Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union, and I will add some national remarks.
In Italy’s view, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) and the ongoing reviews of peacekeeping, peacebuilding and women and peace and secu…
On behalf of the Uniting for Consensus (UfC) group, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this annual debate on Security Council reform and to warmly welcome the appointment of Ambassador Sylvie Lucas of Luxembourg to her new, pivotal capacity. We are confident that she will be attentive…
Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union at the beginning of this meeting and wishes to make the following additional remarks in its national capacity.
My country welcomes the imminent adoption of draft resolution A/70/L.3 and is proud to be among its s…
This year is going to be, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon put it, “the seminal year” for development in Africa. Much was accomplished with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Today we look forward to the ambitious new Goals for truly sustainable development to be achieved by 2030.
The thirtee…
First of all, on behalf of Italy, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, for the Security Council’s adoption today of resolution 2242 (2015), on women and peace and security, whose
contents we fully support. We thank Spain and the United Kingdom for the work carried out to that end.
In that re…
Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union.
I join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his report (A/70/357) and the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, led by Mr. Ramos-Horta, for its work.
As the Panel’s report (see A/70/95) clearly h…
One year ago, the advent of the extremist, sectarian and brutal entity Daesh brought the terrorist threat to new, unprecedented levels in the Middle East and North Africa. To counter the rapid expansion of that organization, Italy assured its resolute and concrete support to the international coalit…
It is with gratitude and pride that I come here today to express the voice of the Italian people, a generous and responsible people, who every day have shown their commitment to saving the lives of hundreds of their brothers and sisters in the heart of the Mediterranean region.
This Hall calls for …
This is the time to erase poverty and hunger and to guarantee a safe ecosystem for future generations. I would like first of all to commend the action of the Secretary-General and the Organization’s elites for moving forward on the new Agenda for
Sustainable Development. It is an achievement in and…
I, too, wish to thank Special Representative Haysom and Executive Director Fedotov for their briefings.
It is my duty to express the Italian Government’s appreciation of the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in this third trimester and to renew our support for its…
On behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group (UFC), the membership of which comprises member States of all geographical groupings here at the United Nations, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership during the sixty- ninth session and for your personal efforts during the most recent s…
Thanks to the initiative of New Zealand, I am pleased to have this opportunity to intervene today on a crucial topic. I wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing, as well as the Prime Ministers of Samoa and Jamaica and the Minister of Finance of the Seychelles for their contributi…
I wish to thank the Malaysian presidency for convening today’s open debate and for introducing resolution 2225 (2015), which recognizes abductions in armed conflict as a listing criterion in the annexes of the Secretary-General’s annual report on children and armed conflict (S/2015/409).
I also tha…
While aligning myself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union, I would like to offer some remarks on a national basis.
At the outset, I wish to express Italy’s sincere appreciation to Lithuania for convening this debate and all its efforts to ensure an effective follow-up…
I thank the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for organizing today’s open debate and, in particular His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein for chairing the meeting and for his inspiring words.
Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the Head of Delegation of the European Union. I wi…
I wish to thank the Kingdom of Jordan for organizing this open debate, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, for introducing the Secretary-General’s thorough report (S/2015/203), which documents the situation on the ground and the curren…
Italy thanks the French presidency of the Security Council for organizing this important debate.
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Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union and wishes to make the following remarks in its national capacity.
The terrorist threats we face se…
At the outset, I would like to thank the French presidency for organizing this open debate with a focus on children and armed conflict.
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This is a very timely subject. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the briefers and the Special Representative of the Secretary-G…
I am very happy to take the floor under your presidency, Sir. Unfortunately I am not able to do so in French. I will therefore speak in English today and perhaps next time I will speak in French.
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I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom and Ambassad…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate. Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union and wishes to add some remarks in its national capacity.
This debate could not be more timely. This year marks not only the seventieth anniversary …
