Italy participates to the 36th Session of the Working Group on Universal Periodic Review on Human Rights
The 36th session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group, a mechanism of review between the Member States of the United Nations on the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, began on November 2, 2020 in Geneva. During this session, which will end on November 13, the human rights situation in the following countries will […]
Read moreTeatro alla Scala and Roberto Bolle set to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations
Italy honors the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations by bringing to its solemn General Assembly Hall a live, global broadcast of a performance without precedent. With the support of Intesa Sanpaolo, the exclusive offering conceived for the occasion by Teatro alla Scala, featuring Roberto Bolle and the leading names of La Scala ballet company, […]
Read moreInternational day against the death penalty
On the World and European Day against the Death Penalty celebrated today, Italy reiterates its strongest condemnation of the death penalty in all circumstances. Italy believes that the Death Penalty has no deterrent value concerning crime while making any judicial error dramatically irreversible. In occasion of the ministerial week of the 75th session of the […]
Read moreIntervention of the Permanent Representative of Italy to the 71st 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 Executive Committee of UNHCR, at the presence of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi. Ambassador Cornado highlighted the unimaginable challenges that we are confronted today with because of the […]
Read more45th 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 45th Session of the Human Rights Council. He expressed appreciation for the swift appointment of the members of the Mission and congratulated them on their first […]
Read moreVTC Meeting Prime Minister Conte – UN Secretary General Guterres
Prime Minister Conte had a conversation tonight via VTC with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, at the occasion of the inauguration of the General Debate of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly. The agenda was focused on the main global issues and on the importance of multilateral cooperation to […]
Read moreHuman Rights Council. Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, intervened today at the Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, presided by Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, during the 45th Session of the Human Rights Council. He thanked the Commission of Inquiry for its report and expressed strong concern […]
Read moreVice Minister Del Re: Italy promotes a coordinated global response to the pandemic
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re attended the first meeting of the newly established “Facilitation Council” of the Accelerator ACT – Access to COVID-19 Tools, convened by the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen and the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom. The ACT Accelerator is the structured international […]
Read morePlace to be: Estate all’Italiana Festival with IMF
PLACE TO BE is a project by IMF (Italian Music Festivals) promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the schedule of the Estate all’Italiana Festival, as part of the measures to support Italian cultural and creative companies and aimed at building a new international narrative of Italy in the post-COVID world. […]
Read moreWorld Humanitarian Day 2020 – 19th August 2020
The World Humanitariad Day (WHD) 2020 is celebrated today. This year’s edition is dedicated to “Real Life Heroes”, all humanitarian workers at the frontline, especially those who served fighting against the COVID-19. The United Nations lauched a dedicated website for the WHD 2020 https://www.worldhumanitarianday.org that will be updated throughout the celebrations with all the initiatives organized in […]
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