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lines on the record: 172
first: 2021-09-27
most recent: 2023-12-07
sittings or episodes: 32
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“We are profoundly disturbed by the continuing attacks on civilians, including women and children, as underlined by Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, and by the testimonies and reports of the war crimes, grave breaches of international humanitarian law and serious violations of international human rights law perpetrated by the Russian armed forces. The global impacts of the Russian aggression are also becoming increasingly evident by the day due to the constraints on agricultural production and distribution. Price rises are exposing developing and vulnerable countries to multidimensional crises, as reported by the United Nations Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“Let me first commend the personal commitment and leadership of the Secretary-General, as well as the action and key tireless efforts of Mr. Martin Griffiths and Ms. Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis and their teams, which proved decisive in reaching the agreement. We also thank Türkiye for its outstanding engagement to effectively channel diplomatic efforts, while also hosting the Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul, which will oversee departures from three Ukrainian ports and the implementation of the provisions of the agreement. We hope that it will also be a positive step towards a wider diplomatic engagement. While reaffirming its unwavering support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, Italy stands firm in the strongest condemnation of the unjustified and unprovoked aggression by the Russian Federation.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Brazil for organizing this timely briefing. I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for her insightful update of the situation on the ground. Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union, in its capacity as observer, and would like to add some remarks in its national capacity. Italy welcomes the agreement reached in Istanbul to resume the crucial export of grain from Ukrainian Black Sea ports. Its full, swift and effective implementation is of the utmost importance to the entire international community. It is a key mechanism to ensure access to food and prevent a worse food crisis, especially in the most exposed and vulnerable countries in Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia, which cannot afford additional risks of famine.”
2022-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9104 (2022) · source
“Yesterday, for all these reasons, together with Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter and in co-sponsorship with Brazil, Canada, Kenya, Qatar and Malaysia, we organized a high-level event in the margins of today’s open debate on the theme “Strengthening, monitoring, reporting and response to the abduction of children”, in order to present the United Nations guidance note on abduction, which we have supported and hope will offer concrete solutions to the issue of closing child-protection gaps.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Lastly, exposure to the cruelties of war and the battlefield has a serious and often irreparable impact on the physical and psychological well-being of children involved in armed conflicts. We must engage in reintegration programmes and foster the crucial role of the Peacebuilding Commission, including through psychological support, education and training.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Our interventions should aim to provide a child-rights-based response to the problem, bearing in mind the best interests of children in all aspects of their lives and treating children formerly recruited by armed groups primarily as victims. Thirdly, when we see that children displaced by armed conflicts are deprived not only of their homes and families but also of a chance to learn and play, we cannot just limit ourselves to condemning these attacks. All the perpetrators of grave violations against children must be held accountable, regardless of whether they are State forces or non-State armed groups. In that regard, we reaffirm our strong support for international justice, monitoring and accountability mechanisms, including the work and the independent role of the International Criminal Court.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“That requires, first and foremost, the widest possible support for the Safe Schools Declaration, in order to mitigate the consequences of armed conflicts for education, students and educational personnel, as well as educational infrastructure. In that regard, Italy reaffirms its support for the Declaration and calls on all Member States to endorse and fully implement it. Secondly, we also endorse the Principles and Guidelines on Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups and the Vancouver Principles on peacekeeping and preventing the recruitment and use of child soldiers, conscious as we are of the crucial importance of integrating those principles into the wider peacekeeping agenda.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The fact that armed conflicts are overlapping with other ongoing crises, especially the coronavirus disease pandemic and climate change, is further exacerbating children’s vulnerability and emphasizing the importance of protecting those living in emergency situations. Furthermore, forced displacement exposes the most vulnerable to a higher risk of being recruited, abducted, trafficked, sexually exploited or subject to other harmful practices, including early and forced marriage. If we are to break the cycle of violations affecting children, we need a systematic and coherent approach, from prevention to accountability to reintegration.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, children, regardless of their legal status, have the right to enjoy their childhood in stable and peaceful societies where they can feel safe, learn and become actors for positive change, peace and sustainable development. In these challenging times, schools and leisure facilities play a life-saving role, as they provide children with psychological and physical support as well as social protection, offering them hope for a better future. Attacks on schools and children’s facilities constitute one of the six grave violations committed against children during armed conflict, seriously jeopardizing their immediate and long-term health.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“As shown by this year’s report of the Secretary- General (S/2022/493), all over the world children continue to be disproportionately affected by armed conflict, suffering violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law. That has been even more evident in the past few months since the unlawful and indiscriminate attacks by the Russian armed forces on homes, educational facilities and hospitals in Ukraine have made children front-line targets for widespread killing, trafficking, sexual violence, abduction and other violations. In that regard, Italy welcomes the inclusion of Ukraine as a situation of concern in the report.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Brazil for organizing this annual open debate on children and armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and the Executive Director of UNICEF for their informative briefings. Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict and with the statements to be delivered by the observer of the European Union and on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect. I would like to add the following remarks in my national capacity.”
2022-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9096Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, we believe that the United Nations should be able to count on the fundamental contribution of regional organizations in the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda, seizing the opportunities offered by their proximity to the specific realities on the ground. There is plenty of evidence that, when women are meaningfully involved, peace talks are more likely to address root causes and yield more sustainable results. Rest assured that Italy will remain actively engaged in pursuing this goal.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We have strengthened our partnership with the United Nations system in favour of women and girls through increased core funding and policy commitments. We also firmly believe in the benefits provided by the presence of well-integrated female personnel in peacekeeping operations. At the regional level, Italy launched the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network, which has increased in scope through the years and contributed to the creation of the Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediators Networks, gathering voices from different regions of the world demanding to accelerate the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Allow me to pay tribute to all the women who live in fear for their own safety and that of their families in contexts of war and violence, particularly in Ukraine and elsewhere. They are mothers, daughters and wives, but they are also peacebuilders, human rights defenders, activists and community leaders, ready to contribute to shaping and directing the path to lasting peace. Their voices must be heard. We must put women at the centre of all our efforts, working in a coherent way at the different and complementary levels — national, international and regional. At the national level, Italy is currently implementing its fourth action plan on women and peace and security. In parallel, we continue to engage, together with our European Union (EU) partners, in the implementation of the relevant EU action plan for the 2019 to 2024 term.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The women and peace and security agenda is not only a women’s rights issue; it is primarily a security issue that concerns the whole of society. In the light of that, we uphold the importance of streamlining women and peace and security in all the relevant discussions of the Council. Since the adoption of the historic resolution 1325 (2000), a great deal has been accomplished. We have strengthened awareness and developed a more robust policy framework, and new monitoring and reporting mechanisms are in place. However, 20 years later, women and girls continue to disproportionately bear the burden of conflict and turmoil and remain underrepresented or unrepresented in peace process efforts despite their constructive contribution to conflict resolution at the grass-roots level.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Italy welcomes the initiative of Albania to convene this high-level open debate, which allows us to reiterate our strong support for resolution 1325 (2000) and the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda. Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, and would like to make a few remarks in a national capacity. Promoting the full, effective and meaningful inclusion of women in all spheres of public life and in the main decision-making processes is key to bringing about change and fostering peaceful coexistence. It is a task that starts in times of peace, involving local communities and grass-roots civil society organizations, and that helps to enhance the resilience of our societies and prevent conflicts.”
2022-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9064Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In addition to accountability, we have only one other way to prevent sexual violence and trafficking in this conflict, namely, through humanitarian assistance to protect women and children from the heinous crimes that are currently being committed in Ukraine. We must use them both. In conclusion, the true solution to those problems, needless to say, is to stop the war. We reiterate our call on the Russian Federation to stop it.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“However, when investigations and prosecutions by national or international courts are impossible or ineffective, the General Assembly should consider creating international fact-finding mechanisms in order to conduct gender-sensitive investigations and ensure the collection and preservation of evidence. At the same time, it is crucial to assist countries in situations of conflict in strengthening the rule of law and accountability mechanisms. Italy welcomes the framework of cooperation on prevention and accountability for sexual violence in conflict that was recently signed by the Government of Ukraine and Special Representative Pramila Patten.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“Therefore, we support the universal ratification and full implementation of the Palermo Convention and the related Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, adopted in Italy more than 20 years ago. The rape of women in armed conflict cannot go unpunished. To avoid the risk of impunity, we must also increase the risk of legal consequences for all those who commit that barbaric war crime. The blatant non-compliance with Security Council resolutions and international humanitarian law and human rights law in this conflict shows us that much remains to be done. The work of the Security Council, if not hindered by the abuse of the veto power, could benefit from the more systematic involvement of international justice.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“Those considerations prompted Italy to include the issue of the trafficking in persons in conflict among the priorities of its last mandate in the Security Council in 2017. Our efforts resulted in the unanimous adoption by the Council of resolution 2388 (2017), on combating trafficking in persons, which emphasizes the urgency of strengthening protection and assistance for displaced persons who fall prey to trafficking, especially women and children. Italy also believes that the response to this terrible phenomenon should be based on a common understanding and the widely accepted legal framework.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“Those women, who are also often mothers, are attacked as a symbolic representation of their people. Rape is indeed similar to military aggression on an individual scale. It is also used as a psychological tactic of war to humiliate, dominate, instil fear in, and then forcibly relocate, the children of the victims, steering them into trafficking or forced adoption. In that regard, it is important to strongly reiterate the extent to which minors are also the main victims of this conflict. They experience both its immediate and indirect consequences. They suffer the loss of their parents, country, schools and homes, which is a factor that may result in the loss of a future. Displaced and refugee children are indeed less safe and more exposed to violence and trafficking.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“I would like to thank Albania for organizing today’s timely meeting, and I thank the briefers for their insightful descriptions of the situation on the ground. Italy aligns itself with the statement just delivered by the President of the European Council and would like to add some remarks in its national capacity. During all conflicts, including in this illegal and unjustified war launched by Russia, internally displaced and refugee women and girls are the groups at higher risk of sexual violence. As we heard from Special Representative Patten, in addition to that already alarming situation, Ukrainian women face the risk of trafficking, which is yet another channel for sexual violence and exploitation. Indeed, women continue to represent the vast majority of the victims of trafficking.”
2022-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9056 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, Italy strongly believes that the presence of female personnel in the military can have a significantly positive impact on the protection of civilians. Women have proved to be successful in fostering trust, which is at the core of agreed humanitarian access and corridors. Let me conclude by emphasizing a final cornerstone of the protection of civilians: accountability. In that connection, Italy calls on the international community to guarantee accountability for the perpetrators of severe breaches of international humanitarian law. We reaffirm our full support for the work of independent, international and domestic investigative institutions to ensure that there is no impunity.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Italy supports a more proactive role for the United Nations in fostering international humanitarian obligations and in monitoring their implementation. The addition of a new ad hoc protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions might provide a specific normative framework for a United Nations coordination mechanism focused on humanitarian corridors and humanitarian access. It would also bolster international commitment to the protection of civilians. Secondly, from a national perspective, it is of paramount importance that the protection of civilians be prioritized in the planning and execution of all military operations and be enshrined in all national military guidelines. Providing combatants with targeted training on humanitarian access and humanitarian corridors can indeed have a positive effect on international humanitarian law compliance.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We need to discuss and find practical solutions. Let me raise three points as food for thought for further reflection. First, if and when the Security Council is not able to agree on a ceasefire, the United Nations should be able to quickly step in, at least to allow humanitarian corridors and humanitarian access, fully abiding by the humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality, independence and humanity. In this regard, the evacuation mechanism established in Mariupol, thanks to the coordination efforts of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, is a clear example of how international humanitarian law cannot be left to the mere spontaneous initiative of armed and non-armed groups.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Nonetheless, just a few weeks ago, 60 people died in the Luhansk region when a school was bombarded by the Russian army. This is only the most recent example of how cities have sadly become the battlefields of our time and of how civilians and civilian infrastructures are frequently targeted. We are particularly concerned about the use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas. We therefore support the ongoing negotiations in Geneva aimed at introducing a political declaration to ban their use. It is crucial to find ways to guarantee the full respect of international humanitarian law and ensure safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access to populations in need. Too many times have we agreed on universal principles to protect civilians and save lives; we cannot now allow important resolutions to remain empty words.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Today’s open debate comes at a critical point for the protection of civilians. The unjustified and unprovoked aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has been added to several other ongoing conflicts around the world. Italy aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representative of the European Union, in its capacity as observer, and by the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. We also would like to thank the Secretary-General for his annual report on the protection of civilians (S/2022/381). As stated in resolution 2573 (2021), approved only a year ago and co-sponsored by Italy, all parties to armed conflicts should distinguish between civilian populations and objectives, on the one hand, and combatants and military objectives, on the other.”
2022-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9042Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We need to forge effective partnerships with all stakeholders to address the short-, medium- and long-term effects of food insecurity. We call on all relevant United Nations organs and entities to increase action on food insecurity, in particular along the humanitarian-development-peace nexus and in close synergy with the leading action of the Rome-based agencies. We will continue to support the United Nations system and its multilateral action at this complex and challenging juncture. We stand ready to intensify our collective work in our capacity Chair of the Group of Friends of Food Security and Nutrition here in New York.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We also signed the Road Map for Global Food Security — Call to Action, in which we reaffirmed the commitment to acting with urgency at scale and in concert to respond to the urgent food security needs. We are actively contributing to the Group of Seven initiative to launch a global alliance for food security, including building on pledges made at last year’s United Nations Food System Summit and focusing on supporting the most vulnerable countries, including in particular in Africa and the Middle East. In that context, as announced yesterday, on 8 June Italy will convene a Mediterranean ministerial dialogue on food crises to engage all stakeholders and address key vulnerabilities within the region. We also need to work for long-term, sustainable solutions and solve the root causes of hunger and food insecurity.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In same vein, we support the initiative of the European Commission to establish solidarity lanes in order to facilitate the shipping of Ukrainian goods to the rest of the world by using alternative routes through European Union member States. Starving millions of people in the world and risking further socioeconomic disruption or the destabilization of fragile countries and regions is in no one’s interest. Food security remains a fundamental priority for Italy and a key objective of our foreign policy and international cooperation action. Yesterday Italy’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, announced an additional financial contribution to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its Food Coalition to support Ukraine’s food production capabilities.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The blockade of ports, such as the port of Odesa, is a matter of a very serious concern, and we urgently need to find cooperative solutions to ensure the safe passage of food to the world. We condemn attacks on key infrastructure, the looting of food destined for abroad and attacks on agriculture and civilian facilities. Italy calls for and supports the creation of food corridors to be agreed among the parties, with the support and coordination of the United Nations, including in the context of the United Nations Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy, and Finance, in order to allow maritime and land routes to work and deliver in the interest of millions of people.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We need urgent action to reverse the trend and preserve our 2030 horizon. Today, against the pre-existing incredibly fragile global context, challenged by the effects of the pandemic, climate change and extreme weather conditions on food systems, Russia’s war against Ukraine poses an extraordinary and additional threat to global food security. The impact of the war on global food supply chains now directly threatens at least 50 million people in the most vulnerable countries, not to mention the wider effects of record high prices of food in the global markets. This situation requires urgent and decisive action on multiple fronts. First, we need to ensure that food currently blocked in Ukraine can flow and reach its destinations, especially in Africa, the Mediterranean and Central Asia.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“While aligning itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union, Italy would like to add a few remarks in its national capacity. We appreciate the initiative of the United States presidency of the Security Council to convene today’s open debate at a time of increased food insecurity, aggravated by the direct impact of conflicts and now, in particular, by Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine, with its clear global effects on the food security of so many countries in the most vulnerable regions or the world. After decades of promising trends, progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 2, on zero hunger, has reversed and we now see millions of people affected by food insecurity, hunger and famine. We are far from reaching the goal of zero hunger.”
2022-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9036Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We are also particularly concerned by the large-scale destruction and damage of civilian infrastructure, including medical and education facilities, the number of journalists and media workers killed and injured since the start of the conflict, and sexual and gender- based violence against women and girls. Italy welcomes all measures to ensure full accountability for human rights violations as well as violations of international humanitarian law occurring in Ukraine, and fully supports the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, established by the Human Rights Council, and the investigation launched by national authorities and the International Criminal Court (ICC) on war crimes. That is why Italy, together with more than 40 States parties, has indeed referred the situation of Ukraine to the Prosecutor of the ICC.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“However, as humanitarian needs continue to increase as we speak, we are evaluating additional humanitarian initiatives, in terms of funding and in-kind donations. From a human rights perspective, this aggression is dramatically affecting defenceless and innocent civilians, including those in the most vulnerable situations, such as women, children, elderly persons and persons with disabilities. As documented by the human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, Russian armed forces have indiscriminately shelled and bombed densely populated areas. That is unacceptable, and we strongly advocate the establishment of safe passages for the evacuation of civilians.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“Italy renews its call on Russia to ensure safe, rapid and unhindered access to humanitarian assistance and to allow the export of crucial Ukrainian agricultural goods, including in order to alleviate the challenges faced by numerous States of the global South depending on those products. We also strongly support the Secretary-General’s proposal for a humanitarian contact group, composed of Russia, Ukraine and United Nations officials. Italy has stood by Ukraine and its people since the beginning of the crisis, with general budgetary support, loans and support for the humanitarian activities carried out by the United Nations system and the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“For that reason, while we reiterate once more our unwavering support for Ukraine’s full independence within its internationally recognized borders and condemn the Russian military aggression, we appreciate and strongly support the diplomatic initiative taken by the Secretary-General with his recent mission to Moscow and Kyiv. Let me reaffirm our conviction that we need to take urgent steps towards peace, in the words of Secretary-General Guterres. Achieving a broad and sustainable ceasefire would be the first of those steps. From a humanitarian perspective, the conflict in Ukraine is not only fuelling one of the most severe humanitarian crises in Europe since the Second World War; it is also exacerbating a global food security crisis.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“Today’s interventions by the Secretary-General, the Emergency Relief Coordinator and the High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed the extraordinary gravity and the multidimensional character of this senseless war. This is, at the same time, an unprovoked military aggression, a blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations by a permanent member of the Security Council, as well as a humanitarian and human rights crisis of dramatic proportions. From a political perspective, we cannot but reaffirm the fundamentally illegal nature of this war, which violates the prohibition of the use of force against the territorial integrity and political independence of a sovereign country, the obligation to settle disputes peacefully and the prohibition on targeting the civilian population.”
2022-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9027 (2022) · source
“While affirming our condemnation of the Russian aggression, Italy reiterates its call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, the withdrawal of the Russian military forces from the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine and the return to a negotiating path. We also affirm our heartfelt solidarity with Ukraine and its people and mourn all the victims of that senseless war.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“We know that the risks of gender-based violence, trafficking, abuse and psychological trauma and family separation increase in times of conflict and displacement, but, given the gender profile of that refugee outflow and the fact that many children have fled alone, those risks are incredibly high. The testimony of rapes and sexual violence by Russian troops that are now emerging are utterly disturbing. The protection and promotion of women’s and girls’ rights and the fight against all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, in times of both peace and armed conflict, is a long-standing commitment on the part of Italy. We believe that full accountability must be ensured for the individual perpetrators of such violations so as to avert any form of impunity.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“Italy has been following migration flows from Ukraine since 2014, also in the light of the presence of a large Ukrainian community in our country. Almost 250,000 Ukrainians live in Italy, accounting for one of the largest Ukrainian diasporas in the world before the war. In addition to them, we have already welcomed almost 100,000 refugees and are ready to do our part in assisting all Ukrainians arriving in Italy. Nonetheless, we must point out that the Ukrainian refugee crisis is a protection crisis for women and children, who account for 90 per cent of all those fleeing from Ukraine across the borders.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“As the horrifying images that we have been seeing in the past month have confirmed, human displacement is the inevitable reaction to the scourge of war in the quest for the safety of civilians. As has been mentioned, 7.1 million people are internally displaced, and there are more than 4.5 million refugees. Even though those numbers are already shocking, they are continuing to grow as we speak. Refugees are a priority that requires a coordinated international approach. Hence we welcome the efforts of the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the other United Nations agencies on the ground in order to try to alleviate that unbearable human suffering. We have provided a contribution of €20 million to the United Nations flash appeal and €6 million to the Red Cross.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“We are thankful to the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom for having organized this meeting and to all the briefers for their insightful remarks. First and foremost, let me take this opportunity to reiterate Italy’s firm condemnation of the unjustified and unprovoked aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and our full support for Ukraine and its people. We are deeply concerned by the repeated attacks on civilians, including women and children, and by the testimonies and reports of the war crimes, grave breaches of international humanitarian law and serious violations of international human rights law perpetrated by the Russian armed forces.”
2022-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9018 (2022) · source
“To that end, over the past years, Italy has been providing troops with training on gender issues, and has been promoting a stronger presence of women among the ranks of peacekeepers. Fifthly, the international community should fight against impunity and hold the perpetrators of conflict- related sexual violence accountable. To that end, we need to assist conflict-torn countries and guide them in reforming their judicial systems by strengthening the rule of law and their accountability mechanisms. Let me conclude by affirming Italy’s strong commitment to preventing and tackling sexual violence in conflicts. We will continue to support the work of the Secretary-General and that of his Special Representative in order to pursue better and increasingly tangible results in this field.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Secondly, we need a strong paradigm shift to uphold a culture of gender equality and fully promote women’s empowerment and their equal, full and meaningful participation in decision-making processes. Female leadership opportunities are essential to both prevention and reconciliation at the national and international levels, involving women and grass-roots civil society organizations. Thirdly, In line with resolution 2467 (2019), we need survivor-centred approaches to prioritize the rights and needs of victims of sexual and gender-based violence. Fourthly, United Nations peacekeeping missions play a crucial role in preventing and combating conflict- related sexual violence within their mandate to protect civilians.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“We are deeply concerned about the repeated attacks on civilians, including women and children, and about the testimonies and reports of conflict-related sexual violence against women and girls, including rape, perpetrated by the Russian armed forces. Conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence, including rape, is a heinous violation of human rights and war crimes. We must spare no effort to prevent and combat such brutal forms of violence, support survivors and bring perpetrators to justice. Let me outline Italy’s five priorities. First, the prevention of widespread and systematic sexual violence begins in times of peace through the adoption of national laws that should be robust enough to prevent abuses and violations in war time. There exists a solid international framework that needs to be implemented.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/272) paints a bleak picture of the current situation. In various parts of the world, State and non-State actors still use sexual violence as a tactic of war, torture and terrorism. We are also particularly concerned about the increase in the incidence of rape and other forms of sexual violence against children in 2021, based on data collected by the monitoring and reporting mechanism, with growing instances of girls affected by violations. I take this opportunity to reiterate Italy’s firm condemnation of the unjustified aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and our full support to Ukraine and its people.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Italy aligns itself with the statements submitted on behalf of the European Union, the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security (see S/PV.9016), and the United Nations LGBTI Core Group. I would like to add a few remarks in a national capacity. The protection and promotion of the rights of women and girls in the fight against all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, in times both of peace and of armed conflict, are a long-standing commitment of Italy. We staunchly support the mandate of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Patten and the work of the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict through our pledge in favour of the related Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Multi-Partner Trust Fund.”
2022-04-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9016Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, rest assured that Italy will remain actively engaged in pursuing the full implementation of the women and peace and security agenda, at both the national and international levels, in full cooperation with the relevant agencies of the United Nations and other international partners.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source
“The Italian recovery and resilience plan, which aims at a sustainable relaunch of the economy after the coronavirus disease, is also devoted to women’s inclusion in the economy through ad hoc measures to make the labour market more inclusive by promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. Those concepts were also at the core of the ministerial event especially dedicated to women, which Italy organized in August 2021 in the framework of its presidency of the Group of 20. Women’s empowerment and the fight against all forms of discrimination and gender-based violence against women are also key priorities of our current presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.”
2022-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8989Resumption1 (2022) · source