WORLD AND EUROPEAN DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
In celebration of the World and European Day against the Death Penalty, Italy reaffirms its firmest and unconditional opposition to capital punishment. This is a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment that negates human dignity and has no added value in terms of security and crime deterrence, while it renders every miscarriage of justice fatally irreversible. […]
Read moreSTATEMENT OF ITALY AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S SECOND COMMITTEE
Madame Chair, Thank you for the floor. Of course, we are in support of any action against violence against women and, of course, for a total gender equality and balance everywhere in the world and in our country. Here, I would like to make a special reference to the report on violence against women and […]
Read moreSTATEMENT OF ITALY AT GA PLENARY OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
Excellencies, Colleagues, Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the EU and its Member States. Allow me to add a few remarks in my national capacity. First of all, I congratulate the new Chair and the new Bureau of the Second Committee. We look forward to productive discussions and a successful session. […]
Read moreTHE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS, 7-11 OCTOBER 2024
THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS - 7-11 OCTOBER 2024 The Week Ahead at the United Nations 7-11 OCTOBER 2024 (This document is for planning purposes only and is subject to change) The Week Ahead is available online here: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/the-week-ahead-the-united-nations To find out which events will be webcast, see: https://media.un.org/en/webtv/schedule You can also consult the […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE – THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS ON FOOD WASTE AND LOSS
PRESS RELEASE As part of a series of events to celebrate the International Day of Awareness on Food Waste and Loss (29 September), Italy, in its capacity as President of the UN Group of Friends for Food Security and Nutrition, has started a collaboration with FAO and UNEP (UN Environmental Protection Programme) for a day […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY ITALY AT MEETING OF UNIFIL TROOP-CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES
Excellencies, Colleagues, This meeting comes at a time of particularly alarming developments in the Middle East. We express deep concern and call for restraint and responsibility on all regional actors. Avoiding any further spiral of escalations has to be our common top priority, as well as preventing another dramatic humanitarian outburst. It is our collective […]
Read moreSTATEMENT OF ITALY AT SIXTH COMMITTEE, 5TH MEETING – GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 79TH SESSION
Thank you, Mr Chair. First of all, let me congratulate you and the other members of the Bureau for their election. Italy aligns itself with the statement earlier delivered by the representative of the European Union and would like to add some additional remarks in a national capacity. We also align, of course, with the […]
Read moreREMARKS OF ITALY’S YOUTH DELEGATES AT THIRD COMMITTEE, 4TH PLENARY MEETING – GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 79TH SESSION
Remarks by YD Chiara Gisinti Thank you Mr. Chair, Distinguished Excellencies and Delegates, It is a true honor to stand before you today as Youth Delegates of Italy. As we reflected on the question “what difference can our voices truly make in this forum?” we felt compelled to share our personal journeys, which mirror some […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY ITALY’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN AMB. MAURIZIO MASSARI UN SECURITY COUNCIL PLENARY MEETING ON “THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST”
Madame President, Let me first congratulate you for assuming the presidency in this month of October, and also to thank the SG for his briefing, and his work. Italy firmly condemns yesterday’s Iranian missile attack on Israel. We express deep concern for the ongoing developments and call for restraint and responsibility on all regional actors. […]
Read moreG7 FOREIGN MINISTERS’ STATEMENT ON UKRAINE
As we mark two years since Russia’s illegal annexation of portions of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, we the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, stand firmly with Ukraine and its territorial integrity, sovereignty, […]
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