THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS - 30 SEPTEMBER – 4 OCTOBER 2024
THE WEEK AHEAD AT THE UNITED NATIONS - 30 SEPTEMBER – 4 OCTOBER 2024 The Week Ahead at the United Nations 30 September – 4 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: […]
Read moreJOINT STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN VENEZUELA
The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, European Union, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Thirty-one countries gathered on […]
Read moreOPENING REMARKS BY ITALY’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE AMB. MAURIZIO MASSARI AT THE EVENT “SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS: STRENGTHENING SMES FOR A CLIMATE-RESILIENT TOMORROW”
Excellencies, distinguished Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers, high representatives, stakeholders, colleagues, Welcome to the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and thank you for having joined this afternoon at this high-level roundtable on Strengthening Small and Middle Enterprises for a climate resilient tomorrow. Allow me to thank the Generali Insurance Group and UNDP, for […]
Read moreUNGA79 – ITALY’S STATEMENT AT SIDE-EVENT “UNPACKING THE PACT OF THE FUTURE: REALIZING POTENTIALS AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL COHESION”
Thank you Excellency. Allow me at the outset to express Italy’s appreciation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania and the Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA for their leadership in co-sponsoring with us this timely event. Distinguished colleagues, Just a few days ago the Pact of the Future was finally adopted. Despite all challenges, […]
Read moreUNITING FOR CONSENSUS JOINT PRESS STATEMENT ON THE REFORM OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
The “Uniting for Consensus” Group (UfC) – consisting of Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, San Marino, Spain, Türkiye – met today, September 26th, 2024, on the margins of the High-Level week of the United Nations 79th General Assembly in New York, to discuss the recently adopted “Pact for […]
Read moreITALY’S STATEMENT AT MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION
Dear Colleagues, When peacebuilding and sustaining peace are at stake, we must be ready to set aside national priorities and find a common ground, showing that the United Nations is able to listen, to understand the root causes of conflict, and deliver. To restore the circle of trust, we need to fill the gap between […]
Read moreJoint Statement on Libya Senior Officials Meeting
The text of the following co-chair statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Italy on the occasion of the 2024 UNGA Libya Senior Officials Meeting. Begin Text: 1. Upon the initiative of Italy and the United States (the co-chairs), senior officials representing Algeria, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, […]
Read moreUNGA79 – 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. […]
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