Statement by President Mattarella to mark the Universal Day of the Rights of the Child and Adolescent
The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, released the following statement: «The International Convention on the Rights of the Child and Adolescent has placed children and adolescents at the centre of a system of fundamental rights: the right to non-discrimination, the right to have the best interest of the child respected, the right to life […]
Read moreItaly hosted in Montreux a retreat in preparation for the IX Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
On 10 and 11 November, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament hosted a retreat in Montreux (Switzerland) in preparation for the Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention, chaired this year by Ambassador Leonardo Bencini. Organized in collaboration with Wilton Park (executive agency of the British FCDO), the retreat saw […]
Read moreIntervention by Italy at the High Level Ministerial Segment of the 14th Meeting of the Conference of Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on wetlands
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took the floor today in the context of the High Level Ministerial Segment of the 14th Meeting of the Conference of Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on wetlands . “As pointed out in the theme […]
Read moreItaly’s participation in the 41st session of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review on Human Rights
The 41st session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group, a mechanism of review among the Member States of the United Nations on the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, began today within the Human Rights Council in Geneva. This session marks also the commencement of fourth cycle of the UPR, which will last until […]
Read moreInauguration of the Innovation Lab of the ILO Training Centre in Turin, with support from the Farnesina
The Farnesina confirms its support to the UN Training Centre in Turin in the name of innovation. On 27 October, the Principal Director for Migration Issues and International Mobility, Minister Plenipotentiary Stefano Bianchi, inaugurated the Innovation Lab of the International Training Centre (ITC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the newly-elected ILO Director-General, […]
Read more2022 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
October 13 is a day we remind ourselves the world that disaster risk is man-made. The goal of the 2022 International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, #OnlyTogether # DRR Days, is to provide an advocacy platform to highlight best practices and examples of international cooperation that positively impact the lives of people living in disaster-prone parts […]
Read moreSpeech of the Permanent Representative of Italy to the 73rd session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, delivered his statement to the 73rd session of the Executive Committee of UNHCR, in the presence of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi. Ambassador Cornado pointed out that ”after two years and a half […]
Read moreItaly re-elected to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union
Today, 3 October, Italy has been re-elected to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union – ITU, at the Plenipotentiary Conference under way in Bucharest. The re-election, with very broad consensus, confirms Italy’s eminent role at the ITU, the Geneva-based United Nations Agency specialized in Information and Communication Technologies, and represents yet another recognition of […]
Read moreStatement of Italy during the Interactive dialogue on Ukraine at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, took the floor today during the Interactive dialogue on Ukraine, in the framework of the 51st session of the Human Rights Council. “Italy reiterates its strongest condemnation of all violations of international human rights law and […]
Read moreGlobal Forum for Road Safety: Luciana Iorio elected Chair of the Forum
During the 85th session of the Global Forum for Road Safety, which took place from 19 to 23 September in Geneva, the delegates reelected Luciana Iorio of the Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility as Chair of the Forum. The Forum is a permanent intergovernmental body of the United Nations system that focuses on improving […]
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