OPENING AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR CESARE MARIA RAGAGLINI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL SPECIAL EVENT: “SHARING BEST PRACTICES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK ON THE WORLD DRUG PROBLEM” IN COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING (June 26, 2013)
OPENING REMARKS Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to designate 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, expressing the Member States’ determination to strengthen action and cooperation for a world free of drug abuse.In 2009 – on the occasion of […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR CESARE MARIA RAGAGLINI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE PLENARY MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE 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 (June 27, 2013)
Mr. President,Let me start by thanking you for convening this meeting. As you stated in your letter, Security Council reform “has been one of the most significant and sensitive processes on the General Assembly agenda over the last several years”. We therefore welcome your chairmanship of this meeting. This shows your deep involvement in this […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR CESARE MARIA RAGAGLINI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY (June 24, 2013)
Mr. President,Allow me to begin by thanking you for organizing this open debate of the Security Council. I also wish to thank the distinguished speakers for their important statements and to reiterate Italy’s full support for the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on sexual violence in conflict.Italy welcomes the adoption by the […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR CESARE MARIA RAGAGLINI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN (June 20, 2013)
Mr. President,I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report and the Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his briefing.Italy fully aligns itself with the statement (to be) delivered by the European Union and would like to add a few remarks in a national capacity.Afghanistan is going through a very important moment. The beginning […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE ITALIAN VICE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS BRUNO ARCHI AT THE SPECIAL EVENT TO MARK THE OPENING FOR SIGNATURE OF THE ARMS TRADE TREATY (June 3, 2013)
Thank you, Mr. Secretary-General, and thank you for your leadership on this ground-breaking initiative.Italy is proud to sign the Arms Trade Treaty. To sign at the earliest possible date was the wish of the Italian Government; the representatives of the civil society, who gave useful input to our work throughout the negotiating process; and the […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMB. ANTONIO BERNARDINI, AT THE HIGH LEVEL MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE GLOBAL PLAN OF ACTION TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (May 14, 2013)
Mr. President,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,human trafficking is an affront to human dignity and a gross violation of the human rights of victims, particularly women and girls. It has also become a major feature of transnational organized crime. Because of its complexity, human trafficking demands a diversified and multidisciplinary strategy at the national, regional and international levels. […]
Read moreREMARKS BY AMBASSADOR CESARE MARIA RAGAGLINI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE SIDE EVENT “WHY CHILDREN MATTER: EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNT FROM INTERVENTIONS TO PROTECT CHILDREN ON THE MOVE” (April 24, 2013)
It is a great pleasure to welcome you to “children on the move.” We are proud to have organized this side-event with our friends from Mexico, Save The Children and the NGO Committee on Migration. I am also extremely pleased to welcome Assistant Secretary-General Simonovic. I will keep my remarks short, since we are expecting […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR CESARE MARIA RAGAGLINI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THEMATIC DEBATE ON “THE PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS IN AFRICA” (April 25, 2013)
Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, I wish to express my appreciation to the President of the General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, for convening this timely thematic debate on the “Peaceful Resolution of Conflicts in Africa.” My warmest gratitude also to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his opening remarks and his constant personal commitment to the prevention and […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMB. ANTONIO BERNARDINI, AT SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON WOMEN AND PEACE AND SECURITY (April 17, 2013)
Mr. President,Allow me to begin by thanking you for organizing this open debate of the Security Council, and by complimenting the Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sexual Violence in Conflict on their important statements. I also wish to assure the Special Representative of the Italian Government’s full support for the fulfillment […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR CESARE MARIA RAGAGLINI, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN (March 19, 2013)
Mr. President,Italy endorses the statement that will be made by the European Union, and would like to add a few remarks in a national capacity.We welcome the extension of the UNAMA mandate and fully support the Mission’s fundamental role in contributing to the stabilization and development of Afghanistan. We praise the generous efforts of the […]
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