At the outset, I wish to welcome the presence among us of His Excellency
Foreign Minister De Gucht and Special Representative Doss, as well as the presence of the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
We are all well aware that the solution of the conflict i…
First of all, I wish to thank the Costa Rica presidency for organizing this comprehensive discussion on Somalia and the briefers for their inputs. The representatives of Somalia and the African Union also provided valuable perspectives and expectations of what this Council can do that must be fully …
First of all, let me express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, as well as to the other Chairs of the Security Council subsidiary bodies, Ambassador Grauls and Ambassador Jurica, for today’s briefings and for their ongoing contribution to common action against international terrorism.
Italy align…
Allow me to begin by endorsing the statement delivered by the representative of France at the 18th meeting in his country’s capacity as presidency of the European Union.
Italy wishes to thank landlocked developing countries and transit developing countries for preparing this midterm review of the i…
Today, we face the reality of an international system that is becoming more complex by the day. Globalization has created new opportunities; it has also produced uncertainty and insecurity. Sudden crises affect the fundamental sources of our sustenance and progress: food, energy and financial resour…
We should discuss, as we are doing, the many complex elements of the situation in the Middle East. We all, I am sure, want to work towards reaching a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the region. On the peace process, I think we must safeguard the momentum of the negotiations and keep encoura…
I should like at the outset to thank Mr. Solana, High Representative of the European Union, for his biannual briefing on the European Union-led peacekeeping force (EUFOR) and the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Chad for being with us this afternoon.
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Italy welcomes th…
First of all, I would like to thank you personally, Mr. President, for having organized this very important high-level meeting.
Italy reaffirms its full support for the action that all United Nations bodies take to prevent conflicts within their respective areas of expertise. The Security Council m…
This is a time of great and deep concern over the continued instability in and around Georgia. We are convinced that the Security Council cannot delay its action any longer. We do have in place a ceasefire agreement accepted by the parties and endorsed by the main international players, including th…
I wish first of all to reconfirm our full confidence in the impartiality and objectivity of the Secretariat and to express our thanks to Under-Secretary-General Pascoe and Assistant Secretary-General Mulet for their valuable briefings.
While we have clarified our position in all the previous open m…
We are extremely concerned at the escalation of violence in the region of
South Ossetia, Georgia. It is particular sad to face such a scenario while in Beijing in a few hours the Olympic Games will be declared open. Once again, all the calls for a universal Olympic Truce, issued by our world body, …
We understand that the situation on the ground has considerably worsened since our meeting last night. As indicated a few hours ago in an official statement, the Italian authorities are following with deep concern the crisis situation in the Georgian region of South Ossetia in close coordination wit…
Allow me to first congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of our work in August and to express our heartfelt thanks to the Vietnamese delegation for its excellent work and stewardship of the Council in the intense month of July.
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe; the De…
I too wish to commend the United Kingdom delegation for its endeavours during the negotiations leading to today’s outcome.
Italy welcomes the adoption of resolution 1828 (2008), on the renewal of the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). I wish to take thi…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for your words. To you and to all my colleagues and friends around this table go my most sincere thanks for the friendship and the cooperation that have been offered me. Thanks to all the members of the Council, my experience in the Security Council has been ver…
First of all, let me welcome the Foreign Minister of Serbia, Mr. Vuk
Jeremić, and the Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Skënder Hyseni.
I also wish to welcome the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Zannier, who can count on our support, and I wish him well in this important …
I wish to thank Under- Secretary-General Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing and welcome the presence with us of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine. I wish to pay tribute to the Permanent Representative of Israel, Ambassador Gillerman, who is sitting in the Council for the last time in hi…
At the outset, I wish to warmly thank Mr. Martin for his clear and comprehensive briefing on the situation in Nepal. I would like to express our strongest appreciation for the
historical successes achieved in Nepal under his tenure as Special Representative of the Secretary-General, with the final …
I would like first of all to convey our warmest welcome and express our thanks to you, Sir, and to the Government of Viet Nam for having taken the initiative to convene this open debate on children and armed conflicts. That is an issue to which Italy attaches the utmost importance.
Italy fully subs…
In line with the position of the European Union, we believe that the people of Zimbabwe deserve to enjoy the right to express its legitimate will and that the conditions for democracy and respect for human rights should be quickly restored in the country.
