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lines on the record: 73
first: 2018-12-17
most recent: 2022-06-28
sittings or episodes: 11
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“That is why Italy supports all initiatives aimed at encouraging self-restraint in the exercise of right of the veto, such as the French-Mexican initiative and the code of conduct of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, and why we were among the sponsors of resolution 76/262. That is also the reason why we are unable to support any reform of the Security Council that would consider the expansion of the category of permanent members, as that would generate additional veto powers and further discrimination with regard to the roles of the members of the Council.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source
“In our view, the expansion of the Security Council should contemplate a drastically reinforced presence of the African continent and Arab, Asian, and Latin American countries, as well as the possibility for small States and small island developing States to be regularly represented. The issue of the use of the veto, regardless of whether it is actually used or its use is simply threatened, is also key, as it represents the root cause of the Council’s inaction. The use of the veto in the Council over the past month with regard to the Russian aggression in Ukraine, and more recently the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, further confirmed the paralysing effect that the power of the veto can have on the Council’s ability to act.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Furthermore, we believe that it is important to hold Security Council meetings in an open format as often as possible, while closed meetings should be kept to a minimum, based on the rule of exception according to which they were intended to be held. The improvement of working methods is also part of the broader discussion on comprehensive reform of the Security Council, which should aim to be a more transparent, accountable, efficient and, in our view, democratic body. Improved accessibility to the Council should be an essential element of the reform, as we believe that a greater number of countries should shoulder the responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Special attention should be devoted to the regions of the world that are currently underrepresented.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source
“More generally, the 10 non-permanent members should be allowed a greater role in contributing to the work of the Council and promoting better working methods. Among other things, we deem it particularly important to ensure closer cooperation between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), and we look forward to seeing the Council regularly request, deliberate and draw on the PBC’s specific, strategic and targeted advice. We are also in favour of consolidating and further expanding the practice of inviting briefers from civil society, especially women, to Council meetings in order to enable Council members to hear different voices and points of view before deliberating.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source
“A more transparent and functional Security Council is vital to gaining public opinion’s trust in the ability of the United Nations to ensure international peace and security. That is why we welcome this open debate and very much appreciate the presentations by the briefers. We also commend your efforts, Mr. President, as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. The Council is a collective organ whose members, permanent and non-permanent, should operate on an equal footing as much as possible. The distribution of duties among Council members should therefore be fairer and more balanced where both the chairships of subsidiary bodies and the practice of penholderships and co-penholderships are concerned.”
2022-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9079Resumption1 (2022) · source
“Lastly, we wish to reaffirm our full support for the efforts of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and express the hope that increased cooperation between the Human Rights Council and the Security Council can decisively help to prevent targeted violence against women and make sure that can women play a full role in peace and security processes.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“We remain seriously concerned about the use of sexual violence and the persisting threat of violence against women in several countries in conflict situations. In Afghanistan in particular, we reaffirm the need to ensure that respect for the human rights of Afghan women and girls be an integral part of the present and future of the country. That need was at the centre of the ministerial event that Italy successfully organized on the margins of the past General Assembly high-level week, and it will continue to inform our policy and action towards Afghanistan.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“We also remain committed to providing our peacekeeping troops with targeted training on gender issues and to promoting the presence of women in their ranks, in line with resolution 2538 (2020). Italy supports the Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiative and the zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation by United Nations peacekeepers. We joined the Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians in 2015, as well as the voluntary compact, through which Member States committed to take measures to prevent and fight sexual exploitation and abuse. We are also part of the Circle of Leadership, launched by the Secretary-General in 2017 to prevent and react to sexual exploitation and abuse within United Nations operations.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“Italy has been supporting resolution 1325 (2000) since its adoption, and the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda remains a priority of our foreign policy. We are currently in the implementation phase of our fourth national action plan on women and peace and security, corresponding to the 2020-2024 period. At the same time, we continue to engage with our EU partners in the implementation of the relevant EU Action Plan for the 2019-2024 term. Promoting women’s participation in mediation is one of our main and long-standing objectives. In 2017, Italy promoted the launch of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network, which now brings together more than 60 qualified women mediators from 21 countries from the Mediterranean region.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“International cooperation must be strengthened in order to support effective prevention and response strategies. The full, equal and meaningful participation of women in all aspects of human life requires uprooting gender and sexual-based violence. At the same time, women’s participation in the decision-making process is one of the main tools for preventing violence by means of increasing the recognition of women’s role within national societies. The two dimensions are therefore deeply interconnected and mutually reinforcing. Peace negotiations and the implementation of peace agreements need to be inclusive: all civil society voices should be heard and given the opportunity to play their role in building a sustainable future. In particular, women’s participation increases considerably the probability of durable peace agreements.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“We welcome Norway’s initiative to convene this open debate and are grateful to the briefers for their contributions. Italy aligns itself with the statement just delivered by the observer of the European Union (EU) and with the one delivered by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security and would like to add the following remarks in its national capacity. We fully share the urgent need to create an environment that can enable women peacebuilders, human rights defenders and civil society representatives to carry out their work in complete safety. In order to achieve that objective, we must do all we can to stop the current trend of growing targeted violence against women in peace processes.”
2022-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8949 (2022) · source
“Moreover, we express our full support for the EU 2020–2025 Action Plan on Firearms Trafficking, which complements the road map for a sustainable solution to the illegal possession, misuse and trafficking of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition in the Western Balkans. Finally, let me stress the importance of including gender-based issues and perspectives at all negotiation tables, including when discussing strategies on non-proliferation and disarmament, conventional arms and small arms and light weapons. In that spirit we welcome the significant progress made in the seventh Biennial Meeting, and specifically the fact that the outcome document (A/CONF.192/BMS/2021/1) calls for the equal, full and effective participation of women in all processes related to the Programme of Action.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Italy stands ready to actively contribute to the efforts of the international community to curb the accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons and their ammunition, including by offering its cooperation to interested States and partners. In that regard, we welcome the successful outcome of the seventh Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects and continue to believe that applying the provisions of the Programme of Action also to small arms and light weapons ammunition would be beneficial.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“However, their irresponsible diversion and export can produce harmful effects and facilitate the spread of illegal flows. In recent decades, the international community has become increasingly aware of the pernicious consequences of illicit, unregulated or irresponsible transfers of conventional arms in fuelling conflicts. The Arms Trade Treaty is a crucial instrument that has the potential to mitigate that risk. We supported this year’s thematic focus of the presidency of the seventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty on eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, and we consider this to be a positive contribution to addressing human rights violations, terrorist phenomena and gender-based violence.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“Illegal arms trafficking is a key driver of violence and contributes to the erosion of institutional stability and the rule of law. The Security Council has often addressed that scourge by tasking peacekeeping operations with assistance to national authorities in controlling the flow of small arms, developing appropriate legal frameworks and improving law enforcement capabilities. In the light of the latest report of the Secretary-General on small arms and light weapons (S/2021/839), we encourage the Council to remain fully seized of the challenges posed by the illicit transfer, excessive accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons. It is also important to recall that illegal weapons usually start as legally produced and traded weapons.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“There can be no underestimation of the devastating consequences of the widespread and illegal availability of these weapons; it contributes to instability, violence and insecurity and undermines the effectiveness of development efforts. The risk posed by illegal arms flows has steadily evolved to the extent that, today, arms trafficking is not only associated with transnational organized crime but also, and increasingly, with terrorist entities. The use of online marketplaces, including the dark web, to sell and acquire weapons creates further challenges for national Governments and law enforcement agencies. Moreover, in recent years, non-State actors have improved their capabilities to design and produce improvised explosive devices with commercially available dual-use components.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“We will continue to work towards the effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty; the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects; the International Tracing Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons; and the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons constitutes a very serious threat to peace and security in every region of the world.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“I wish to express Italy’s appreciation to the Mexican presidency for convening this debate and for dedicating special attention to the global challenge of the trafficking of arms. I also wish to thank the briefers for their contributions. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the European Union (EU) and would like to add the following remarks in its national capacity. First, I wish to reiterate Italy’s enduring commitment to all international efforts, particularly within multilateral forums, to curb the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons. We attach the utmost importance to the universalization of all relevant multilateral instruments.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909Resumption1 (2021) · source
“In the aftermath of a conflict, efficient and independent civil courts should be able to grant redress for the damages suffered and to re-establish economic, social and cultural rights, which are often gravely violated.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Women mediators networks such as the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network, which we actively promoted, have indeed bolstered a gender- sensitive approach to transitional justice. Secondly, profound institutional reforms are often needed to affirm the rule of law, enhance human rights protection and reorganize the State in keeping with democratic values. However, constitutional transition and legal reforms cannot be effective without the dissemination of a culture of lawfulness among civil servants, citizens and local communities. Finally, the importance of civil justice is often underestimated. It plays a crucial role in the daily lives of families, enterprises and individuals.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“In that light, truth and reconciliation commissions could serve the interests of truth without replacing criminal prosecution and should disseminate their findings to society for the education of present and future generations. Based on our experience, we would like to highlight three main points. First, each transitional process should be nationally owned and inclusive. It should contemplate a careful consultation with civil society, including vulnerable individuals and groups, to assess the impact of conflict, meet the widespread expectation for justice and shape a common vision of the future. Women’s participation is crucial to guaranteeing such inclusivity. Through the participation of women in reconciliation and mediation efforts, we can have more effective transitional justice processes.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“We therefore support stronger United Nations standing capacities on security-sector reform, DDR, justice and correction and police — which are all hosted in the United Nations Global Service Centre in Brindisi — as effective tools to foster complementarity between transitional justice and these processes. Striking a balance between victims’ right to justice and the need for reconciliation and peaceful coexistence is a very delicate exercise. The search for historical truth on violence and abuses and the public acknowledgement of the responsibilities of each party are often a precondition for reconciliation and peaceful coexistence.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“We have also provided political, technical and financial support for the work of hybrid criminal courts in Timor-Leste, Kosovo and Sierra Leone. In those and other contexts, we have vigorously promoted the strengthening of law enforcement, the building of technical capacities for vetting processes and for the implementation of justice reform, and the reinforcement of the independence, efficiency, accountability and transparency of judicial systems. We believe that the success of transitional justice mechanisms also depends on the implementation of security-sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) processes.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“In that framework, accountability for gross human rights violations and serious crimes under international law are key elements for the foundation of a just and peaceful society. International tribunals, including the International Criminal Court and fact-finding and investigative international mechanisms, are fundamental tools in the fight against impunity. Italy has been a staunch supporter of the development of international criminal justice as a building block to support societies’ march towards truth and reconciliation. We have regularly provided funding to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“We welcome this debate. We thank the Belgian presidency for organizing it and all the briefers for their interventions. Italy also aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union on this subject. Italy strongly believes in transitional justice as an effective means to address the after-effects of violent and divisive conflicts and to achieve sustainable peace and social harmony. As exemplified by the Colombian peace process, the transformational drive required for inclusive and long-lasting peace flows primarily from a peace agreement that contemplates transitional justice as an inherent part of a comprehensive and interdependent architecture.”
2020-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8723Resumption1 (2020) · source
“As a founding member of the European Union (EU), Italy is fully committed to strengthening United Nations-EU partnership and synergies. Italy also welcomes the cooperation between the African Union and United Nations, which we hope will lead to secure and more predictable and sustainable financial support for African peace operations. We wish to conclude by paying our heartfelt tribute to all the men and women who are upholding the values of the United Nations in the field, bringing about peace and security, and to those who, over the years, have lost their lives in the service of that goal. In that respect, let me express our deep condolences to the Government and the people of Burkina Faso for the heinous terrorist attacks yesterday.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“In the same vein, we have to reorient our resources in sectors that can ensure the performance of our peacekeeping and, at the same time, benefit the host State once the mission is completed. That is why we have strongly been advocating for according greater attention to the environmental impact of United Nations peace missions. Together with Bangladesh, Italy is honoured to co-chair the Group of Friends for Leading on Environmental Management in the Field, the main purpose of which is to support the implementation of the environmental strategy for field missions issued in 2016 by the former Department of Field Support. Fifthly, as Under-Secretary-General Lacroix mentioned, partnerships with regional organization are also essential.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“Thirdly, we have to ensure that we continue providing peacekeeping operations with our best troops, first-rate equipment and appropriate enablers. That is the best way to enhance the performance of peacekeeping operations, while ensuring the protection of civilians, as well as the safety and security of our peacekeepers and humanitarian actors. In that context, Italy supports the Secretary-General's zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and is proud to be the first contributor to the Trust Fund in Support of Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. Fourthly, we should think in terms of the legacy of peacekeeping operations. That is something to be considered when mandates are being drafted and that requires cooperation among the Security Council, the Secretariat, host States and TCCs/PCCs.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“First, predeployment and in-mission training are of key importance. They provide peacekeepers with up-to-date expertise, high professional and ethical standards and common operating procedures. Italy has a strong record in training military and police personnel for peace operations and stands ready to continue providing its contributions. In that respect, we wish to mention the role of the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units in Vicenza, which is already engaged in very productive cooperation with the Department of Peace Operations. Secondly, we have to work jointly to increase the number and role of women in the field and promote a gender perspective within the military and police personnel through targeted training.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“As the top contributor of Blue Helmets in the Group of Western European and other States and one of the main financial supporters of peacekeeping, Italy is particularly aware of the challenges that peace operations are facing today. Italy has endorsed from the outset the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and currently supports the Secretariat as a champion of multiple thematic areas of the Declaration. The efforts of the Secretariat, together with those of Members States, to identify gaps in peacekeeping operations, are a positive example of the virtuous dialogue that we need among all stakeholders, in particular troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs/PCCs), to create synergies and best practices. We would like to focus on five fundamental aspects of performance.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“We would like to express our appreciation for the convening of this meeting and take this opportunity to wish you, Sir, and your team every success in your presidency of the Security Council for the current month. We listened carefully to the briefing of Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and would like to commend him and the entire Secretariat for their tireless efforts in support of peacekeeping operations. In today's quickly evolving security scenarios, peacekeeping continues to be a powerful instrument at our disposal to prevent, contain and resolve conflicts, while providing a crucial contribution to our collective and comprehensive efforts to restore and sustain peace.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“We are fully engaged and will continue to be committed, in cooperation with the United Nations and the other Member States, to increasing our common efforts to curb this heinous phenomenon and help children return to their childhoods within peaceful and inclusive societies.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“We must engage in reintegration programmes,includingpsychologicalsupportforvictims and education and vocational training with special regard to children with disabilities, as stressed by the recently adopted resolution 2475 (2019). Accountability at the national and international levels remains fundamental. It is also important to continue promoting educational and communicational programmes with a view to raising public awareness on the centrality of protecting children in armed conflicts, involving all governmental and non-governmental actors. Italy stands ready to face up to this challenge.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Against that backdrop, we must ensure the full implementation of our political commitments and strengthen our efforts. We need to continue fostering the widest adhesion by Member States to the relevant international instruments, in particular the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts, and promote their effective implementation and enforcement. Our interventions should aim at providing a child rights-based response to the problem, bearing in mind the best interests of the children in all actions concerning their lives and treating children separated from armed groups as victims, consistent with resolution 2427 (2018). Prevention is key.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“There is now an important normative framework in place and legal instruments to enforce the law. Yet, as the Secretary-General's report clearly highlights, much work remains to be done. More than 24,000 violations were verified by the United Nations across 20 countries. Schools and hospitals continue to be the unfortunate targets of indiscriminate attacks, while children are arrested and detained upon alleged association with armed and terrorist groups. The changing nature of conflicts and their growing complexity, their length and their urban nature are disproportionally affecting children. The statistics on those falling prey to traffickers, terrorist and armed groups exemplify the need for cohesive and urgent action by the international community.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“We commend the relentless commitment of the Secretariat and of Special Representative Gamba, as well as the initiatives they promote in order to protect children in conflict, such as the launch of the Act to Protect campaign with the co-sponsorship of the African Union and the European Union. We are convinced that cooperation between regional and subregional organizations is crucial in addressing this problem, as recognized in resolution 2427 (2018). We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2019/509) and the thorough analysis it provides. Huge efforts have been carried out in mediation and peacebuilding, prevention and protection, and for the release and reintegration of children, including through dedicated child protection advisers.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“We endorsed the Paris Principles on Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups and the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers, being cognizant of the crucial importance of mainstreaming these principles into the wider peacekeeping agenda. We were also among the first signatories to the Oslo Safe Schools Declaration, as we value the key role of education in promoting stable and peaceful societies where children can feel safe to learn and become actors of positive change. We have been devoting particular efforts to the protection of schools ever since. In 2018, we allocated more than 10 per cent of our humanitarian budget to emergency interventions in the field of education and school infrastructure.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“The issue is very high on the agenda of our country, which attaches the greatest importance to the protection of the rights of children in armed conflicts. This was a top priority during our most recent term on the Security Council, in 2017, and is currently at the core of our mandate in the Human Rights Council. Together with Belgium, we organized a seminar on the protection of children in armed conflicts in Brussels on 8 July to mark the seventieth anniversary of the Geneva Conventions and the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate, and express our appreciation to the briefers for their contributions. Italy aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union, as well as with the statement made by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflict, and would like to add the following remarks in its national capacity. Armed conflicts pose a wide range of challenges to minors, increasing their vulnerability and putting them at risk of recruitment, neglect, exploitation, trafficking, sexual violence and abuse, as well as worsening the risk of harmful practices such as early and forced marriages.”
2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source
“Our commitment in this respect is well-documented, as Italy is the largest contributor to the United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and supports other initiatives in this area. Last but not least, the involvement ofcivil society actors is also key to achieving sustainable results, and we have heard a clear reflection of that in the interventions of today's briefers. Let me conclude by reaffirming Italy's strong commitment to the women and peace and security agenda and, in this context, to the prevention and tackling of sexual violence in conflict. We will continue to support the work of the Secretary-General and of his Special Representative to pursue better and increasingly tangible results in this field.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Establishing a stronger female presence in United Nations missions should also be a priority in order to facilitate dialogue with local populations and encourage victims to speak out and enhance the mandate's delivery, particularly with regard to the protection of civilians. At the same time, it is critical to assist countries in situations of conflict in reforming their judicial systems and strengthening the rule of law and their accountability mechanisms. Let me recall, in this respect, that Italy will host in Rome in late May the preparatory conference for the review of Sustainable Development Goal 16. We also concur on the need to provide appropriate reintegration support for the victims of sexual abuse and exploitation.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“We need a paradigm shift based on the dismantlement of those rules, including the patriarchal ones, that are at the base of violence and the affirmation of a full culture of gender equality, which can ensure the complete and effective participation of women and girls in the decision-making process. Our action should be guided by a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach, with the aim of banning any form of gender violence, including harmful practices. Training remains an essential component of our efforts and should encompass a wide range of actors, including youth, leaders, military and police units and Civilian personnel.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“We also consider that the work of the Security Council should benefit from a more systematic involvement of the International Criminal Court (ICC), with the Office of the ICC Prosecutor receiving the necessary resources to conduct swift investigations. When national or international courts are unable to act, the Security Council should create international fact-finding mechanisms in order to conduct gender- sensitive investigations and ensure the collection and preservation of evidence. Tackling the root causes of violence is indeed key, as the prevention of systematic sexual violence begins in times of peace, when national laws should be made sufficiently robust to prevent permissive attitudes in wartime.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“Sexual-related crimes continue to be used as part of a global war strategy by State and non-State actors, and States continue to face setbacks when exercising their responsibility to protect their own nationals. Notwithstanding some progress in some countries, much remains to be done in ensuring accountability, as well as compliance with Security Council resolutions on a wider scale. In the light of that background, Italy is ready to support the horizontal recommendations set forth by the Secretary-General. In particular, we support the inclusion of sexual violence as an automatic and independent designation criterion in all relevant sanctions regimes.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“It represents indeed a further step in countering the scourge of sexual violence in conflict, although, like other Member States, we regret that it was not possible to agree on a more comprehensive and ambitious text. The issue under discussion today represents a top priority for Italy. In 2017, it was at the core of our mandate on the Security Council and of our presidency of the Group of Seven, and we are committed to devoting our utmost attention to it as we plan further initiatives in View of the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000). The picture emerging from the 2019 report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/280) is, unfortunately, still gloomy.”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union and with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Canada on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security. We welcome today's open debate and thank the briefers for their interventions. We are pleased to see the continuous engagement of the Security Council in addressing sexual violence in conflict and the wider women and peace and security agenda, 10 years after the establishment of the mandate of the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. We also commend the initiative and efforts of the German presidency that led today to the adoption of resolution 2467 (2019).”
2019-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8514 (2019) · source
“On the second point - governance - we must be aware that the weakness of States' institutions and the lack of good governance, combined with socioeconomic inequalities, are recurrently indicated as major factors in fuelling the cycle of instability. Italy is actively engaged in capacity-building and training programmes in many African countries with the aim of promoting political and economic partnerships, fostering peace and sustainable development. In conclusion, let me reiterate Italy's full engagement alongside Africa in reaching the objective of the African Union's flagship initiative of Silencing the Guns by 2020. In that spirit, we welcome the unanimous adoption of this morning's resolution 2457 (2019), which we were pleased to co-sponsor.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Let me recall that Italy is currently financing the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Global Firearms Programme with a view to assisting States in the Sahel region in the full implementation of the Palermo Protocol. Moreover, Italy supports any initiative taken and owned by the States of the region, such as the Kinshasa Convention and the Economic Community of West African States Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Their Ammunition and Other Related Materials, and fully supports the efforts of the African Union to define a continent-wide action plan to implement the Road Map of Practical Steps for Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“On the first point, Italy is strongly committed to multilateral efforts in fighting the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, which contribute to instability, violence and insecurity and undermine action towards sustainable development. Italy attaches the utmost importance to the universalization of the relevant multilateral instruments, such as the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, the Arms Trade Treaty and the United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing ofand Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition - the so-called Palermo Protocol.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source
“Let me recall, in that regard, that we remain in favour of using United Nations-assessed contributions for African-led peace operations, provided that appropriate standards are met in terms of troop preparedness, training, equipment, financial transparency, human rights compliance, conduct and discipline. At the subregional level, we deem it crucial to deepen the cooperation mechanisms between the United Nations and the relevant subregional organizations on the basis of complementarity and subsidiarity. I now wish to focus on two major areas that we consider essential to reaching the objective of silencing the guns in Africa by 2020: the fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons and improving governance throughout the continent.”
2019-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8473 (2019) · source