Italy condemns in the firmest possible terms the barbaric killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christian citizens in Sirte, and we express our deepest condolences and solidarity to the families of the victims and the Egyptian authorities.
The Libyan crisis is one of the most pressing, sensitive challenges…
It is my pleasure to introduce to the General Assembly draft resolution A/69/L.38, submitted by the 28 members of the European Union, on assistance to the Palestinian people. The draft resolution is the outcome of in-depth discussions with the Palestinian and Israeli delegations. It has been shared …
On behalf of the group of States known as Uniting for Consensus, I wish to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your new approach to Security Council reform and
for your willingness to work in close cooperation and consultation with the entire membership of the United Nations.
The f…
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this open debate of the Security Council on women and peace and security. The perspective you have given to the issue, with a focus on displaced women and girls, is particularly timely and interesting to us.
Italy aligns itself with the statement deliver…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. Let me also take this opportunity to commend Special Representative of the Secretary-General Leila Zerrougui for her work and we reiterate our strong support for her mandate. I also wish to thank Under- Secretary-General Hervé…
I would like to join with my Japanese colleague, and no doubt with others, in commending you on the work you have done, Mr. President, and to refer once again, as we have done in previous meetings, to your statement during last year’s annual debate on Security Council reform (see A/68/PV.46), when y…
Let me first thank you, Sir, and your delegation for convening this crucial meeting
today to discuss one of the key challenges that this Organization is now facing. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks at the beginning of the meeting.
Italy aligns itself with the statem…
Allow me to begin by thanking the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea for organizing and presiding over this important debate. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary- General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, and today’s speakers for their important contributions to the discussion.
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Allow me to begin by thanking you, Madame President, for organizing today’s open debate of the Security Council. I also wish to thank Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura, for her work, as well as the Secretary-General for his report (S/2014/181) and the speakers…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2014/163), Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his briefing and Ambassador Tanin for his statement.
I would also express Italy’s condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack on 17 January in Kabul.
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Thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on children and armed conflict. Let me
also take the opportunity to commend your country’s chairmanship of the Council’s Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.
I join the other speakers in welcoming the launch of the campaign “Children, not sol…
Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union and would like to make a few remarks in a national capacity.
We welcome the draft resolution on the situation in Afghanistan (A/68/L.11) and support its adoption by consensus. In doing so, we confirm our appreciation …
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2013/535) and Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his briefing. I would also like to thank Ambassador Tanin for his statement today.
Italy fully aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the Europ…
Italy believes that the work of the International Commission of Inquiry established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1013 (1995) has helped shed light on a disturbing and threatening phenomenon: the flow of arms in the Great Lakes region in violation of the arms embargo imposed by the Securit…
