I acknowledge Mr. Diop’s presence at today’s meeting. I would also like to welcome Mr. Lacroix and thank him for his briefing. I wish him every success in his new post.
We note that there has been ongoing progress in Mali’s political arena. The holding of the National Accord Conference, new joint p…
At the outset, as others have done, on behalf of the Government of Italy, I would like to express, through Ambassador María Emma Mejía Vélez, my deepest condolences to the people and the Government of Colombia for the victims of the landslide in the city of Mocoa, which left more than 260 dead and m…
I would first like to thank High Representative Kim Won-soo for his briefing and to express our appreciation to you, Madam President, for your leadership in navigating this year’s difficult and crucial issues related to the international security architecture.
Italy is shocked by the chemical-weapo…
At the outset, on behalf of my Government, I should like to express my condolences to the families and the two members of the Group of Experts killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also extend our sympathy and solidarity to the United States, Sweden and Chile. We share their pain and sa…
I thank His Excellency President for Touadéra for his statement, as well as the Permanent Mission of France and the British presidency for organizing this meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing, and the Special Re…
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s debate.
In the past, even as a non-Council member, Italy has stressed the need for the Security Council to be engaged in human trafficking and the related serious violations of human rights, and to that end, two years ago, promoted resolution 2240 (2015), on …
I wish to thank the Russian Federation for requesting this meeting and Under- Secretary-General O’Brien for his briefing and the hard work that they and all the humanitarian actors put into their daily activities.
During his recent visit to Yemen, Secretary- General Guterres highlighted the interco…
As a sponsor that voted in favour of today’s draft resolution (S/2017/172), Italy regrets that the Security Council was unable to adopt the text submitted by France, the United Kingdom and the United States. We thank those delegations for their efforts.
Of course, we had hoped that the unity of the…
At the outset, allow me to commend you, Sir, on your initiative to make the formal wrap-up sessions more interactive by inviting the membership to ask the presidency questions that Security Council members may attempt to answer during the meeting. This is a positive step towards updating and improvi…
I would like to thank the Ukrainian presidency for convening such an important debate. Faced with multiple challenges and new threats, today more than ever we are called upon to find collective and peaceful solutions, including in Europe.
Exactly 60 years ago, Europe’s founding fathers signed the T…
I also wish to express my personal sorrow and that of my authorities for the loss of Ambassador Vitaly Churkin. He was an outstanding diplomat. Above all, he was a loyal colleague, someone who was always transparent and able to serve the best interests of his country. He was also a friend. I admired…
I would first like to thank the delegation of Senegal for its work on the text of resolution 2337 (2017). We support taking rapid action on the resolution, in the belief that the Council should make its voice heard in these crucial hours for the country’s future and the stability of the region. We f…
I shall speak in my national capacity.
Since its conclusion, Italy has considered the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to be proof of how diplomacy can effectively lead to a solution to issues related to nuclear non-proliferation. In particular, the JCPOA has been set up with a robust and…
Before I start my statement as facilitator for the implementation of Security Council resolution 2231 (2016), let me also say goodbye to Ambassador Samantha Power. In Italian, when we want to say goodbye, we say arrivederci, which means, “Until we see each other again”. I think that wish is shared b…
At the outset, please allow me to thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing today and for his relentless efforts on this issue. Through him, I would also like to commend the essential work carried out by all relevant United Nations entities and staff, both at Headquarters and on the ground.
The Paris Mid…
I thank the President for organizing this briefing. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun,and Under- Secretary-General O’Brien for their updates. I also thank Ms. Askira for her testimony.
Italy has been following very closely the situation in north-eastern Nigeria, the La…
Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and wishes to add the following remarks in its national capacity, which are also supported by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the light of our cooperation related to the upcoming split mandate on the Security Council…
Italy aligns itself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. In addition, we fully support the statement to be made by the representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the light of our cooperation that will unfold over the next two years in the Security Council.
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Italy aligns itself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union. In addition, we fully support the statement by the representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the light of our cooperation on the upcoming split mandate in the Security Council.
I wish to congratulate Seneg…
First of all, I wish to thank you, Sir, for having organized today’s debate. I also thank the Deputy Secretary-General for his briefing, as well as Mr. Yury Fedotov, Mr. Jean- Paul Laborde and the other briefers for their briefings on the theme of asymmetrical threats to peacekeeping operations.
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