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Antonella Mularoni

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first: 2009-09-24
most recent: 2012-09-24
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“At the international level, San Marino has joined several campaigns aimed at raising awareness of women’s rights among the public and national authorities, such as the Unite to End Violence Against Women campaign, launched by the Secretary-General in 2008. I would like to underline on this occasion the fundamental importance of the efforts of the international community, as well as pressure exerted by civil society, to achieve higher standards of human rights protection. Moreover, we cannot forget that women and children are always the most vulnerable section of society in situations where rights and fundamental freedoms are violated. In several countries, women have to face very difficult situations: many of their rights are often violated and the authors of the violations go unpunished.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“A fundamental element of that resolution is the establishment of the new United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, to be known as UN Women, which will become operational on 1 January 2011. The mandates of four existing bodies concerned with the promotion of women’s rights will be transferred to this new entity, which will strengthen, in terms of capability, efficiency and responsibility, the United Nations system in the field of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The Republic of San Marino pays special attention to this subject and over the last few years has promoted several national initiatives making women in San Marino aware of their rights and of the State protection mechanisms available to them.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Within a short period, laws to combat money-laundering and terrorist financing were adopted, banking and financial supervision services were reorganized and amendments were made to company legislation, eliminating anonymous companies. The San Marino Government expresses its satisfaction with resolution 64/289, on United Nations system-wide coherence, which the General Assembly unanimously adopted on 2 July. That resolution, the result of year-long negotiations, is an historic achievement for the reform process of the United Nations, in particular for strengthening the entire system. It provides for a higher degree of coordination, efficiency and transparency, while avoiding fragmentation, waste, duplication of tasks and effort.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“That requires developing specific mechanisms through which the interests, concerns and aspirations of countries outside the G-20 can be taken into account, with particular reference to developing countries, in order to favour G-20 actions complementary to those of the United Nations. Over the last two years, the Republic of San Marino, well aware of the interconnectedness of global economic and financial policies, has intensified its efforts to make its legislative instruments and practices relating to transparency and international cooperation compliant with international standards established by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and MONEYVAL.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Despite the gradual recovery of the global economy this year, it is fundamental that we always coordinate policies, and coordinate them effectively, with a view to guaranteeing balanced, inclusive and substantial growth. In that regard, San Marino recognizes the essential role played by the Group of 20 (G-20), which in 2009 was able to prevent a global 10-55122 30 economic depression by taking coordinated and timely action. However, the G-20 decision-making process should be even more inclusive and transparent, so that its decisions can translate into effective action at the global level.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Last year, the world economy suffered a devastating financial crisis, the consequences of which are still evident to all. Today, unemployment has reached extremely high levels in many countries. Increases in the prices of food products and persistent inequalities contribute to higher poverty rates and cause high social tensions and violence. The global economic and financial crisis has severely hit every country in the world, with no distinctions, thus becoming one of today’s major challenges for our Organization as well. Some have been able to withstand the crisis, while for many others it is unfortunately still a very immediate problem, influencing all decisions.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We have learned from the crises of the last few years that it is necessary to adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach, more efficient mechanisms for coordinating our policies, and a global and coordinated course of action. San Marino believes that the United Nations has a duty to be at the core of that process and to play a leading role in managing global governance, not only because of its deeply democratic nature, with universal participation and undisputed legitimacy, but also because — thanks to the richness and diversity of cultures and traditions represented here — it can adopt an approach that harmonizes the interests of the entire international community and aims at sustainable development for all peoples.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the choice of the theme for this year’s session — the role of the United Nations in global governance. That is a particularly complex subject, since it concerns the global threats that affect the destinies of our peoples in an increasingly direct way: climate change and biodiversity, the economic, financial and employment crises, food security, public health, disarmament and the proliferation of weapons, and the fight against terrorism. Today, the theme of global governance is inevitably linked to a new way of conceiving multilateralism and to a new form of international cooperation, one that acknowledges the interdependence of the problems we face at the international, national and regional levels.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The Republic of San Marino has been following with interest the Security Council reform process since 1994, and it is grateful to the Afghan Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations on Council reform for the important work he has carried out this year and for the wisdom and impartiality with which he has presided over negotiations aimed at reaching the broadest possible agreement. San Marino believes that the reform should lead to a more democratic, responsible, transparent and efficient Security Council. The reform should also bring about a more balanced relationship between the Security Council and the General Assembly, as well as more effective cooperation with the Secretariat. Those objectives can be achieved only through a permanent dialogue among States and increased flexibility in the respective positions.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“This reform is particularly important for my country, since the General Assembly is the most democratic body of the United Nations and, as such, the most effective and sometimes the only forum where a small State can express its opinions. San Marino therefore hopes that through this reform, the Assembly may work more efficiently and improve its relations with the other main bodies of the United Nations to avoid duplication of activities and effectively implement its resolutions.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We have the duty to guarantee the full effectiveness of the Organization’s activities, with a view to preserving and strengthening its essential value as a point of reference for the international community and for any individual. We cannot afford to see the role of the United Nations weakened through inability to reach agreement on the measures to be taken to improve its functioning. I have the pleasure to reiterate again this year the support San Marino grants to the revitalization process of the General Assembly. In that regard, I wish to thank Argentina and Slovenia, Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the revitalization of the General Assembly, for the Group’s recently approved report (A/64/903), which is the outcome of considerable efforts and many informal meetings with the States Members of the United Nations.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“My Government has particularly appreciated the Secretary-General’s commitment in the field of reforms and his constant presence in all international politically relevant situations and in emergency situations. His presence in Haiti and Pakistan in the days following the terrible events that we all witnessed demonstrates not only the determination to affirm United Nations presence during crises, but also a personal and particular sensitivity towards tragedies deeply affecting people. At a time characterized by major global challenges that the international community is called upon to face, the United Nations reform process 29 10-55122 becomes fundamental for future world stability and must remain the target of all our efforts.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. We are confident that your considerable expertise in the field of foreign policy and economics will be decisive for the success of all sectors of United Nations activity. I also wish to thank the outgoing President, His Excellency Ali Abdussalam Treki, for the excellent work carried out during the Assembly’s sixty-fourth session. I would like to express special thanks to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his energy and extraordinary determination in leading this Organization. In particular, San Marino appreciates the interest he has shown towards all Member countries, without any distinction, regardless of their size.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“An important step was taken last year in this regard by adopting the Convention on Cluster Munitions, an instrument that will prove essential to protecting affected populations from those weapons, which have devastating effects on civilians. The Republic of San Marino attaches great importance to this Convention, which is focused on human dignity and the interests of victims, and hopes that it will promptly enter into force. We therefore call upon the States that have not yet ratified it to do so as soon as possible.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“However, we must not forget that still today 9.2 million children under the age of five die every year from largely preventable causes and more than 100 million school-age children do not have access to education. Furthermore, many children are robbed of their childhood, are victims of sexual violence, are used by armies or armed groups as soldiers or sold as sexual slaves. San Marino applauds and supports the United Nations and UNICEF for the efforts undertaken worldwide in order to improve the life of these children. We also actively endorse the United Nations commitment to women’s rights. Finally, the protection of human rights is strictly connected to the need to guarantee every human being and every population the possibility of living in peace and justice. It is therefore necessary to give new momentum to the disarmament process.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“However, an effective response to terrorism must also be based on education in order to foster understanding and respect for each other as a sine qua non condition for achieving justice and peace. Indeed, hatred, lack of understanding and injustice provide breeding grounds for terrorist groups and organizations to recruit new members. My country focuses great attention, both at the national and international levels, to the promotion and protection of human rights, with special attention paid to those of the weakest and most vulnerable groups. I am pleased to recall that this year we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, a fundamental instrument that has been ratified by a large number of States.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Among the most serious challenges we have to face at national and international levels, terrorism in all its forms and manifestations is of primary importance. The Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy adopted by the General Assembly in 2006 represents a fundamental initiative, because for the first time all Member States agreed to a common strategic and operational approach to counter terrorism. Such a strategy laid the foundations for a coordinated response to this emergency by envisaging preventive measures and the strengthening of the role of the United Nations in the fight against terrorism. It also recognizes that counter- terrorism measures and the protection of human rights are not conflicting goals; on the contrary, they are complementary and mutually reinforcing.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The deep changes caused by human intervention in the energy dynamics of the climate system are indeed the elements of this concern for the present and immediate future. Therefore, urgent and significant changes in social and economic development patterns cannot be further postponed. San Marino has recently submitted its first national communication in accordance with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. That communication represents the beginning of a process, first of all of a social and cultural nature, aimed at making all citizens of our country aware of the need to face climate changes and effectively commit to reducing as much as possible the impact of these changes.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The task of the United Nations is to find, through coordinated and global action, the right methods to mitigate the impact of the crisis and to achieve sustainable economic growth and development, taking into account the negative effects of the crisis on the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. Climate change has become a central issue on the United Nations agenda in the last three years, thanks to the commitment and efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General in this regard. Climate change, which in the 1990s was already among the main environmental concerns, has now become an absolute priority on the political agenda of all States, including the smallest ones like our Republic.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“As this crisis concerns all countries and regions indiscriminately, it is now one of the major challenges our Organization has to face. The Republic of San Marino, as a small State, attaches great importance to the role of the General Assembly in the lives of our nations. It has welcomed the high-level Conference on the World Financial and 3 09-52598 Economic Crisis and has supported its outcome document (resolution 63/303, annex), which is the result of long and complex negotiations. However, I note with regret that the uncertainty in the preparation of the Conference and the difficulties encountered in drafting the final document discouraged the participation of many world leaders, whose presence could have made that United Nations conference an historic event.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The strengthening of multilateralism — included by the Assembly President in the theme proposed for this general debate, namely “Effective responses to global crises: strengthening multilateralism and dialogue among civilizations for international peace, security and development” — is, in my opinion, a central element. In fact, international organizations, and the United Nations in the first instance, promote the affirmation of democracy, rule of law, freedoms and human rights as a condition for economic and social development, cultural growth and education. The current world economic and financial crisis is the greatest global disaster since the very birth of the United Nations, all the more so because it has added to a severe food crisis that has affected many regions of the world.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“San Marino values the efforts and success of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) over the last 60 years and is proud to host Jacques Diouf, FAO Director-General, as the official speaker at the investiture ceremony of the new Captains-Regent, the heads of State of the Republic of San Marino, which will take place on 1 October 2009. San Marino endorses the Millennium Development Goals — which have unfortunately become more difficult to achieve because of the crisis we are currently facing — and believes we must continue in our commitment.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“These challenges can be faced only through global and coordinated action, and the United Nations has the responsibility and the duty to be at the centre of this process. Only by tapping into the rich and varied cultures and traditions represented by the United Nations is it possible to manage the global governance system in such a way as to achieve sustainable human development. That the United Nations might relinquish its role as leader of the global governance system in favour of other bodies would be a defeat for all. Unfortunately, the widespread poverty that affects such a large percentage of the global population, causing hunger, disease and underdevelopment, is one of the most endemic problems faced by States. Despite the efforts made and the commitments undertaken at a global level, poverty continues to plague the whole planet.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Today’s world is characterized by marked differences in terms of power, wealth, income and social well-being among nations and peoples, and within individual nations. Unfortunately, the world is beset by numerous ethnic and interreligious conflicts, which are sometimes fuelled by economic and geopolitical factors originating outside the area of the conflict. Moreover, global warming, which is also a consequence of indiscriminate energy consumption in developed and developing countries, is one of the major causes of disasters and is leading, inter alia, to a reduction in agricultural yields in tropical and subtropical countries. Furthermore, this year in particular the world economy has undergone one of the most devastating financial crises in history, whose consequences are clear to everyone.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“San Marino participates with commitment and interest in the intergovernmental negotiations on the reform of the Security Council and regrets that, to date, no reasonable compromise has been reached to make it more representative, democratic and possibly less paralyzed by cross-vetoes concerning fundamental issues. Mr. Acharya (Nepal), Vice-President, took the Chair. The reforms of the General Assembly and the Security Council are encompassed in a wider process of transformation and strengthening of the role of the United Nations within the global governance system. San Marino believes that the United Nations plays and must continue to play a pivotal role in managing the global governance system and that the United Nations reform process must be aimed at reaching this objective.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“San Marino believes that the aims of the reform should be to make the Security Council more democratic, transparent, efficient, accountable and 09-52598 2 representative, to restore the balance between the Security Council and the General Assembly, and to enhance its cooperation with the Secretariat. It is important that this process allow for the development of a sense of belonging to the Security Council among all Member States, thus avoiding the risk that it could be perceived as an isolated body within the United Nations. Moreover, the reform should take into consideration the legitimate interest of all States, big and small, in being elected to the Security Council.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“San Marino believes that the reform should make the activities of the General Assembly more efficient and effective, improve its relations with the other main United Nations bodies to avoid duplication of work and aim at the effective implementation of its resolutions. The Security Council reform process, which the Republic of San Marino has been following with commitment and interest since the beginning, is also very important. We are grateful to the Afghan Chair for the important activity carried out and for the way in which it has presided over the intergovernmental negotiations aimed at reaching the widest possible political agreement on Security Council reforms.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Moreover, I would like to express the appreciation of San Marino for the work accomplished in the General Assembly with the contribution of all States Members of the United Nations, as well as for the attention paid to particularly relevant issues, such as the world economic and financial crisis, climate change and the global food crisis. The Republic of San Marino supports the process of the revitalization of the General Assembly. That process is a political reform necessary to reaffirm the Assembly’s role as the most representative body of the United Nations, as well as the role and leadership of its President.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“The United Nations reform process is fundamental to ensuring future world stability and must remain a priority in our efforts, not only because we have the duty to guarantee that the Organization and all its activities are fully effective, but in particular in order to preserve its primary and essential value. We cannot afford to witness a decentralization of the substantial role of the United Nations caused by the impossibility of reaching agreement on measures to be implemented for the improvement of its functioning.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)
“Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you on your election as the head of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session and to assure you that the delegation of the Republic of San Marino will do its utmost in collaborating with you throughout the session. In my first speech before this Assembly as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of San Marino, I would like to express my most sincere thanks to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for guiding this Organization with great energy and extraordinary dedication. I wish to mention his admirable commitment in the area of reform and his constant and important involvement in world affairs.”
2009-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 64 (2009)