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1. “Italy commends the United Nations initiatives that tackle the diversion, illicit trafficking and misuse of small arms and light weapons and ammunition, especially the Assembly’s adoption of resolution 78/46, entitled “The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all of its aspects”, which welcomed the inclusion of small arms and light weapons within the scope of the Arms Trade Treaty. Our dedication remains resolute in undertaking concerted multilateral efforts to promote the enforcement of small arms embargoes, at both national and regional levels, acknowledging the nexus between small arms light weapons, organized crime and armed violence in order to enforce effective prevention strategies and responses. Our collective decisions will shape peaceful and inclusive societies, fostering lasting peace and sustainable development.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

2. “Our conviction was further strengthened by the General Assembly’s adoption, on 4 December, of resolution 78/47, entitled “Through-life conventional ammunition management”, co-sponsored by Italy, which adopts the final report for 2022-2023 of the Open-ended Working Group on Conventional Ammunition and formally initiates the path towards the implementation of a new political arms-control framework to fill the existing regulatory gap and promote the safety, security and sustainability of conventional ammunition management.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

3. “Italy is committed to engaging constructively in the implementation efforts related to the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and the International Tracing Instrument. We attach the utmost importance to the universalization and effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty. Moreover, having provided our national experiences in countering firearms trafficking and illicit financial flows in the context of the United Nations Firearms Protocol, we stand ready to contribute to the definition of good practices related to weapons and ammunition management. Despite the escalating challenges within the geopolitical landscape, we believe that the United Nations initiatives on small arms and light weapons are a valid example of effective multilateralism.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

4. “Multilateral efforts aimed at curbing illicit transfers and the destabilizing accumulation of small arms and light weapons must be prioritized to ensure security and stability, especially for developing countries. In the context of the New Agenda for Peace, Italy firmly believes in an inclusive approach that harmonizes security concerns with gender-sensitive considerations and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. Noting especially the disproportionate impact on women and children, we support the recommendation outlined the Secretary-General’s report to enhance peace operations’ capabilities to address the issue of small arms and light weapons.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

5. “I would like to congratulate your country, Madam President, on convening this timely open debate. My country aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union, and I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity. As stated in the Secretary-General’s biennial report on this topic (S/2023/823), published in November, the increasing trends on illicit transfers of small arms and light weapons, including through unconventional channels such as the dark web, remain a significant concern for the international community. The implications of the misuse of such conventional weapons are dire, resulting in the loss of countless lives and in the exacerbation of armed conflicts, while fostering an alarming culture of violence.”

   2023-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9509Resumption1 (2023) · source

6. “Italy has just doubled its annual contribution to the Peacebuilding Fund and is committed to ensuring adequate, predictable and sustained financing for peacebuilding, including through United Nations assessed contributions. Italy will continue to spare no effort to ultimately attain the common goals of peace and development, leaving no one behind.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source

7. “The role of the United Nations system and its agencies, funds and programmes remains crucial and must continue to be supported — politically and financially — by all Member States. These interlinkages should also be addressed in the context of the next Summit of the Future and its pact for the future. The New Agenda for Peace states that the peace we envisage can be pursued only alongside sustainable development and human rights. That is what the European Union has been tirelessly pursuing, both as the world’s largest global donor and as a promoter of rules-based, effective multilateralism. That is also at the core of the cooperation between the European Union and the African Union. In that framework, the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund are in a unique position to mobilize financial resources.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source

8. “The universal commitments enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, including respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity, cannot be questioned. Peace and development, solidarity and accountability, must go hand in hand. The Secretary- General and the wider United Nations leadership are providing us with concrete pathways to make this a reality. We must tap into the potential of the United Nations toolbox linking the development agenda with peace and security, while fully embracing the conflict- hunger nexus and the climate-peace-and-security nexus. Italy fully supports the good practices implemented by the United Nations and the international financial institutions on development in emergencies, situations of fragility and conflicts.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source

9. “Solidarity among countries must be rooted in the guiding principles of leaving no one behind, recognizing that the lack of development is a main driver for conflicts, violence and insecurity. We must therefore accelerate action towards the Sustainable Development Goals. As for accountability of countries, a social pact between States and their own communities needs to be honoured along the path towards sustainable development. There are liberties to safeguard, human rights to uphold, gender and youth empowerment to achieve and the rule of law to obey, not only domestically but also internationally. Anytime a country violates international law, it becomes itself a driver of conflicts and insecurity, hampering development.”

   2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source

10. “First of all, I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union and would like to add the following comments in its national capacity. Today’s global challenges are multidimensional and interconnected. Back in 2015, Heads of State and Government recognized in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that sustainable development cannot be realized without peace and security, and peace and security will be at risk without sustainable development. There should be little room for interpretation and more room for action, including stronger political leadership in implementing such key operational drivers as the humanitarian-development- peace nexus. The path towards peace and development is rooted in solidarity and accountability.”

    2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source

11. “Tomorrow, we will promote a discussion on the situation of Afghan women and their absence in the Taliban-controlled political arena, with a wide range of cross-regional partners, UN-Women, civil society and academic organizations. Italy will also continue to promote gender mainstreaming across the work of political and peacebuilding missions, encourage a constructive and cross-regional dialogue on the matter and ensure that adequate and sustainable resources are allocated to concrete solutions, such as those highlighted earlier.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

12. “Throughout the years, the Network has been offering training, capacity-building and networking opportunities to other regional networks and has led to the establishment of the Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator Networks. Building on this approach, Italy is promoting two side events on the margins of today’s annual debate. Yesterday, we inaugurated the project “Strengthening women’s meaningful participation and leadership for peace and security”, aimed at facilitating a cross-regional exchange of expertise on the occasion of a joint side event organized with UN-Women, the Mission of Tonga and the Pacific Women Mediators Network.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

13. “Italy, as a long-standing supporter of gender equality and women’s empowerment, welcomes the emphasis put by the Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace on the role of regional frameworks and organizations as critical building blocks for networked multilateralism. In this spirit, we support the work of women peacebuilders and the networks of women mediators, which is a thriving and expanding reality. In 2017, we launched the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network as a component of our third action plan on women and peace and security, to foster women’s inclusion in peace processes, mediation efforts and peacebuilding in the region.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

14. “In the light of the proliferation of situations of armed conflict and the disproportionate suffering of women and girls in conflict-affected situations, we acknowledge that the deep causes of violence, in particular gender-based violence and sexual violence in conflict, are deeply rooted in gender inequality and structural patterns of discrimination. The path to deconstructing such barriers and institutionalizing women’s full, equal and meaningful participation is a long and incremental one. In our view, this path actually starts when we are able to uphold the call for action, accountability and justice coming from the grassroots level, the women-led organizations of civil society and women’s networks, and embed such calls and practices in our individual and collective action.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

15. “Italy aligns itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the European Union and the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security and would like to add the following remarks in its national capacity. Italy thanks Brazil for convening the annual open debate on women and peace and security. As we approach the twenty-fifth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), it is imperative to step up our resolve to accelerate its effective implementation, and we welcome the presidency’s drive towards moving from theory to practice through tangible steps.”

    2023-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9452Resumption1 (2023) · source

16. “Soon we will all together concentrate on the reconstruction of Ukraine, side by side, including by organizing the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Italy in 2025. We will lay the foundations for a prosperous, independent Ukraine within our common European family. The meeting rose at 12.45 p.m.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

17. “Italy remains ready to support arrangements on sustained security and other commitments to help Ukraine defend itself, secure its free and democratic future and deter future Russian aggression, in line with its rights enshrined in the United Nations Charter. Russia’s war of aggression must end. Russia can end it immediately by ceasing its attacks against Ukraine and withdrawing its forces from the territory of Ukraine. Italy is committed to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. Support for Ukraine will be one of the key priorities of our Group of Seven presidency next year. And we are determined to continue doing so as long as necessary, with the aim of reaching a just, comprehensive and lasting peace.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

18. “As current Chair of the Mine Action Support Group, Italy is particularly proud of the broad engagement brought together in Kyiv with the United Nations to support the swift demining of the territory in order to prevent further humanitarian impact, especially on children, and to sustain Ukrainian agriculture. There can be no peace without justice and no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities. Collectively, the United Nations will hold those responsible to account in accordance with international law, while also taking into consideration those who are facilitating Russia’s illegal war. With a view to a viable post-war peace settlement, Italy strongly supports President Zelenskyy’s peace plan and welcomes the recent broad commitment displayed at the meeting of national security advisers from all regional constituencies held in Jeddah.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

19. “Italy also unequivocally condemns the forced deportation of Ukrainian children, as well as other grave violations against children committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. While joining the concerns expressed by the Secretary-General in his report on the children transferred to the Russian Federation from Ukraine, we underline that no amount of disinformation spread by the Russian Federation can deny the truth of the matter, or shield individuals from accountability for those crimes. Italy fully supports the humanitarian actors who are working tirelessly to ensure that children in Ukraine are protected and that vital assistance is within their reach. Rapid, safe and unhindered access to humanitarian assistance for those in need in Ukraine must be guaranteed.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

20. “Russia’s unjustified withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative is therefore unacceptable, as is the deliberate daily targeting by Russia of the export of Ukrainian grain. As it clearly emerged at the Food System Summit +2, held in Rome few weeks ago, global concerns about systemic food security spiked after the Russian decision. We call on Russia to swiftly reconsider the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Italy condemns, in the strongest possible way, Russia’s continuous inhumane and brutal attacks targeting civilian infrastructure and cities across Ukraine. We recall that indiscriminate attacks and attacks on the civilian population or civilian objects constitute a war crime.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

21. “We reaffirm our solidarity with the people of Ukraine, pay tribute to all those who sacrificed their lives for the independence of Ukraine and express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of the ongoing aggression. On this day exactly 18 months ago, a permanent member of the Security Council unilaterally violated the basic principles and norms on which peaceful coexistence among States and this very Organization are founded. In that regard, I firmly recall the General Assembly’s repeatedly resounding conclusions that the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine is a violation of the United Nations Charter that affects not only the people of Ukraine but also millions of people around the world, especially in the most vulnerable countries.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

22. “Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and would like to add some considerations in its national capacity. I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her insightful update, and the briefers for their worrisome reports on the deliberate disregard for the protection of civilians and the deportation of children by the Russian Federation. The celebration of the Ukrainian Independence Day today marks 18 months since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale, unprovoked, unjustifiable and illegal invasion of Ukraine. And today we stand together with the Ukrainian people, more united than ever, to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to our shared values based on the rules-based multilateral order as recognized in the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2023-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9404 (2023) · source

23. “Italy urges the international community to redouble its efforts and take decisive action to address the pressing challenges of food insecurity, protect essential services and create a safer and more dignified future for all civilians affected by conflicts worldwide.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source

24. “Italy also remains dedicated to addressing global food insecurity, particularly considering its role as the host country of the United Nations food agencies. Last week in Rome the Italian Government organized the United Nations Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment to assess the results of the efforts made so far. During three intense days of work we saw proposals for concrete, innovative and inclusive solutions addressing the challenges that we are facing today. The linkages among food security, climate and security were also thoroughly addressed. Following all the discussions and the engagement that we just renewed in Rome, food security will also be at the top of the agenda of the Italian presidency of the Group of Seven next year.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source

25. “We reiterate our call on Russia to rejoin the initiative, stop using food as a weapon and cease its illegal blockade of Ukrainian sea ports. We will continue to support all efforts towards a resumption of that key initiative. Italy once again stresses the importance of resolution 2417 (2018) and its unanimous adoption a mere five years ago. We have all the tools to safeguard civilians at risk. We just need to demonstrate the necessary political commitment and take action. Respect for international humanitarian law is not optional. Humanitarian personnel should be able to travel safely in any circumstances, particularly when food supplies and distribution are at stake. The use of starvation as a method of warfare is explicitly prohibited by international law, which too many people seem to forget.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source

26. “Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union and would like to add a few remarks in its national capacity. The importance that the United States traditionally attaches to this dossier, which is also a priority for us, is highly appreciated. We therefore thank the presidency for convening today’s meeting to discuss and report on the risk of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity. That risk is unfortunately a current and gloomy picture in too many countries, and the topic is now more urgent and alarming than ever. We deeply regret the decision taken by the Russian Federation to oppose the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a beacon of hope for many countries in Africa and elsewhere.”

    2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392Resumption1 (2023) · source

27. “I know that those priorities are widely shared in this Chamber. Our common ground is much greater than our differences, and Italy is committed to bridging the current devastating divide and restoring trust.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source

28. “The third is supporting human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, as well as the systematic integration of the women and peace and security agenda, the rules-based international order founded on the Charter of the United Nations and the protection of children in armed conflict. The fourth is recognizing the climate-security nexus and its wide implications, investing in inclusivity and preserving access to resources for borderland communities. The fifth is considering peacebuilding and peacekeeping as parts of a unique peace continuum to achieve sustainable political solutions, as well as supporting peacebuilding through assessed contributions. The sixth and last involves aligning international support with the communities’ priorities through a people-centred approach to crises.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source

29. “On the other hand, the Security Council should consider the input of the PBC, based on a genuinely inclusive approach, as a natural starting point for its decision-making. Let us consider the New Agenda for Peace, a call for action to restore trust in an effective multilateralism able to prevent conflict and maintain lasting peace that includes the following objectives. The first is getting back on track with the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, starting with food security and making sure that no one is left behind. The second is respecting national ownership and supporting regional prevention efforts.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source

30. “The Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) have a special responsibility in that regard. They should engage societies beyond political elites, grounding action in a deep knowledge of the communities and peoples affected; promote peaceful, just and inclusive societies centred on human rights and a solid relationship between people and their territories; integrate a gender perspective into all policies and advance the participation and protection of women, young people and marginalized groups or communities, while prioritizing the protection of their rights. The PBC should therefore build its work on ensuring the peacebuilding needs of the communities affected, without reference to other agendas.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source

31. “I would like to commend you, Madam President, for convening today’s timely open debate, and I extend my best wishes to you for the month of your presidency. Italy aligns itself to the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union, and I would like to add the following comments in my national capacity. When peacebuilding and sustaining peace are at stake, we must be ready to set aside national priorities and find common ground, showing that the United Nations is able to listen, understand the root causes of conflict and deliver. To achieve that goal and restore the circle of trust, we need to fill the gap between societies and the United Nations bodies entrusted with maintaining their peace and security. It is essential to respect the needs, aspirations and proposals of the countries and communities under consideration.”

    2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315Resumption1 (2023) · source