We began our current round of discussions of Security Council reform way back in 1993. Since then we have been through many ups and downs, trials and tribulations, opportunities and difficulties that at times turned our exercise into a sort of Via Dolorosa. The fact remains that, after seven long ye…
Allow me to add some considerations to the statement already made by the Permanent Representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union, which we fully endorse.
Italy has witnessed with concern the tensions and difficulties experienced by the Middle East in recent years. The geographic proximi…
12 October 1999 marked the crossing of a major threshold in human history: the birth of the world's six billionth child. This extraordinary moment compels us to reflect on the remarkable growth of the world's population and on the collective responsibility of the international community in seeking t…
Italy fully endorses the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union, which gave a thorough outline of the Union’s policies, philosophy and actions in this crucial area. I wish merely to add some complementary remarks on two human rights areas to which I…
Italy fully subscribes to the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union on this item. However, I would like to make some additional comments on a few issues to which we attach special importance.
The consolidation of the new and, by definition, fragil…
For the sixth consecutive year, I have the privilege of addressing the General Assembly on the issue of Security Council reform. Allow me to say at the outset, Mr. President, that your leadership, wisdom and renowned legal experience are the best guarantees for the entire membership that the issue o…
First of all, allow me to congratulate the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the current President of the Security Council, for his clear, comprehensive and thoughtful presentation of the Council’s annual report to the General Assembly. I also wish to …
Italy is very glad to co-sponsor the draft resolution aimed at granting observer status in the General Assembly to the Association of Caribbean States. Through this draft resolution the international community will show once again its awareness of the characteristics and special needs of the Caribbe…
The discussion in the Open-ended Working Group on Security Council reform this year demonstrated, in our opinion, that, while a wide convergence of views clearly exists on such issues as the working methods of the Security Council — the so-called “cluster II” — on the issue of the enlargement of the…
Allow me first of all to express the grief of my Government, and my own personal sorrow, at the tragic death last Friday of a dear friend, Maître Alioune Blondin Beye, former Foreign Minister of Mali and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Angola, and at the deaths of five of his col…
First of all, I would like to thank Chief Justice Laïty Kama, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, for his clear, comprehensive and insightful introduction to this year's report of the Tribunal [A/52/582]. The report covers the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 — a peri…
Five years have elapsed since the General Assembly asked the Secretary-General to launch the exercise on Security Council reform by submitting a questionnaire to all Member States. Almost four years to the day have gone by since the General Assembly established the Open-ended Working Group on the Qu…
The General Assembly first considered this item at its forty-eighth session, when it proclaimed the centenary of the modern Olympics, 1994, as the International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal. On that occasion the General Assembly, in response to the appeal of the International Olympic Committe…
Allow me first of all to say how glad I am today to be addressing the General Assembly with you, Ambassador Camara, in the Chair. You are a distinguished, able and genuine daughter of a great continent: Africa.
In fully associating myself with the comments made by the representative of Luxembourg o…
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…
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 …
