Mr. President,
Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union and wishes to add a few remarks in its national capacity.
We thank the Secretary-General for his report and commend the Department of Global Communications for its valuable work.
In today’s increasingly complex international environment, Italy strongly supports the United Nations and the Department’s efforts to reach global audiences, build public trust and demonstrate the continued relevance of multilateral cooperation.
In this regard, we particularly value the role of United Nations Information Centers in bringing the Organization closer to local communities.
As a staunch supporter of multilateralism and host to several United Nations offices and centers, Italy expects that the long-vacant position responsible for covering our country at the United Nations Regional Information Centre in Brussels will soon be filled.
Mr. President,
Italy supports the Department’s efforts to implement the United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity and address growing information threats, with a view to fostering secure information ecosystems and building a proactive and resilient response to information manipulation.
We also commend the Department’s adoption of guidelines on the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence in communications.
Italy recognizes AI’s potential to drive innovation and inclusive development, including in information, while emphasizing a human-centred approach grounded in transparency, accountability and human oversight.
On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists today, we joined the Media Freedom Coalition in reaffirming that threats and attacks against journalists must never be allowed to become normalized.
Multilingualism is another essential tool for making the United Nations more inclusive and accessible.
Italy was pleased to co-sponsor the resolution 80/310 on multilingualism on September 4, reaffirming our commitment to promoting linguistic diversity, including beyond the six official UN languages.
In this spirit, on 22 October, the First Day of Italophony (Prima Giornata dell’Italofonia) was celebrated at UN Headquarters, filling the ECOSOC Chamber with participants, including many enthusiastic young people and students.
The event demonstrated how language and culture can bring people together and strengthen their connection with the United Nations.
It also reminded us of the importance of engaging younger generations, not only as recipients of information, but as active supporters of multilateralism.
Their participation, creativity and commitment are essential to building a future of peace, sustainable development and respect for human rights, core objectives of the United Nations, enshrined in its Charter and central to our joint communication efforts.
Thank you, Mr. President.
