I wish to thank the Secretary- General for his impressive first report on the work of the Organization, which highlights the key forces transforming the international community and envisions how the United Nations must respond to them.
I wish to consider the following points: human rights and democ…
Since the General Assembly’s foundation of the United Nations University for Peace in 1980, Italy has applauded this noble endeavour and the commitment of its host country, Costa Rica, to making the University a reality.
According to article 2 of its Charter,
“The University is established with a …
First of all, allow me to congratulate the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Chief Justice Cassese, on his statement. This time, his account of the Tribunal’s activities carries a special meaning. It was, in fact, an exceptionally high-profile presentation o…
First of all, let me congratulate the President of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of Chile, Ambassador Juan Somavía, for his very clear and comprehensive presentation of the Council’s annual report to the General Assembly. My compliments go also to the Secretariat for its excelle…
Italy is among the sponsors of the draft resolution before us, and wishes to add its voice to those who have already expressed strong support for this document. The draft notes with appreciation the increased cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU), and recomm…
I warmly congratulate Minister Udovenko on his election to the helm of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. His profound experience in international affairs is the best guarantee for the success of his mandate. Allow me also to thank his predecessor, Ambassador Razali Ismail, who led th…
First of all let me say that Italy fully endorses the statement that will be made by the distinguished Permanent Representative of Luxembourg,
On 11 August, the commander of the multinational protection force, General Forlani, left Albanian soil, completing the withdrawal of the contingents of the …
The unity of intent and action of the international community in facing the Albanian crisis has been, in our opinion, exemplary. That is what made it possible to contain a rapidly deteriorating situation that could have threatened the long-term stability of the country. By taking quick and effective…
Since January 1991, Somalia has been a country without a Government, without laws, without public order or public services, and without any food security. It has become a country in which, alas, life itself has come to be of little value. The country disintegrated before the very eyes of the interna…
I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/51/L.60 on agenda item 164, entitled “Proclamation of 21 November as World Television Day”. This draft resolution has been sponsored by a very large number of countries. In addition to the 128 sponsors already appearing in d…
We thank the General Assembly for having accepted the inclusion of the new item in the agenda of the fifty-first session.
Two weeks ago, on 21 and 22 November 1996, the first World Television Forum was held at the United
In the final declaration of the World Television Forum, the event was regarde…
First, I wish to congratulate the Permanent Representative of Indonesia, Ambassador Nugroho Wisnumurti, who, in his capacity as President of the Security Council, has made a clear, comprehensive and thoughtful presentation of the Council’s annual report to the General Assembly. My compliments go als…
First I would like to thank the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Judge Cassese, for the statement he has just delivered, which provides a clear and insightful account of the Tribunal’s activities during the past year. We were particularly pleased to hear ab…
Today, the Security Council is responding to a cry for help from a region where for far too long human dignity has been trampled on, human rights violated and the most basic rights of every human being — the right to life, food and shelter — have been denied; a region where men, women, the elderly a…
I wish to fully associate myself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Ireland, Ambassador John Campbell, on behalf of the European Union. His words represent the common position to which my country contributed, along with all the other partners.
Let me take this opportunity to…
In relation to the statement this afternoon by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, in which he referred to a point in the statement made by my Ambassador yesterday regarding the scale of contributions, I would like to point out the following. The Permanent Representative of Italy, in…
Allow me to start with a brief sketch of where we stand after three years of deliberations on the question of the expansion of the Security Council. First of all, there will be no quick fix. Everyone, including its potential beneficiaries, agrees that the quick fix has no future. As for the “2+3” pr…
As a sponsor of the draft resolution, Italy wishes to voice its support for this document. The draft welcomes the conclusion, on 24 July 1996, of the agreement between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union — an agreement which creates an appropriate and long-needed framework for incre…
First of all, I wish to associate myself fully with the statement that Ireland is going to deliver in its capacity as Presidency of the European Union.
The international community is deeply troubled and shocked by the tragic conflict that is tearing asunder Afghanistan, a country rich in history, c…
I wish to thank the Secretary- General for the impressive documentation he has provided in his report on the work of our Organization, and I wish to thank him especially for the political orientation of his introductory remarks and some specific sections. More than in previous years the report provi…
