I too wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate and providing a very useful concept note (S/2011/627). I would also like to express my deep appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous for his briefing, which gives us a broad picture of the challenges we face in …
Italy has a long tradition of mediation that has shaped our history and our approach to international affairs. In the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Italian unification this year, we commemorated the vision of the founding fathers of our nation and the sacrifices of so many patriots. We al…
First of all, I wish to join the other speakers in expressing our condolences to the Government and the people of Norway.
Italy endorses the statement that will be delivered by the European Union and wishes to make a few additional remarks.
Dialogue and mutual understanding are crucial to the posi…
I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on children and armed conflict. I also would like to commend Germany’s leadership role as Chair of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. Let me express my deep appreciation to the Secretary- General, to his Special…
I am honoured to address the High-level Meeting on behalf of Italy. While we fully align ourselves with the statement of the European Union, I would like to share some additional thoughts and underline the importance we attach to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Since the historic 2001 special session o…
I, too, wish to express my deep appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos for her briefing, which gives us a broad picture of the challenges we face in the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I also wish to thank Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Alain Le Roy, a…
In taking the floor, Italy endorses the statement made by the representative of Hungary on behalf of the European Union and wishes to add some comments in its national capacity.
Fifty years ago, on 12 April 1961, Flight Major Yuri Gagarin entered the Vostok-1 space capsule and the annals of human h…
Italy endorses the statement that will be made later by the representative
of the European Union. I should like to add a few remarks in my national capacity.
We appreciate the long-term commitment of the United Nations to work with the Government and the people of Afghanistan. We reiterate our ful…
I wish to thank you for convening this timely open debate on the situation in Somalia. I thank the Secretary-General, the Prime Minister of Somalia and the Special Representative of the African Union for Somalia for their statements, to which I listened attentively.
Italy fully aligns itself with t…
Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later on behalf of the European Union. I should like to make a few remarks in my national capacity.
First of all, however, I would like to remember Richard Holbrooke. I had a chance to know him at the time when his diplomatic skills and determi…
I wish to congratulate you, Madame President, on organizing this open debate of the Security Council, as well as to commend your commitment to an issue of the utmost importance to the international community. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General, Special Representative Margot Wallström, Under-…
I, too, wish to express my deep appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Valerie Amos, for her briefing, which gave us a broad perspective of the challenges we face in the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
I also wish to thank the Under-Secretary-General fo…
While aligning itself with the statement made by the representative of Belgium on behalf of the European Union, Italy would like to add a few remarks to today’s discussion.
Italy welcomes, supports and is a sponsor of the draft resolution before us on the situation in Afghanistan (A/65/L.9) and loo…
Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the European Union.
First, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on organizing this open debate of the Security Council on an issue of the utmost importance to the international community. I would also like to th…
While Italy aligns itself with the statement of the European Union, I would also like to add a few comments. The parliamentary elections of 18 September represented another step in the right direction towards a democratic, open and sovereign Afghanistan whose future is shaped by the will of the Afgh…
Italy is about to celebrate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its unification. We are a young country, but a people with deep roots and ancient traditions. By our history, geographic location and age-old international outlook, we are proud of our illustrious legacy. By necessity and vocati…
Allow me at the outset to reaffirm my delegation’s gratitude to you, Sir, for having arranged this debate on the revitalization of the Conference on Disarmament, in follow-up to the High- Level Meeting convened in September 2010 by the Secretary-General.
We fully subscribe to the statement delivere…
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide us with a road map we must follow to assure a better future in 2015 and beyond — a world that is less unjust, less divided and less unstable. The MDGs have provided a framework for the efforts of all international stakeholders in development and helped…
Madam President, I wish to thank you for convening this debate. I also would like to express my deep appreciation to Under- Secretary-General John Holmes for his briefing, which gives us an overarching picture of the challenges we face in the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I seize this o…
Let me join previous speakers in welcoming Ambassador Staffan de Mistura on the occasion of his first appearance at the Security Council as Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Afghanistan. I would also like to thank him for his briefing and his comprehensive overview of the situatio…
