Like previous speakers, I wish to express my thanks to the Secretary-General for his report (S/2007/608) and to thank Under-Secretary- General Pascoe for the briefing.
We fully share both the positive and negative assessments of others regarding the challenges, so I will be very brief in my remarks…
First of all, I wish to thank you, Sir, for organizing this debate, which may help point the discussion on the way forward, and the Chairman of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Takasu, for his presentation.
As a member of the Organizational Committee, Italy fully shares and strongly support…
Italy fully aligns itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Portugal on behalf of the European Union (EU). I will therefore only add a few remarks in my national capacity.
At the outset, I wish to thank Mr. Koenigs wholeheartedly, not only for his enlight…
Italy wishes to thank the President of the General Assembly for organizing this joint debate, which offers an opportunity to enhance the dialogue between Member States on the work and perspective of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund.
Italy aligns itself with the statement made…
First of all, I express my strongest appreciation to the Secretary-General and to his Special Envoy, Mr. Gambari, for their strenuous efforts on behalf of all of us. I cannot appreciate enough the special efforts of the Special Adviser, Mr. Gambari, because the messages that he has delivered to the…
I am particularly honoured to have the opportunity to address the Security Council on this important occasion.
Permit me at the outset to congratulate Minister Moratinos Cuyaubé on his briefing and, in particular, on the effectiveness of his actions as Chairman-in- Office of the Organization for Se…
I wish to offer you my heartfelt congratulations, Sir, on your election to preside over this sixty-second session of the General Assembly. Your experience in international affairs and your first-hand knowledge of the Organization make you particularly suitable for this important post. At the same ti…
By its resolution 2758 (XXVI), the General Assembly recognized the representatives of the Government of the People’s Republic of China as the only lawful representatives of China to the United Nations. In accordance with that resolution, and in line with its adherence to the one- China policy, Italy…
My delegation was honoured to coordinate the process that has led us to the adoption of today’s resolution. I wish to thank all delegations for the invaluable contributions made throughout the process.
The adoption of the resolution is an important signal of the Council’s cohesion on a critical iss…
At this point, I do not want to repeat what other colleagues have already said. I just want to join them, Madam President, in expressing my warmest, most sincere, strongest appreciation for your leadership.
Leadership is shown in moments of difficulty, in delicate moments, in decisive moments, and …
Let me start by thanking the Special Coordinator, Mr. Williams, for his briefing, as well as for his endeavours in the pursuit of a solution to the Middle East crisis.
Italy fully aligns itself with the statement that the European Union presidency is to deliver later on.
The most significant devel…
The unprecedented surge in United Nations commitments in the field of peacekeeping — rightly or wrongly perceived as having been undertaken with scant attention to sustainability — makes today’s reflections on the issue of conflict prevention more timely than ever. Italy is very grateful to the Cong…
Allow me to first thank all delegations for their support of the resolution and for the relevant and constructive contributions they made during the negotiations. Today, the Council has unanimously renewed the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for another year. That is …
I should like to thank the Secretary-General for taking part in our meeting today. I am also pleased to pay tribute to Ambassador Jones Parry for his high dedication to the work of the United Nations during the past four years, as well as to warmly welcome Ambassador Ripert to the United Nations and…
Italy, as a sponsor of the present resolution, is particularly pleased with the strong message that has been sent through the unanimous adoption of this very important resolution. We express our strong appreciation to the Secretary- General for the crucial role that he has played over these months i…
It is indeed an honour for all of us to have Minister De Gucht among us here. I would like to thank the President for taking the initiative to convene this debate, as well as for the very lucid, focused and forward-looking concept paper that he has provided. This debate provides a very good opportun…
I would like to express the strongest appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Holmes for his passionate briefing, which provided a comprehensive picture of the progress made and of our continuing concerns about the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, which is one of our top priorities, as Un…
I would like to join other colleagues in thanking President Pocar and President
Byron, as well as Prosecutor Del Ponte and Prosecutor Jallow, for their presentations to the Council. Italy commends the tremendous progress, as President Pocar has called it — or, as Prosecutor Del Ponte has referred t…
Let me first join my colleagues in welcoming the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, His Excellency Hoshyar Zebari. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of
the Secretary-General, Ambassador Qazi, and the Permanent Representative of the United States, Ambassador Khalilzad, for thei…
I wish to thank President King and Prosecutor Rapp for their presentations and congratulate them on the Court’s achievements in bringing to justice the alleged perpetrators of the most heinous international crimes and contributing to the development of international criminal law. I also wish to welc…
