Participation of Ambassador Cornado to the presentation of the “Foreign Health and Global Health” annual resolution
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took part today to an informative meeting convened at the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Permanent Mission of Brazil to present the text of the annual “Foreign Policy and Global Health (FPGH)” resolution, which will be negotiated in New […]
Read moreThe Italian cooperation service gives aid to the Indonesian population
Upon the initiative of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, the Italian Cooperation service arranged for an aid package to be delivered to the Indonesian population that was struck by the earthquake and tsunami of last 28 September. A financing of 200,000 euros was allocated immediately after the disaster […]
Read moreStatement of the President of the Republic of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, on the occasion of the United Nations Day
“The 70th anniversary of United Nations Day, that was established in 1948 to celebrate the coming into force of the Charter of the United Nations three years earlier, marks the invaluable contribution of the UN to international peacekeeping and security, to the protection of human rights and to the promotion of cooperation among the states. […]
Read moreItaly 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, […]
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