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Tajani

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2023-02-24
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2023-09-20
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un-security-council

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  1. “For us, “more representative” means that we must give more chances to sit on the Council to Africa, Asia, Latin America and insular States, without, however, creating new hierarchies or privileges.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  2. “President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people know that Italy is with them, and will be with them and for them, as well as for Italy itself. We must protect two essential principles of the Charter of the United Nations — sovereignty and territorial integrity — as also reflected in the position of the Group of Seven and in the recent final declaration of the Group of 20 leaders in New Delhi. We must admit that something has not worked. We thought that international peace and security could be taken for granted. The Security Council has been blocked for decades. The position of the Italian Government is very clear. We need a Security Council that is fairer and more representative and inclusive.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  3. “The position of the Government of Italy, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is clear and very well known. We stand with Ukraine, an invaded people fighting to defend their freedom and sovereignty. We are all suffering the domino-effect consequences of the war that have affected our societies: energy crises, rising commodity prices, inflation and refugees. The increasing migration pressure from Africa, particularly on Italy, has been exacerbated by the food crisis caused by Russia’s grain blockade. The international community has not surrendered to those difficulties, despite the fatigue expressed via public opinion in our countries. We of course want a just peace for Ukraine. Just peace means freedom for Ukraine.”

    2023-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9421Resumption1 (2023) · source

  4. “We want to respect Europe’s international roots. That is our commitment. To that end, we are strongly involved in the defence of Ukraine. But we want to achieve peace with justice, freedom and the independence of Ukraine.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  5. “In the first place, Italy strongly calls for the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the swift establishment of a nuclear safe zone around the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. (spoke in Spanish) We also call for a stronger United Nations that is more representative, democratic and transparent, because the United Nations can do more by involving more countries of the world, as the world since the Second World War until today has greatly changed. It is therefore necessary to include many countries in such a reform. (spoke in English) The daily attacks on Ukrainian people and critical infrastructure, with devastating humanitarian costs, are completely unacceptable and must immediately stop. We want to work for peace. We are not against Russian citizens. We are in favour of democracy and freedom.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  6. “We are the home of freedom and democracy in the world. What I heard here this morning is unacceptable. (spoke in English) Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified act of aggression against Ukraine is not only a gross violation of the Charter of the United Nations and a threat to international security and stability, but is also causing global systematic disruption with multiple harmful consequences that severely affects the most vulnerable countries in the global South. We need more diplomacy, and, as the Secretary General said, the Black Sea Grain Initiative is a sign of hope to address global concerns over such harmful consequences and to show that the ground for dialogue can, and must, be found.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source

  7. “On this day, exactly one year ago, a permanent member of the Security Council unilaterally violated the basic principles and norms on which the peaceful coexistence among States and this very Organization are founded. Far from bearing a greater sense of duty and responsibility as a permanent member, with its unacceptable behaviour Russia has profoundly shaken and challenged the roots of the international order. On this anniversary, Ukraine still stands, and, together with the great majority of the international community, Italy stands alongside Ukraine in full solidarity with its people. (spoke in French) But, when I hear someone talking about Europe being a slave of the United States, I must say that we are slaves to freedom, democracy and international law. It is therefore necessary to give up the idea of Europe as someone’s slave.”

    2023-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9269 (2023) · source