Italy is shocked and dismayed by the news that Srebrenica has been overrun by the Bosnian Serb forces. In our opinion, this event marks a major turning point in the Bosnian crisis. It constitutes a flagrant violation of the Agreement of 18 April 1993, brings grave new suffering to the already sorely…
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I am convinced that your diplomatic skills will ensure smooth and effective work during this month and I assure you of the full cooperation of my delegation.
I also w…
Allow me first of all to express my delegation’s warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, for the outstanding way in which you have
Italy welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) until 15 September 1995.
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Italy welcomes the Security Council’s adoption of today’s resolution, which follows the Secretary-General’s recommendation to establish a rapid reaction capacity, as proposed by France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. This resolution aims to allow the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFO…
My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution to renew the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG).
The negotiations are still beset by difficulties. The conditions set by resolution 971 (1995) for an extended presence of UNOMIG in Georgia have been only parti…
The resolution we have just adopted concludes one of the most detailed and complex peace-keeping operations of the United Nations. Over a four-year period, our Organization’s direct involvement has made a fundamental contribution to the transition in El Salvador from a society plagued by violence an…
At the outset, Sir, allow me, through you, to congratulate Ambassador Li Zhaoxing on the wise and skilful way in which he has guided the work of the Council during the month of March. Our appreciation and thanks go also to his predecessor, Ambassador Legwaila.
Italy welcomes the consideration today…
Italy fully endorses the statement that was made by Germany in its capacity as President of the European Union and wishes to express its appreciation for the Secretary-General’s report (A/49/487) on international assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Nicaragua.
In recent years the…
I am honoured to speak on behalf of Italy and of the Chairman-in-Office of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), and to introduce the draft resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, to the list of whose spons…
The General Assembly is called upon today to take a decision on the inclusion in its agenda of an additional item entitled “Capital punishment”. The request for such inclusion was signed by 34 countries, including Italy.
On 7 November 1994, the General Committee decided to recommend to the General …
