In this high- level week, we are confronted with a major challenge, namely, to believe and invest in multilateralism and the irreplaceable role of the United Nations. A few months ago, the Secretary-General used the expression “a world of trouble” to describe the breadth and complexity of the challe…
We welcome this opportunity to comment on the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for 2018 (A/73/2) and to reflect on the sensitive issue of the relationship between the Security Council and the General Assembly.
We believe that this interaction should be strengthened, considerin…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate the Russian Federation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. We are deeply grateful to Special Representative Yamamoto,
Executive Director Fedotov and Ambassador Djani for their comprehensive presentations. I also wish t…
We would like to express our appreciation for the convening of this meeting and take this opportunity to wish you, Sir, and your team every success in your presidency of the Security Council for the current month. We listened carefully to the briefing of Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and would lik…
Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the observer of the European Union and would like to make some additional remarks in its national capacity.
Every year this high-level meeting provides a fresh opportunity to increase the public awareness on the devastating effects of …
We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate, and express our appreciation to the briefers for their contributions.
Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union, as well as with the statement made by the representative of…
In 2018, Italy abstained in the voting on the resolution adopting the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (resolution 73/195). Since resolution 73/326, adopted today, can be considered a follow-up to the Global Compact, we have remained consistent by confirming our abstention toda…
I would like to thank the Peruvian presidency for organizing this open debate, and all the briefers for their insightful presentations.
Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
We attach the greatest importance to the linkages between organized …
Italy aligns itself with the statements delivered by the observer of the European Union and by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Responsibility to Protect.
At the outset, Italy would like to express its gratitude for the advocacy on the responsibility to protect…
On behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group, I wish to thank you, Madam President, for your leadership during the seventy-third session and for your words today.
We welcome the decision to continue intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform, and we believe that the final version of …
The report of the Secretary- General (S/2019/493), for which we are grateful, highlights the rapid changes that we are witnessing in Afghanistan. At the outset, I wish to underline how crucial the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan remains to the stabilization and development of the co…
Let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and thank you for dedicating today’s open debate to the very important issue of working methods. These are at the very heart of the increasing demand to strengthen the institutions on which the international s…
I would like to thank the Indonesian presidency for organizing this annual open debate and all the briefers for their important presentations.
Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the observer of the European Union and with that delivered by the representative of Switze…
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and on organizing this timely debate. I also join my Canadian friend in congratulating you on the elegance you have brought to the Council. I hope that it will bring new impetus to your work in the Council.
Italy …
We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union and with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security.
We welcome today’s open debate and thank the briefers for their interv…
Italy aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Croatia and Liechtenstein, and I would like to add a few remarks in my national capacity.
At the outset, we would like to thank Ms. Marchi- Uhel for her third report (see A/73/741) on the work of the International, Impartia…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President and, of course, Germany for having dedicated today’s open debate to such an important topic.
I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, not only for his opening remarks but also, and above all, for being such a formidable advocate and actor for gender parit…
The celebration of the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO) comes at a critical time, when labour and social policies are at the centre of crucial transformations in our societies. As has been pointed out in the course of this debate, a number of drivers are structurally …
I would like to thank France and Foreign Minister Le Drian for taking the initiative to convene this open debate and for promoting resolution 2462 (2019), adopted today, of which Italy had the honour to be a sponsor. I also want to thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov for the information that he k…
Let me join previous speakers in commending Equatorial Guinea and you personally, Mr. Minister, for having convened this open debate. I also wish to thank the three briefers for their much- appreciated contributions.
Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union.…
