Italy elected to the Human Rights Council for the periodo 2019-2021
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, shared its satisfaction for the important recognition represented by the election of Italy to the UN Human Rights Council, for the period 2019-2021, with 180 votes from the UN General Assembly. “The very high number of votes express by member States of the United […]
Read moreStatement by Ambassador Cornado at IOM’s International Dialogue on Migration
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took part today to the International Dialogue on Migration, chaired for the first time by the new Director General of IOM, Antonio Vitorino, at the presene of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for International Migration, […]
Read moreStatement by Ambassador Cornado at the Executive Committee of UNHCR
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took part today to the Executive Committee of UNHCR, at the presence of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi. In his statement, Ambassador Cornado highlighted the global challenges that UNHCR has to face today […]
Read moreStatement by Prime Minister Conte at the UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Giusepe Conte was in New York on September 25th and 26th to participate to the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi meets with UN High Commissioner Bachelet
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet on the sidelines of the event on the death penalty co-organised by Italy during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. At the meeting, they also talked about the statements released by Ms Bachelet in […]
Read moreStatement of Ambassador Cornado at the Interactive Dialogue with the Indipendent Expert on Somalia
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took part today in the interactive dialogue with the Indipendent Expert on Somalia, within the framework of the 39th session of the Human Rights Council.In his statement, Ambassador Cornado underlined the progress in the human rights situation, notwithstanding the threat […]
Read moreStatement of Ambassador Cornado at the Interactive Dialogue on Libya
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took part today in the interactive dialogue on Libya, within the framework of the 39th session of the Human Rights Council. Further to the oral update on the human rights situation in Libya of the Office of the High Commissioner, […]
Read moreStatement by Ambassador Cornado at the 58th series of WIPO General Assemblies
The Italian Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, delivered todya a statement during the general debate of the 58th series of WIPO General Assemblies. Ambassador Cornado highlighted the importance of a balanced, holistic and effective international intellectual property system, in line with Agenda 2030. The […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi in New York for the 73rd United Nations General Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is in New York, where he will take part in the ministerial week of the United Nations General Assembly. The Italian delegation is led by the President of the Council, Giuseppe Conte, and also includes the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International […]
Read moreStatement of Ambassador Cornado at the annual Discussion on the integration of a gender perspective
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took part today in the annual Discussion on the integration of a gender perspective, within the framework of the 39th session of the Human Rights Council. In his statement, Ambassador Cornado reiterated that gender equality and women empowerment are key, […]
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