Statement of Italy during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan at the 57th session of the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, took the floor today during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, in the framework of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council. “The international community and this Council must continue […]
Read moreOpening of the Exhibition on Italian Design “Italia Geniale” at WIPO
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) served as prestigious institutional set for the opening of the “ITALIA GENIALE” Exhibition, jointly promoted by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Association of Industrial Design (ADI) and dedicated to enhancing Italian industrial design, […]
Read moreStatement of Italy during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Ukraine at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, took the floor today during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Ukraine, in the framework of the 56th session of the Human Rights Council. “As reiterated by the G7 Leaders in Apulia last month, Ukraine […]
Read moreThe Permanent Mission of Italy organizes a panel discussion on the implementation of international humanitarian law and the good practice of national voluntary reports (Geneva, 4 July 2024)
The Permanent Mission of Italy, together with the Italian Red Cross and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, organized the panel discussion “Voluntary reports on the national implementation of international humanitarian law: towards a universal culture of compliance”. The President of the Italian Red Cross, Mr. Rosario Valastro, renowned professors and […]
Read moreStatement of Italy during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, took the floor today during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, in the framework of the 56th session of the Human Rights Council. Ambassador Grassi reiterated […]
Read moreStatement of Italy during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Venezuela at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Minister Stefano Pisotti, took the floor today during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Venezuela, in the framework of the 56th session of the Human Rights Council. “The […]
Read moreThe Italian Minister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli in Geneva: “It’s time to do more”
“In Italy, in our countries, in Europe, throughout the world, after just over 75 years since the Declaration of Human Rights, it is time to to shake things up and act together. Now is the time to do more and better. For Human Rights. For the right of every woman and every man to be […]
Read moreStatement of Italy during the Interactive Dialogue with the new Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, took the floor today during the during the Interactive Dialogue with the new Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Elisa Morgera, in the framework of the 56th […]
Read moreStatement of Italy during the annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, took the floor today during the annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women dedicated to the issue of “economic violence as a form of gender-based violence against women and girls”, in the framework of the […]
Read moreItaly concludes the Chairpersonship of the UNDRR Support Group for the year 2023-2024 (Geneva 24 June 2024)
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, concluded today the Chairpersonship of the Support Group of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). During its mandate, the Italian Chairpersonship focused its work on three main priorities: The implementation of the Sendai Framework […]
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