Message of President Mattarella on the occasion of International Women’s Day
President Mattarella delivered the following message on the occasion of International Women’s Day: «Per i motivi che tutti conosciamo, quest’anno non potremo celebrare la giornata internazionale della donna al Quirinale. Ma desidero egualmente inviare a tutte le donne italiane e a quante si trovano in Italia un messaggio di vicinanza, di solidarietà. Rivolgo, anzitutto, un pensiero […]
Read moreHuman Rights Council. Right to food: statement by Ambassador Cornado
In the framework of the 43rd ordinary session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, spoke today in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur for the right to Hilal Elver food to express Italy’s deep disappointment for the reportprepared following […]
Read moreCOVID-19. WHO: “Full support for measures adopted by Italy”
In a telephone conversation this morning between the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, and WHO Director of Europe, Hans Kluge, the MInister outlined the latest restrictive measures approved to curb the spread of the virus. Kluge expressed “full support for the measures adopted by Italy to deal with the surge of the novel coronavirus, and […]
Read moreInauguration of the exhibit “Dancer inside”
The Permanent Representative of Italy, Amb. Gian Lorenzo Cornado, and the General Director of the United Nations of Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya, inaugurated “Dancer Inside Geneva” at the Palais des Nations, an exhibition of photographs by the architect Simone Ghera who combined the art of dance and architecture. Over the past decade, the artist has nurtured […]
Read moreForty-third session of the Human Rights Council (24 February-20 March 2020)
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its forty-third regular session from 24 February to 20 March 2020 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The session will address specific issues under the attention of the HRC and the Council will review over 100 reports on […]
Read moreInternational Day against the Use of Child Soldiers
Today we mark the 20th International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers.
Read moreDeclaration of President Mattarella on the occasion of the “Day of remembrance”
On the occasion of the “Day of remembrance”, President Mattarella delivered the following remarks: «Il “giorno del Ricordo”, istituito con larghissima maggioranza dal Parlamento nel 2004, contribuisce a farci rivivere una pagina tragica della nostra storia recente, per molti anni ignorata, rimossa o addirittura negata: le terribili sofferenze che gli italiani d’Istria, Dalmazia e Venezia […]
Read moreInternational Day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation – 6 February 2020
On the occasion of the international day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation, an awareness raising event was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva with the aim of strongly reiterating the message that female genital mutilation (FGM) constitutes an unacceptable practice and a violation of the human rights of women and girls. […]
Read moreJanuary 27th: Holocaust Memorial Day
Twenty years after its establishment in Italy, Holocaust Memorial Day reminds us of the moral imperative, well before the legal duty, to honour the victims of the Holocaust and to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again. As President Mattarella last recalled on the occasion of his participation in Jerusalem at the solemn ceremony […]
Read moreItaly takes part to the 35th session of the Universal Periodic Review
During the 35th session of the UPR (20-31 January 2020), it will be reviewed the human rights situation of: Kyrgyzstan, Kiribati, Guinea, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Spain, Lesotho, Kenya, Armenia, Guinea-Bissau, Sweden, Turkey, Grenada and Kuwait. Check below the interventions delivered by Italy: Armenia Grenada Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Kuwait Lao People’s Democratic […]
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