UN Secretary-General’s message on International Day for Biological Diversity
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL — VIDEO MESSAGE MARKING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 2021 (Source: UNRIC) United Nations – Biological Diversity Day
Read moreSecurity Council – Open Debate on “Peace and security in Africa: addressing root causes of conflict while promoting post- pandemic recovery in Africa”
Statement delivered by Italy at the Security Council Open Debate on “Peace and security in Africa: addressing root causes of conflict while promoting post- pandemic recovery in Africa”. — Italy thanks the Government of the People’s Republic of China for organizing this Open Debate and aligns itself with the statement of the European Union. […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Meeting in Arria Formula on “the Impact of Emerging Technologies on International Peace and Security”
Statement by the Deputy Permanent Representative and Charge’ d’Affaires a.i. of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Stefano Stefanile, at the Security Council meeting in Arria formula on “The Impact of Emerging Technologies on International Peace and Security” — Mr. Chair, we welcome today’s debate as we believe that technological development and scientific progress are indeed […]
Read moreGeneral Assembly – Dabate on “The responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity”
Statement delivered by Ambassador Stefano Stefanile, Deputy Permanent Representative and Charge’ d’Affaires a.i. of Italy to the United Nations, at the General Assembly plenary meeting on “The responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity”. — Madame President, Italy aligns itself with the statements delivered by the […]
Read moreEU Statement at the Security Council Open Debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”
EU Statement at the Security Council Open Debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. — Mr President, The EU is extremely concerned at the continued escalation of violence in Gaza and calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities. The EU strongly condemns the indiscriminate firing of rockets into Israel […]
Read moreISTANBUL CONVENTION: MINISTER BONETTI SHARES A JOINT STATEMENT BY EUROPEAN MINISTERS IN SUPPORT OF THE CONVENTION’S 10 ANNIVERSARY SINCE ITS INCEPTION
Equal Opportunities and Family Minister Elena Bonetti shared a joint statement together with ministers from 16 European states supporting the “Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence,” better known as the Istanbul Convention, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its signing, which began on May 11, […]
Read moreSecurity Council – Meeting in Arria Formula on “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on violations against children in situations of armed conflict”
Statement by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Ambassador Stefano Stefanile, at the Security Council meeting in Arria formula on “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on violations against children in situations of armed conflict.”— I would like to echo other colleagues in welcoming this debate, commending the promoters and thanking the […]
Read moreUN Secretary-General’s message on World Press Freedom Day
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL — VIDEO MESSAGE MARKING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY New York, 03 MAY 2021 The global challenges we have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic underline the critical role of reliable, verified and universally accessible information in saving lives and building strong, resilient societies. During the pandemic, and […]
Read moreEU Statement – United Nations Committee on Information: General Debate
Statement on behalf of the European Union and its Member States at the 43rd Session of the United Nations Committee on Information: General Debate — 26 April 2021, New York Mr. Chair, Madam Under-Secretary-General, distinguished colleagues, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. The Candidate Countries […]
Read moreGeneral Assembly – High-level thematic debate on digital cooperation and connectivity
Statement delivered by the Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition, Vittorio Colao, at the UN Generla Assembly High-level thematic debate on digital cooperation and connectivity — Ladies and gentlemen, The digital transformation is moving at an unprecedented speed globally. In 2019, 64% of European citizens used an online public service at least once. Yet, […]
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