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“Finally, given the unprecedented and steady rise in mixed migration flows on the Mediterranean central route, we are putting in place a new ad hoc legal framework in order to better assist and receive minors coming from conflict areas, thus strengthening the implementation of their rights. In particular, after having increased the financial resources dedicated to unaccompanied minors from â‚¬90 million in 2015 to â‚¬170 million in 2016, Italy is committed to taking in more unaccompanied minors and being better equipped to receive them: 2,000 more reception centres will be available by the end of 2018, and highly specialized services will be provided, based on the principle of the best interest of the child. Let me conclude by saying that all these commitments and measures cannot be decoupled from the need to bring perpetrators to justice.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“In line with our commitment, we also support campaigns such as Children, Not Soldiers, launched in 2014 by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and UNICEF. Campaigns like this are an essential instrument for guiding the action of the international community in bringing an end to violations against children. Fourthly, given the growing trend of abuses and violence committed against children in current crises, we are promoting and implementing long-term initiatives for the recovery and social integration of former child soldiers and victims of conflicts through our development cooperation programmes, in particular in the Middle East and in Africa.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“The oeace operations review provided useful recommendations on how this important topic can be considered in planning and conducting peacekeeping operations. We believe that the targeted training of United Nations personnel on children's rights has to remain paramount to ensuring effective peacekeeping on the ground. Thirdly, we renewed our political commitment to humanitarian law, being threatened by the involvement of non-State actors in conflicts. In this spirit, Italy joined the Safe Schools Declaration, which supports the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict, promoted by a coalition of countries, United Nations actors and non-governmental organizations.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“First, as a non-permanent member of the Security Council during the period 2007-2008, we strongly supported the inclusion of specific provisions on the protection of children in the mandates of the United Nations peacekeeping operations, which is now the standard practice of the Council, and we actively participated in the drafting of resolution 1820 (2008), on sexual violence and armed conflict, which was the first resolution to openly recognize that sexual violence, when used as a tactic of war, may exacerbate conflicts and impede the restoration of peace and security. We stand ready to do our part again as member of the Security Council next year. Secondly, we continue to be engaged through our training centres.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“Last year, two more remarkable steps were taken: the adoption of resolution 2225 (2015), which recognizes abduction in armed conflict as a listing criterion in the annexes of the Secretary-General's annual reports, and the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1), in which Member States committed themselves to take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including the recruitment and use of child soldiers. But much more relevant than those documents and resolutions is their concrete implementation. In that regard, Italy's contribution to that very sensitive issue is multifaceted.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“The celebrationthis year of the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, which we strongly support, represent an invaluable occasion to assess the developments and the failures made by the international community in this area. During this period, remarkable progress has been registered in the demobilization of child soldiers and in their reintegration into their communities of origin. Most of all, 20 years on, we particularly welcome the evolution of a stronger normative and institutional framework for the protection of children in armed conflicts, mainly through the institution of the monitoring and reporting mechanism established by resolution 1612 (2005).”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“At the outset, I would like to commend the Malaysian presidency for organizing this debate and to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Zerrougui and UNICEF Executive Director Lake for their briefings and for their work in identifying ways that will help us in better preventing and responding to the scourges that continue to affect children in armed conflict. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union and with the statement made by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict. I wish to add the following remarks in my national capacity.”
2016-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7753 (2016) · source
“In this context, I wish to recall the training offered by the Italian Custom Police to customs and border control officers of several African countries to strengthen their capacity in such a crucial sector.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Implementing the 2030 Agenda is the best tool at our disposal to address the root causes of conflicts and instability by taking full advantage of the link the Agenda creates between development and peace, human rights - in particular, gender equality - governance and accountability. In the light of the integrated approach proposed by the 2030 Agenda, a reflection is needed on strengthening the nexus between sustaining peace and development Via Sustainable Development Goal 16, which promotes peaceful and stable societies. Finally, I would emphasize the importance of capacity- and institution-building, which are key to sustaining peace. Stable and functioning institutions are the best way to avoid relapse into conflict as, inter alia, they provide services that citizens need and they create the proper environment for business opportunities.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Italy has consistently supported the African Union as it strengthens its capacities in this respect. The inclusion of women, young persons and moderate religious leaders is essential to building solid ground for long- standing reconciliation and a common vision for the future. Fourthly, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) needs to be implemented and fine-tuned so that it works harmoniously with the African Agenda 2063. The two Agendas are to be considered as integrated agendas to better secure economic, social and environmental development against potential relapses into conflict.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“It is achieved by actively involving all relevant national stakeholders in a responsible and inclusive way. Secondly, we would stress partnerships and on the United Nations acting as an enabler of peace in order to facilitate the necessary political, economic and financial support for the implementation of peacebuilding strategies. In this context, the role of the African Union and of subregional organizations is crucial. I would also refer to the PBC country configurations and the visit by the Chairs to the relevant countries as a concrete example of working in partnerships towards common goals. Thirdly, we would highlight supporting a culture of prevention and strengthening the capacity of local actors to play a leading role in mediation.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“Thirdly, the Compact upholds sustainability in managing migration, building upon the Migration Compact that Italy proposed to the European Union to promote a strategic approach to the issue, working together with African and European partners. As an incoming Security Council member, we will take full advantage of the recommendations contained in the concept note (S/2016/566, annex) and in the presidential statement just adopted (S/PRST/2016/12), working closely on these issues with the Netherlands in light of the agreement to split the 2017-2018 mandate to ensure continuity of action. Allow me now to focus on few points. First of all, we underline the importance of ownership, which is a pillar of peacebuilding activities in Africa and elsewhere.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“This year, we restarted financing the Peacebuilding Fund and have committed to increasing our development aid. In the year of sustainability, the new concept of sustaining peace is key to long-term, stable and durable peace, particularly in Africa, a continent still hosting the vast majority of United Nations peacekeepers and at the centre of United Nations peacebuilding efforts. For these reasons, in Rome we proposed a Sustainability Compact between Italy and Africa, in which the sustainability of peace and security is the leading concept, with a View to avoiding conflicts and relapse into conflicts and to achieving the goal of a conflict-free Africa. Secondly, the Compact supports socioeconomic sustainability, with a view to taking advantage of the immense opportunities the continent provides.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's important open debate which, in our View, is extremely timely, as it follows the recent decision by the African Union Summit in Kigali to operationalize the African Union Peace Fund and the successful Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference held in May in Rome, which launched a new pattern of dialogue and cooperation with the African continent. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the European Union and wishes to add the following remarks in its national capacity. As a member of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Italy fully supports the new concept of sustaining peace and the need to invest in the Commission's work to ensure sustainable funding.”
2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source
“We reaffirm our willingness to continue to cooperate on African crisis scenarios and to promote effective cooperation among the AU, African subregional organizations and other international partners. If elected, that is the approach that Italy will bring to the Security Council starting next year.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“We will continue to offer such support within the partnerships established by the African Union with the European Union and the United Nations and by relying on bilateral instruments, such as the Italian-African Peace Facility, which has been operational since 2007 and represents a clear example of sustainable and predictable funding. Through the Facility, Italy has supported the African Union Mission in Somalia, the African Union High- level Implementation Panel for the Sudan, the African Union Panel of the Wise and the Tana High-level Forum on Security in Africa. We will contribute to the further operationalization of the African Peace and Security Architecture and through new joint initiatives especially focused on the Horn of Africa.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“In that respect, we welcome the recent appointment of the former President of the African Development Bank, Mr. Donald Kaberuka, as the African Union High Representative to the Peace Fund. It is an important sign of the AU commitment to tackle financial challenges. We believe in a stronger United Nations-AU relationship, because Italy works with the African Union and appreciates the value it can add. Our approach is based on finding political solutions by involving African partners, rather than military interventions. Last week in Vienna, we sought to do so in the case of Libya, by also inviting the African countries on the southern border of that country. Italy is committed to support the structures and initiatives of the African Union Commission, in particular its Peace and Security Department.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Among the ways to ensure an effective partnership, I wish to underscore the importance of securing predictable, sustainable and flexible resources for operations; promoting better coordination and interaction between tUnited Nations and AU envoys; involving more women and youth in conflict-prevention and peacebuilding initiatives; cooperating in electoral assistance, in particular this year, when Africa will hold more than 20 elections; addressing the root causes and socioeconomic causes of terrorism and violent extremism in Africa; and focusing on capacity-building and institution-building to sustain peace. In terms of the sustainable funding for African Union operations, let me recall the findings of the Prodi report of 2008 (see S/2008/813), which proposed concrete recommendations to address the issue.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Moreover, it promotes a fine tuning between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) and the African Agenda 2063. Their implementation is essential to addressing the root causes of conflicts and to promoting an holistic approach to peace and security. Of course, the partnership between the United Nations and the AU needs to be effective and smooth in order to address matters of common interest in a pragmatic and cooperative fashion. The joint United Nations-AU framework for an enhanced partnership in peace and security can represent a blueprint for early and continuous engagement between the two organizations before, during and after conflicts, with a view to finding political solutions to crises.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“First and foremost, it promotes greater ownership through the principle of subsidiarity, actively involving in finding solutions those organizations and countries that better understand the root causes of the problems. Secondly, it underscores the importance of conflict prevention, early warning and preventive diplomacy by promoting a paradigm shift from the current focus on conflict management towards a more holistic approach that gives primacy to political solutions. Thirdly, it underpins the concept of sustaining peace, encompassing all cycles of conflict, which is key to long-term, stable and durable peace in Africa, a continent still hosting the vast majority of United Nations peacekeepers and at the centre of United Nations peacebuilding efforts.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“Faced with such challenges, the United Nations should act as an enabler for peace and work towards a more effective multilateralism as the only viable solution to today's borderless challenges. In this context, the role of the African Union (AU) and a strengthened cooperation with the United Nations under Chapter VIII of the Charter are pivotal, as advocated by the three review processes carried out last year in the field of peace and security. A common theme of the reviews is the need for the United Nations to build stronger partnerships with regional and subregional actors. Such a partnership is pivotal because it ensures a more solid platform for the implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“The sustainability of peace and security, first and foremost to avoid conflicts and relapse into conflicts and to achieve the goal of a conflict-free Africa; socioeconomic sustainability to seize the immense opportunities the continent provides; and sustainability in managing migration, building upon the migration compact that Italy has proposed to the European Union to promote a strategic approach. In doing so, Italy is moved by the idea that the solution to today's challenges - terrorism, climate change, sustainable development, migration - can be found in Africa and with the contribution of our African partners. Italy is committed to finding common solutions because we share the same concerns and fate as our African partners.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“I thank Egypt for organizing today's debate. It is extremely timely and relevant. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union, and wishes to add the following remarks in its national capacity. Last week, we hosted in Rome the first-ever ministerial conference between Italy and Africa. With 36 ministers from African countries and 54 delegations, the conference aimed at renewing Italy's natural partnership with Africa. Being a natural bridge towards Africa, in Rome we proposed a sustainability compact between Italy and Africa and between Europe and Africa. The compact would address the following issues.”
2016-05-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7694 (2016) · source
“I was born 200 metres from the Mediterranean Sea in a house that still proudly stands on the shore of one of the most ancient maritime cities in the world, Naples. Generations of my family have lived and prospered with the sea. The sea brings one food, money, culture and an open-minded future. That is one of the reasons why we are so active in the Mediterranean to the point of risking our lives, because we know that the sea can bring a better life for everyone in the future. We are really committed to ensuring the pacific use of the sea in the Gulf of Guinea and in all of the open seas and oceans in every corner of the world.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Socioeconomic development; job opportunities; inequalities; education; youth engagement; and women's empowerment must all be factored into our decision-making on this issue. The implementation ofthe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1) and the African Union's Agenda 2063 will play a pivotal role to this end. The African Union summit on maritime security and safety and development in Africa, to be held in Lome on 15 October, will offer an excellent opportunity to advance the agenda regarding the Gulf of Guinea and we look forward to its outcome and concrete deliverables. We will further discuss the way to strengthen our joint efforts with African partners on security and development issues in the Italy-Africa ministerial conference to be held in Rome on 18 May. Finally, allow me to make a very short personal remark.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“This is part of our comprehensive effort to help West Africa and Sahel countries enhance their overall capacities in tackling illicit flows of arms, natural resources, goods and persons. The Italian navy has bilateral training programmes with its counterparts in the Gulf of Guinea and beyond. Through our Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza, Italy has developed a wide range of cooperation activities with the region's countries in this field. Let me name three examples: border and custom management programmes; investigative techniques and counter-terrorism training courses; and information sharing. My last point is that, in order to tackle the phenomenon effectively, we must go beyond piracy and armed robbery and address their root causes on land.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“During the circumnavigation of Africa in the first half of 2014, the Italian navy carried out specific training activities on maritime security and the fight against piracy on our flagship, the Nave Cavour. Over 20 African countries and 21 ports were touched during this campaign, including those in the Gulf of Guinea, and maritime capacity-building initiatives were carried out very successfully. In the same spirit, Italy is currently supporting the maritime programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which promotes capacity-building to address and eradicate crimes committed at sea, including acts of piracy, armed robbery and illicit trafficking.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“In this regard, I stress the important role played by regional and subregional organizations.The Yaounde Code of Conduct has chosen three regional organizations to steer the process - the Economic Community of West African States, the Economic Community of Central African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission - and we look forward to cooperating with them. We welcome in particular the high-level meeting held in February and underscore the importance of the Interregional Coordination Centre on Maritime Safety and Security for Central and West Africa, based in Cameroon, which we are actively supporting through a grant. The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel can also play a facilitating role as part of its overall action in the region. Thirdly, training and capacity-building are crucial and we have been focusing on this.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“In the same spirit of international engagement and cooperation, my country officially supported Angola in convening last November in Luanda the International Conference on Maritime and Energy Security. Our Deputy Minister for Defence attended the meeting, which ended with the adoption of the Luanda Declaration on information-sharing and raising maritime situational awareness. On this basis, the Italian and the Angolan navies are negotiating a technical follow-up arrangement. Secondly, local ownership and national leadership are essential to complement international support and direct it where it is most needed and effective.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Let me share with the Council some concrete examples beyond our active participation in the EU strategy for the Gulf of Guinea in support of the Yaounde process. First of all, my country is an active member of the Group of Seven Plus Friends of the Gulf of Guinea aimed at facilitating the implementation of the relevant United Nations resolutions and of the Yaounde Summit declarations on maritime security and safety in the Gulf of Guinea. We look forward to the upcoming meeting under the Portuguese presidency. Italy will be attending and working to advance the implementation of the decision to establish, by 2016, a full-fledged maritime security and safety architecture and to promote police and judicial cooperation in the region.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea in particular undermine the consolidation of peace in Western Africa and the economic development of the region to the benefit of its people. Italy therefore remains concerned about the continuing pirate and armed attacks in the Gulf of Guinea and notes with concern their most recent rise in number, violence and geographic extension. It is particularly worrisome that these attacks occur both in international and national waters, undermining freedom and the security of navigation, which are essential to trade and economic development. Italy reiterates its commitment to halting this trend through a multidimensional approach based on prevention, diplomacy, training, security and addressing the root causes.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union (EU) and adds the following remarks in its national capacity. We thank China, Angola and Senegal for bringing this issue back to the Security Council after the debates in 2011 and 2012 and the adoption of resolutions 2018 (2011) and 2039 (2012) and presidential statement S/PRST/2013/l3 in August 2013. We also welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Togo, Mr. Robert Dussey, who represents one of the countries most affected by this crisis. Maritime piracy is a deadly threat to the lives of all men and women working at sea. It is a threat to the maritime industry and international trade. It has links with organized and transnational crimes. It fuels conflicts.”
2016-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7675 (2016) · source
“Secondly and finally, with respect to resourcing United Nations preventive tools and peacebuilding activities, the reviews we have carried out highlight that investing in prevention is not only a moral obligation but also a smart investment, as the cost of conflict intervention has become increasingly high. We must now build on that awareness by significantly strengthening the resources devoted to those activities, thereby ensuring a more reliable and predictable funding of the Secretariat's core prevention and mediation capacities. In the same spirit, it is important that peacebuilding activities be regularly and predictably funded to diminish the chances of conflict relapse. I congratulate the President on the initiative of addressing these issues in this open debate.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“First, ifwe are to tackle the root causes of potential conflicts, we must first and foremost respect our commitment to financing the 2030 Agenda that we have just adopted. In that respect, I can announce that the budgetary law currently under consideration by our Parliament aims to increase the official development assistance (ODA) resources of Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation by 40 per cent, in 2016. The ultimate goal is for Italy's ODA to reach 0.7 per cent of its gross national income by the 2030 Agenda deadline.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“In the same spirit, Italy believes in closer cooperation between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission, for instance by inviting the Chairs of the country-specific configurations to participate in Council meetings, as appropriate. We also welcome the strengthening of early warning mechanisms, such as the updated analysis framework developed by the Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, the principle of the responsibility to protect, the Human Rights Up Front initiative and the role of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. All of those represent valuable tools whose potential should be fully exploited. My last point is on funding.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“As highlighted at last week's summit on migration, held in Malta between the European Union and Africa, only an integrated approach addressing the root causes can promote a long-term solution. In that regard, as stated by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, during the recent Summit of the Group of 20, implementing the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals will also play a critical role in the prevention of violent extremist acts. Thirdly, we must revitalize the preventive tools at the disposal of the Council, collectively renew our focus on the peaceful settlement of disputes under Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations and deepen our partnerships with regional and subregional organizations, in particular with the African Union, under Chapter VIII.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“As we advocate that the United Nations must not work in silos, we should refrain from using the same approach. Today we are faced with the biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War, causing, inter alia, increased migration pressure on the Mediterranean region, where too many lives have already been lost. As a Mediterranean country whose navy is daily engaged in protecting and saving human lives, we understand that there is no quick fix to that phenomenon. It must be tackled from different angles: through development by addressing the root causes; politically, by finding solutions to the crises we are facing; and by respecting human rights and the rights of refugees.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“While respecting the various roles and mandates of the United Nations bodies, closer attention should be paid to broader security issues, which are a matter of concern for a growing part of the membership, and to furthering closer cooperation between the General Assembly and the Security Council. As an example of best practices, allow me to refer to the open debate held, during the New Zealand presidency of the Council, on peace and security challenges facing small island developing States (S/PV.7499). We fully supported that initiative and followed it up with a ministerial meeting in Milan with our partners from the small island developing States, on climate adaptation and food security. Secondly, in fostering an integrated approach and addressing the root causes, today's challenges are complex by nature.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“We must renew our collective commitment to conflict prevention and operationalize the emerging broad consensus among the membership. Allow me to share some of Italy's ideas. First, with respect to raising awareness, we must recognize that today's security challenges are different from those of the past and that the security landscape before us is rapidly changing. In September, we adopted the ambitious 2030 Agenda, which introduces an integrated approach to sustainable development by linking together the five P's: people, prosperity, partnership, planet and peace.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union, and I will add some national remarks. In Italy's view, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) and the ongoing reviews ofpeacekeeping, peacebuilding and women and peace and security have some underlying themes in common, including the importance of conflict prevention, the need to break down silos and foster an integrated approach towards the three pillars of the Organization, and the central role of human rights, respect for which is essential to fostering real progress across the board. The rhetorical battle on conflict prevention has been won. There is broad consensus on its centrality and on the great risks that can arise from inaction. Yet, at the same time, prevention has become more difficult.”
2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source
“I have already had the opportunity to say to him today that as he is moving closer to my country, the quality of his food will improve in the coming weeks.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“A few months ago there were encouraging signs of a possible reconciliation process and a cessation of the violence in Afghanistan, such as the Murree meeting of 7 July, the first direct encounter between representatives of the Afghan Government and of the Taliban movement. Recent developments have renewed uncertainties about the future of this process. It is our hope that genuine cooperation within the region, which is a prerequisite for ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan, can be immediately established to help overcome the current difficulties. Italy will support, with strength and determination, any and all initiatives to this end. Finally, I also take this opportunity to say goodbye to Ambassador Tanin, before I welcome him to one of the upcoming meetings on Kosovo issues.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“We also greatly appreciated the decision of President Ghani to present the candidacy of the first woman judge to the Supreme Court, although she was ultimately not appointed. Efforts must continue in this direction. The data collected by UNAMA is dismaying in that it highlights an alarming increase, during the first half of the year, of 23 per cent in the number of women victims of conflict and of 13 per cent in the number of child victims. Action to strengthen women's empowerment in every sector of society, where Afghanistan has made undeniable progress, must continue, since there is still much work to be done. We thus strongly support the Afghan Government in its commitment to upholding women's and children's rights. We acknowledge this commitment and trust that the results obtained to date will be further consolidated and broadened.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“The concrete implementation of Afghanistan's complex reform agenda under the self-reliance mutual accountability framework is now more than ever a fundamental goal for the sake of the Afghan people and in compliance with international agreements. I thus welcome the European Union's decision to accept the Afghan Government's invitation to host and co-chair the next ministerial conference on Afghanistan in Brussels, which we hope will be a landmark moment in the country's path towards self-reliance. The promotion of the rights of women and children and protecting them from any form of violence must remain a priority. A milestone was clearly reached on 30 June with the adoption of the national plan on women, peace and security, pursuant to resolution 1325 (2000) of the Security Council.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“The first recommendations of the Special Commission on Electoral Reform on adequate tax measures, for example, have led to an increase in internal revenue and a monetary policy in the framework of the Staff-Monitored Programme of the International Monetary Fund, as agreed with the Afghan Government. The recent senior officials meeting on the refreshed Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework of 5 September in Kabul was very constructive, resulting in the establishment of clear indicators and deadlines in all of the sectors needing reform. These useful tools help build our confidence in the country's progress towards economic and social sustainability and further democratic consolidation.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“These criminal acts affect innocent victims, and we condemn them today, as we have in the past, in the most absolute terms. I take this opportunity to reiterate Italy's full support for the efforts of the National Unity Government to secure peace, stability and development in Afghanistan. Our support takes the concrete form of active participation in the non-combat Resolute Support Mission, led by NATO, as a framework nation for Afghanistan's western region. In the few short months since our previous meeting here (see S/PV.7467) on UNAMA and the completion of the formation of the Government, we have seen encouraging results.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“I, too, wish to thank Special Representative Haysom and Executive Director Fedotov for their briefings. It is my duty to express the Italian Government's appreciation of the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in this third trimester and to renew our support for its mission, which is being carried out in difficult circumstances, often placing the staff and its safety in harm's way. The security situation in Afghanistan continues to be alarming. UNAMA's mid-year report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict indicates the largest increase in the number of civilian victims since 2009, if not 2001. In recent weeks there has been a surge in terrorist violence by rebel groups, with brutal attacks in Kabul and other areas of the country.”
2015-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7526 (2015) · source
“Therefore, humanitarian interventions to save lives must be coupled with a comprehensive approach capable of dealing with the root causes of migration, and they must do so in partnership with all the stakeholders involved. That is why Italy is actively supporting the efforts to underpin new regional cooperation frameworks in that sector - for example, with the establishment of the Rabat and Khartoum processes. Italy is committed to accelerating as much as possible the implementation of concrete projects that will show the tangible benefits of that cooperation both in African and European countries.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505Resumption1 (2015) · source
“It is important that regional organizations strengthen civil society's role, including through the promotion of human rights, support for the role of women and access to health care andjustice. Lastly, let me also briefly mention the issue of migration - a question that is transnational by definition, and therefore simply cannot be adequately addressed without consistent and close cooperation among States and international and regional organizations, such as the League of Arab States and the African Union. Italy is today at the forefront of efforts to deal with migration flows in the Mediterranean Sea and will spare no efforts to keep saving the lives of hundreds of migrants every day - but solutions must be sustainable.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505Resumption1 (2015) · source
“The EU's SSR mission - the European Union Capacity Building Mission for the Sahel and Mali, has been prepared in close collaboration with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. We should also work for a standing working group on SSR and the rule of law that serves regional organizations and the United Nations. Fifthly, we must invest financial and political capital in the prevention of conflicts. Preventing conflicts means affirming the primacy of politics, dialogue and mediation as essential tools to address global contemporary challenges of global security. In that framework, the role of civil society is crucial. We believe that engaging with civil society works best if it is a two-way process.”
2015-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7505Resumption1 (2015) · source