Libia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation supports OIM and UNHCR
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will support IOM and UNHCR in the execution of their joint plan for Libya, drawn up at the Italian request to help the stabilization of the country and combat human trafficking. Thanks to funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IOM and UNHCR will thus be able […]
Read moreInteractive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, intervened today at the Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, presided by Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, during the 44th Session of the Human Rights Council. He thanked the Commission of Inquiry for its report and underlined the appalling […]
Read moreInteractive dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Amb. Gian Lorenzo Cornado, intervened today at the Interactive dialogue with the United Nations Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Victor Madrigal-Borloz, during the 44th Session of the Human Rights Council. He thanked the Independent […]
Read moreInteractive dialogue with the United Nations Working Group On Discrimination against Women and Girls
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Amb. Gian Lorenzo Cornado, intervened today at the Interactive dialogue with the United Nations Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls, during the 44th Session of the Human Rights Council. He stated that Italy concurs with the Working Group on the centrality of […]
Read moreFirst meeting of the inter-institutional Operating Committee on Italy’s contribution to the prevention of and global response to COVID-19
Today, at the Foreign Ministry, Minister Luigi Di Maio opened the first meeting of the inter-institutional Operating Committee on Italy’s contribution to the prevention of and global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister thanked the Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re, who promoted and chairs the Committee, which includes, among its members, representatives of the […]
Read moreThe Italian Summer Festival Season: A tour of Italian festivals
On Sunday, 21 June, the Festival of Music will feature the first important concert with an audience after the COVID 19 emergency, besides being the beginning of the “Italian Summer Festival Season”, a suggestive tour of the principal Italian Festivals with a programme for 2020 announced to the World, thanks to the collaboration between the […]
Read moreInteractive dialogue on High Commissioner oral update on Libya
The Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado intervened today at the Interactive Dialogue on Libya during the 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council. He expressed concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in Libya, including the impact of the ongoing conflict on civilians, attacks against human rights defenders […]
Read moreThe Human Rights Council resumes its 43rd session in Geneva
The Human Rights Council has resumed its 43rd session in Geneva on June 15, suspended in March due to the COVID-19emergency. The resumption of the work has a strong symbolic value as it conveys a clear message from the Human Rights Council to the International Community on the will, importance and moral duty to carry […]
Read moreMessage by Ambassador Cornado to the Italian Officials in the International Organisation in Geneva on the occasion of the Italian National Day
Ginevra, 2 giugno 2020 Cari funzionari italiani in servizio presso le Organizzazioni Internazionali a Ginevra, oggi, martedì 2 giugno, celebriamo la Festa della Repubblica. Quest’anno viviamo la ricorrenza in modo diverso rispetto al passato. Trascorreremola giornata con il pensiero rivolto all’Italia, duramente colpita dalla pandemia, ai 33.500 nostri concittadini uccisi dal virus e alle loro […]
Read moreMessage by Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organisations in Geneva, on the occasion of the Italian National Day
Geneva 2 June 2020 Distinguished Permanent Representatives, distinguished Directors General to the International Organisations and High Commissioners for Human Rights and Refugees, on the occasion of the Italian National Day we celebrate today, I would like to convey to you the greetings of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella. Italy is recovering […]
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