH LEVEL EVENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE “CONTRIBUTIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE POST 2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA” (June 9, 2014)
Excellencies,Mr President, I would like to align myself with the Statements made by the European Union as well as the statement delivered by Austria on behalf of several Members of the Group of Friends of the Rule of Law. In my national capacity, besides commending the PGA [you] for the organization of this event, I […]
Read moreITALIAN STATEMENT DELIVERED AT THE SECRETARY-GENERAL’S FIRST ANNUAL HIGH-LEVEL “SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL FORUM” (June 6, 2014)
Your Excellency, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished Ministers,Dear delegates, ladies and gentlemen, The world is facing several major challenges: some are old, like hunger and poverty; others relatively new like climate change and energy access. Since these challenges are interconnected, they need to be tackled by all nations together if we want to achieve any success. And […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL SPECIAL SIDE EVENT ON “THE RULE OF LAW, CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE UN DEVELOPMENT AGENDA BEYOND 2015: ENGENDERING A HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL APPROACH” (June 9, 2014)
1. The High Level Meeting Outcome Document on the Rule of Law of 2012 acknowledged the relationship between the Human Rights, the Rule of Law and development. And it also specifically features crime prevention and criminal justice as core elements of the Rule of Law. 2. The General Assembly in this session, with its Resolutions […]
Read moreWFUNA International Model UN – “WIMUN 2014” (Rome, June 30th- July 4th 2014)
The World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA), in collaboration with the Italian Society for InternationalOrganization (SIOI -UNA Italy) will held in Rome, from June 30th to July 4th, the “WFUNA International Model UN” (WIMUN). Thehighest italian institutions such as the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also participate.WIMUN 2014 […]
Read moreON THE OCCASION OF THE ITALIAN NATIONAL DAY, THE ITALIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, FEDERICA MOGHERINI, SENT A VIDEO TO ALL THE ITALIANS IN THE WORLD.
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Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ON BEHALF OF ”UNITING FOR CONSENSUS” AT THE FIFTH INFORMAL MEETING OF THE TENTH ROUND OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS ON THE QUESTION OF EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ON AND INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE COUNCIL (May 8, 2014)
Mr. Chair, On behalf of the “Uniting for Consensus” (UfC) group, I join the previous speakers in thanking you for convening this sixth informal meeting of the 10th round of Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform.I would now like to turn to the theme of today’s session. These two months of negotiations have shown dynamism […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON “NON-PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (May 7, 2014)
Mr. President,Mr. Deputy Secretary General,Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,Allow me to begin by thanking the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea for organizing and chairing this important debate. I also wish to thank the Deputy Secretary General, Jan Eliasson, and the distinguished speakers for their important contributions to the discussion.Mr. President,Italy aligns itself with […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, AMBASSADOR VINICIO MATI, AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE CLUSTER II ISSUES-REGIONAL ISSUES FOR THE 2015 REVIEW CONFERENCE TREATY ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (NPT) (May 1, 2014)
Mr. Chairman,Italy fully aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of the European Union.I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity.Italy’s geopolitical position is very close to the Mediterranean region and to the Middle East. Our history is intimately connected to the region, so we are very sensitive to […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: SECURITY SECTOR REFORM (April 28, 2014)
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate and for the useful concept note you provided. We appreciate the leading role of Nigeria in shaping and promoting a deeper understanding of the critical issue of Security Sector Reform. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his participation in this meeting and for his […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, AMBASSADOR VINICIO MATI, AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 2015 REVIEW CONFERENCE TREATY ON THE NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (NPT) (April 28, 2014)
Mr Chairman,At the outset, I congratulate you on your appointment as chair of the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee of the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. I can assure you the full support of my delegation to ensure a successful outcome of this meeting. ***Mr Chairman,Italy attaches great importance to disarmament in its […]
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