Statement by President Mattarella to mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, released the following statement to mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: «The large number of people who lose their lives or who are seriously injured on our roads constitutes an unacceptable social affliction. Road traffic victims are a price that communities cannot tolerate to […]
Read moreUNECE Working Group on Aging: elected to chair the group Mr. Alfredo Ferrante
At the 15th session of the UNECE Working Group on Aging, held Nov. 21 and 22 in Geneva, Alfredo Ferrante, currently head of the International Relations Office of the Department for Family Policies of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, was elected to chair the Working Group. The Working Group on Aging is a […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi in Dublin for conference on protecting civilians from Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Development, Maria Tripodi, has attended a conference in Dublin which adopted a political declaration strengthening the protection of civilians from the humanitarian consequences arising from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA). Over 60 States attended the event, as well as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and […]
Read moreStatement 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 […]
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