UNGA79 – REMARKS BY ITALY’S DP OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CIRIELLI AT G20 MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS’MEETING
I would like to thank the Brazilian Presidency for convening this second Foreign Ministers Meeting, in a new and unprecedented format open to the whole UN membership. We greatly appreciate this inclusive approach of the Brazilian Presidency. The Italian G7 Presidency is marked by the same inclusive vision. As Prime Minister Meloni stated during the […]
Read moreJOINT STATEMENT BY THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, EUROPEAN UNION, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, JAPAN, SAUDI ARABIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, THE UNITED KINGDOM, QATAR
The situation between Lebanon and Israel since October 8th, 2023 is intolerable and presents an unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation. This is in nobody’s interest, neither of the people of Israel nor of the people of Lebanon. It is time to conclude a diplomatic settlement that enables civilians on both sides of the […]
Read moreUNGA79 – REMARKS BY UNDERSECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BARBARO AT THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER PANEL “KNOWLEDGE, DATA AND SCIENCE TO INFORM SEA-LEVEL RISE RISK ASSESSMENTS AND DECISION-MAKING”
Excellencies, Distinguished colleagues, We enthusiastically welcome the decision of the United Nations General Assembly to address the existential threats posed by sea level rise. This phenomenon will continue for centuries, even if global temperatures stabilize. In the Mediterranean, sea level rise is projected to be up to 1.1 meters by 2100, under high emissions scenarios. […]
Read moreUNGA79 – REMARKS BY UNDERSECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BARBARO AT THE HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE THEME “ADDRESSING THE THREATS POSED BY SEA-LEVEL RISE”
Excellencies, Distinguished colleagues, Italy welcomes the decision of the United Nations General Assembly to address all issues related to the phenomenon of sea level rise at the highest levels. The data clearly shows that the phenomenon is not in a phase of regression. It must therefore be addressed in a pragmatic way, especially with regard […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE MFA – UNGA79: STATEMENT OF ITALY’S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TAJANI AT UN SECURITY COUNCIL’S BRIEFING ON UKRAINE
Thank you, Mr. President. The Italian Government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has on many occasions, also in this room, stated our clear position on the Russia aggression on Ukraine. Italy stands with Ukraine with the goal of a just peace. We stand with an invaded people, fighting to defend their freedom and sovereignty. […]
Read moreUNGA79 – ITALY’S PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI ADDRESSES THE UNGA 79TH GENERAL DEBATE
Mr President, Mr Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen, we are living in very complex times, and the common nature of the challenges of our era is forcing us to reason in a completely new way. The wound inflicted on the rules-based international system by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is having destabilising […]
Read moreDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tajani inaugurates the red bench to say NO to women violence
On the margins of the 79th UN General Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani inaugurated the red bench at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN, that symbolizes the empty place left behind when violence against women claims another victim. At the multilateral level, Italy is one of the main partners […]
Read moreUNGA79 – STATEMENT BY ITALY’S DM OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CIRIELLI AT THE HIGH-LEVEL MEETING TO LAUNCH THE FRIENDS OF FISSILE MATERIAL CUT-OFF TREATY
It is a pleasure for me to be here with you today and I would like to thank Prime Minister Kishida for organizing this launch event. I want to express my gratitude for your active engagement and commitment to give new impetus to nuclear disarmament discussions. Italy welcomes the launch of the Group of Friends […]
Read moreUNGA79 – PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI’S ADDRESS AT THE SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE
Mr Secretary General, Fellow Delegates, The Pact we have undersigned is the result of complex negotiations for which I want to thank the President of the General Assembly, the negotiators, and all the Member States. The phase that now begins – the Pact’s implementation – is even more complex and more crucial. The challenges that […]
Read moreENERGY EMERGENCY IN UKRAINE. MINISTER TAJANI CO-CHAIRED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE BLINKEN THE “G7 PLUS” MEETING ON THE ENERGY SECTOR IN UKRAINE
As part of the High-Level Week of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, co-chaired with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken a Ministerial meeting of the “G7+ Energy” group, dedicated to ways of supporting Ukraine’s energy networks. Besides the G7 […]
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