Statement of Italy in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary General on violence against children at the 46th session of the Human Rights Council
In the context of the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Italy took part in the Interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary General on violence against children focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s protection and wellbeing, as well as the “role of children as agents […]
Read moreStatement of Italy in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders at the 46th session of the Human Rights Council
In the context of the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Italy took part in the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders. Click here for the full statement.
Read moreStatement by Minister Luigi Di Maio
It is with great dismay and immense sorrow that I have learnt of the death, today, of our Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and of a Carabinieri policeman. Two servants of the State who have been violently snatched from us in the performance of their duty. The circumstances of this brutal attack are […]
Read moreStatement by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the Human Rights Council in the framework of the dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba
Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, delivered a statement during the interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, within the framework of the 46th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Ambassador Cornado, expressed concern about the […]
Read moreParticipation of Italy in the Annual Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the 46th session of the Human Rights Council
In the context of the current session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Italy took part in the Annual Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities focused on the theme “Participation in sport under article 30 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Click here for the full statement.
Read morePRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH “italiana” PORTAL CELEBRATING ITALIAN LANGUAGE CULTURE AND CREATIVITY WORLDWIDE
On Thursday, 4 March 2021, at 15.00, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will hold a press conference, in virtual format, to launch its new portal called italiana celebrating Italian language, culture and creativity worldwide ( italiana.esteri.it). The live-streamed press conference will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio. […]
Read morePress Release – Italy welcomes the outcome of the vote in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum
Italy welcomes the outcome of the vote with which today, in Geneva, the 75 delegates of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) appointed the President, the two Vice Presidents of the Presidential Council and the Prime Minister. We congratulate the candidates elected at the end of a process led by the Libyans, for the Libyans. […]
Read moreItaly’s statement at the Human Rights Council on the occasion of the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Belarus
In the framework of the current session of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, Italy intervened today in the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on the situation of human rights in Belarus. Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, reiterated […]
Read moreUNECE. Ministerial resolution on enhancing connectivity in emergency situations
The Internal Transport Committee (ITC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has adopted today, during its 83rd session, a ministerial resolution on enhancing connectivity in emergency situations. Italy is among the supporting countries of this document which addresses the critical issues that emerged in the transport sector following the pandemic and aims […]
Read moreLaunch of the 46th Session of the Human Rights Council
Today the 46th session of the Human Rights Council has started, the United Nations’ principal body for the promotion and protection of human rights at the global level. The session will be open with speeches by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir and High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. The subsequent three-day […]
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