World and European Day against the Death Penalty
The Day against the Death Penalty, which is celebrated in Europe and in the world on October 10, is an opportunity to reaffirm Italy’s unconditional opposition to the death penalty: a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment, which denies human dignity and does not allow for a remedy in the event of a judicial error. This […]
Read moreG20 extraordinary leaders’ meeting on Afghanistan
Under Italy’s Presidency of the G20 and at the initiative of President of the Council of Ministers Mario Draghi, an extraordinary meeting of G20 leaders on Afghanistan will be held on Tuesday 12 October. The meeting will be held at 13:00 (CET) via video conference. Following the meeting, Prime Minister Draghi will hold a press […]
Read moreUNECE Ministerial Meeting on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management (7-8 October 2021) and the 82nd session of the Committee on Urban Development, Housing, and Land Management
The UNECE Ministerial Meeting on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management is taking place at the United Nation in Geneva, Switzerland, on 6 and 7 October 2021, in the framework of the eighty-second session of the Committee on Housing, Urban Development and Land Management. The Ministerial Meeting is reviewing and discussing the further steps to […]
Read more48th Session of the Human Rights Council. Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, intervened today at the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Ms. Isha Dyfan, during the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council. Ambassador Cornado commended Somalia for its […]
Read more48th Session of the Human Rights Council – Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, intervened today at the Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-Finding Mission on Libya during the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council. He expressed appreciation for the work done so far by the Members of the FFM, particularly difficult due to […]
Read moreUNCATD15: “From inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all”
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva spoke today at the General Debate of the 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15), the quadrennial Ministerial meeting of the Organization that promotes sustainable development in developing and least developed countries through a fairer and more effective […]
Read moreSpeech of the Permanent Representative of Italy to the 72nd 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 72nd session of the Executive Committee of UNHCR, at the presence of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi. Ambassador Cornado highlighted how ‘’one year and a half after the […]
Read moreGeneral Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2021
The General Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in which Italy participates every year with 192 other Member States, began today in Geneva. The organisation, a specialised agency of the United Nations that derives almost all of its revenue from services offered to businesses, promotes the use and protection of intellectual property at […]
Read moreDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni held meetings in Geneva
The need for an integrated strategy that brings together peace, humanitarian assistance and development in the various crisis scenarios was underlined today in Geneva during meetings between Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni and the heads of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Antonio Vitorino. […]
Read more48th Session of the Human Rights Council. Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Minister Marie Sol Fulci, took the floor today at the Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, presided by Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, during the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council. Min. Fulci recalled how the Syrian people has been suffering […]
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