ONU

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31 October 2016

71st UN General Assembly Meeting on the Report of the International Court of Justice

Mr. President, I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Ronny Abraham, for his address today to this Assembly, which appropriately and effectively emphasized a number of important points. In light of the principles enshrined in its Constitution and in view of the constitutive treaties of the European Union, […]

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27 October 2016

Farnesina expresses satisfaction on the ratification of the Paris Agreement

The Minister of Foreign Affairs  Paolo Gentiloni expressed deep satisfaction on the ratification of the Paris Agreement  “COP21”, linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, (UNFCCC), just  two weeks from the beginning of the parliamentary procedure. “Today is an important day,” said  Minister Gentiloni. “Once the Paris Agreement is in effect, the revolution of sustainable development […]

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10 October 2016

World Day against the Death Penalty

Italy has always been on the front line, working actively and effectively to broaden the consensus on this issue, adopting an inclusive and cooperative approach. In fact, Italy has promoted several initiatives in favour of a universal moratorium on the death penalty, which led the United Nations General Assembly to pass the first resolution on […]

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7 October 2016

Syria: Italy supports the proposal by the UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura​

“Italy supports the proposal by UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura to put an end to the destruction of East Aleppo and to the suffering of the population, and it deserves the support of all the parties concerned,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. “It is not an easy attempt […]

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1 October 2016

Italy re-elected to ICAO Council

The Ministry of Foreign Affaris and International Cooperation expresses great satisfaction at the re-election of Italy to a Part 1 seat on the Council of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation). For Italy, an ICAO Council member since its foundation, the re-election confirms its position among the States of chief importance in air transport. The extraordinary […]

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30 September 2016

UN tender – an opportunity for Italian companies in Geneva

Italian companies can submit their expression of interest until October 14 for the awarding of the construction contract for a new office building for the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG). As the Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva pointed out, UNOG will soon launch tenders in the field of civil […]

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29 September 2016

Syria : Minister Gentiloni receives UN Envoy De Mistura at the Farnesina

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan De Mistura, at the Farnesina today. During the talks, Minister Gentiloni confirmed Italy’s support for the work of the United Nations and condemned the continuous bombing, through which the Assad regime has been striking for days on end […]

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22 September 2016

Joint Communique on Libya by Algeria, Canada, Chad, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Niger, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, United Nations, the League of Arab States, and the African Union

September 22, 2016 – New York, New York   We welcome the participation of Prime Minister al-Sarraj in this Ministerial. We salute his leadership and the decision of the Presidency Council (PC) to liberate Sirte from Da’esh and secure the country from other terrorist groups.  We reaffirm our solidarity with the Libyan people and express […]

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21 September 2016

“Moving away from the death penalty: the voices of victims” – Minister Gentiloni co-chairs with Ban Ki Moon the event on the death penalty​

During the 71st United Nations General Assemby, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentioni co-chaired with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon the event “Moving away from the death penalty: the voices of victims”, organised by Italy in conjunction with Argentina, France and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Following the opening remarks by […]

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21 September 2016

Vatican City – Economists in Rome discuss a more human economic system

International economists have gathered in Rome to discuss a more inclusive, human, and fair economy. The Italian Embassy to the Holy See hosted the event in Borromeo Palace this morning, where Angus Deaton, winner of Nobel Prize for Economics in 2015, Jean-Paul Fitoussi, and Dominique van der Mensbrugghe will comment on the global challenge posed […]

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19 September 2016

Minister Gentiloni is in New York from September 19 to 23, to attend the 71st Session of the General Assembly

Minister Gentiloni is in New York City to participate in the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The 2016 theme is: “The Sustainable Development Goals: a Universal Push to Transform our World”. Great attention will be paid to the issue of migrations which has taken centrestage during the “Addressing vulnerabilities of refugees and migrants” summit, […]

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16 September 2016

Italy dispatches humanitarian convoy for the people of Syria

A humanitarian expedition of the Italian Cooperation service departed on 14 September from the United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi. The expedition consists of 8 tons of relief supplies – tents, blankets, plastic canopies for temporary shelter, electric generators, first-aid kits – destined to the civilian population of Syria. The initiative is a concrete expression […]

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