World Humanitarian Day 2019 – Palais des Nations, Geneva, 19th August 2019
The World Humanitarian Day 2019 is celebrated today in Geneva at the Palais des Nations: the registration of the event can be accessed at the address: World Humanitarian Day 2019 The event, opened by a video-message by the UN Secreteray General, Antonio Guterres, and by interventions by the Director-General of UNOG, Tatiana Valovaya, and by […]
Read moreIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Launch of the report “Climate Change and Land”
The “Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change” (IPCC), the UN body that aims at assessing the science related to climate change under the supervision of the World Meterological Organization (WMO) and UN Environment, published yesterday the report “Climate Change and Land”, that, for the first time, highlights the linkages between the use of land and climate changes […]
Read morePresentation of the report “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019”
A presentation of the report “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019”, jointly dradted by FAO, IFAD, WFP, UNICEF and WHO, was held today at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. After decades of decline, in the last three years world hunger has started rising again and concerns today 820 million people […]
Read morePress release of Federalimentare on Nutrition Labeling Systems
Federalimentare: Nutriscore is misleading, it penalizes the “Made in Italy”. Vacondio: “The labeling systems that claim to classify foods lead to less healthy choices and do not respect the Mediterranean diet” Federalimentare once again reiterates its opposition to any food labeling system that discriminates against certain foods over others through colors, warning signs or any […]
Read moreStatement of Ambassador Cornado at the General Discussion of the ECOSC Humanitarian Affairs Segment
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, addressed today the Humanitarian Affairs Segment of ECOSOC, taking place in Geneva from 24 to 26 June. In his statement, Ambassador Cornado stressed the dramatic increase of people across the world in need of humanitarian assistance and the importance of […]
Read moreStatement of Ambassador Cornado to the General Debate of the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado, has taken the floor in the General Debate of the 41st Session of the Human Rights Council. In the year marking the 40th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Ambassador said, […]
Read moreStatement of the Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organisations in Geneva, Amb. Gian Lorenzo Cornado, on the occasion of the meeting between the mandate holders of the special procedures of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations and the Member States
Within the framework of the of the 26th annual meeting of Special Procedures, a meeting between the mandate holders of the special procedures of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations and the Member States took place today at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. On that occasion, the Italian Permanent Representative to the […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State for Labour and Social Policies, Hon. Claudio Cominardi, in Geneva for the 108th International Labour Conference
Undersecretary of State for Labour and Social Policies, Hon. Claudio Cominardi, addressed the plenary session of the 108th International Labour Conference, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization. Undersecretary Cominardi stressed how measures adopted by Italy are perfectly in line with recommendations made by the ILO Global Commission on the […]
Read moreGen. Silvio Cau elected at the WMO Executive Council
On the occasion of the 18th Congress of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) elections took place for the governing and political bodies of the organizations. General Silvio Cau, Head of the National Meteorological Service of the Italian Air Force, was elected member of the Executive Council of WMO. This important result was achieved thanks to […]
Read moreItaly is elected President of the WTO TRIMS Committee
Italy is elected as Chairwoman of the WTO Committee overseeing the application of the Agreement on Trade related Investment Measures (Trims). Ms Tiziana Zugliano, Trade Expert at the Permanent Mission and Official of the Ministry of Economic Development, is taking over from the previous Madam Chair, Carrie Wu of Taiwan. The election confirms the active […]
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