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1996-04-15

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2008-12-31

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1. “My delegation would like to acknowledge France for having spared no effort in building consensus around the decision. Today's unanimous adoption demonstrates that the Council is able to take effective multilateral action to meet the legitimate expectations of the international community. The resolution addresses one aspect in particular, but I would say that it is also one consequence of the situation in Somalia. I cannot but add my voice to that of Ambassador Kumalo in stressing the need for the Council to effectively address the Somali crisis in all its dimensions - political, humanitarian and security. The victims and the wounded among humanitarian workers have shown only yesterday how grave the situation has become; they are further evidence of the need to act.”

   2008-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5987 (2008) · source

2. “I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and, at the same time, to express our sincere appreciation to Ambassador Kafando and his team for their excellent work during the previous presidency. I would like to join other members in welcoming the adoption of the resolution, which calls for urgent action against piracy off the coast of Somalia. My Government is confident that the resolution will contribute to more effective and better coordinated international action against piracy off the coast of Somalia, to the benefit of that country, the region and the broader maritime community. The European Union, as was underlined by Ambassador Ripert, is receptive to that call and is working exactly in that direction.”

   2008-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5987 (2008) · source

3. “Italy welcomes the continued presence of the OSCE in Kosovo, where it contributes, in close cooperation with all international actors, to the protection of human rights, particularly minority rights, and plays an important role in ensuring regional stability and security. We also expect the OSCE to follow up on the ministerial decision concerning its engagement in Afghanistan with concrete projects and activities, as its contribution to the ongoing international efforts. In conclusion, my country believes that the meeting of the Ministerial Council in December will be an opportunity as timely as ever to continue to pursue a constructive and open dialogue on all of the outstanding issues and to highlight the work of the OSCE and strengthen the confidence of Member States in its role in the European security architecture.”

   2008-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5982 (2008) · source

4. “Regional organizations must reinforce and complement United Nations efforts through an active role in maintaining international peace and security in areas such as crisis management, peacekeeping operations and counter-terrorism. We believe that the OSCE has established, in that respect, a successful record over the years. The OSCE, together with the European Union, has played a crucial role since the outbreak of the crisis in Georgia and will continue to be instrumental in the implementation of the 12 August and 8 September agreements, as well as with regard to the Geneva conference to be held in mid-October.”

   2008-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5982 (2008) · source

5. “Allow me first of all to congratulate Foreign Minister Stubb on his presentation and on his outstanding chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) over the past year. Many have been the results he has achieved thus far, and we wish him continued success in his mandate. Italy is strongly committed to the OSCE and supports the priorities of the Finnish chairmanship and Mr. Stubb's efforts to revitalize the organization, which remains an important and much-needed actor in promoting regional stability, security and cooperation. My Government upholds the cooperation between the United Nations, and the Security Council in particular, and regional and subregional organizations in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter.”

   2008-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5982 (2008) · source

6. “An outreach effort is under way to raise the awareness of the private sector of measures adopted pursuant to Council resolutions, and to follow that up concretely, a seminar, organized by the Ministry of Finance together with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, will be held on that issue in Rome on 25 September.”

   2008-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5973 (2008) · source

7. “That Common Position contains, inter alia, concrete measures to exercise vigilance, as required by resolution 1803 (2008), on relevant financial activities under the guidance of the Financial Action Task Force expressly mentioned in resolution 1803 (2008). More broadly, I wish to underline that combating the financing of proliferation activities is a firm priority for Italy and an integral part of the global effort against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Thus, the Italian authorities, and the Bank of Italy in particular, have issued several warnings and are reaching out to the banking system on the need to combat the proliferation of WMDs and the risk involved in maintaining business relations, even unknowingly, with entities connected to proliferation.”

   2008-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5973 (2008) · source

8. “I, too, should like to thank Ambassador Grauls for his comprehensive briefing and efficient leadership of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). Consistent with the position of the European Union, Italy remains committed to solving the Iranian nuclear issue through a dual-track approach based on political dialogue and full implementation of resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007) and 1803 (2008). In that regard, I wish to recall that, on 7 August, the European Council adopted the Common Position 2008/652/CFSP, aimed at implementing resolution 1803 (2008).”

   2008-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5973 (2008) · source

9. “It is in the international community's interest to prevent the current crisis from jeopardizing global stability at a moment when what is needed is the greatest possible solidarity among States in addressing the major challenges we are facing: the fight against terrorism and nuclear proliferation, and the great regional crises, first and foremost those in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

   2008-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5969 (2008) · source

10. “My country, at this difficult juncture for Georgia, is close to that country and intends to contribute actively to international efforts to improve the difficult humanitarian situation. In addition to sending humanitarian flights, we have allocated funds for the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Programme. We would like to echo what our French colleague just said and to draw attention in particular to the need to ensure freedom of access for all humanitarian organizations and entities operating in the region. We appreciate the efforts made by the Secretary- General; it is up to the United Nations to take every appropriate measure to support the people affected by the conflict.”

    2008-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5969 (2008) · source

11. “The role of the European Union is crucial, as underlined in recent European Union declarations, to which my country fully subscribes. From the start, my Government has supported the French presidency in its efforts, efforts which led to the approval of the six points. We expect the European Council, at next Monday's meeting, to express a firm position and to reiterate at the highest political level the need to fully implement what has already been agreed and to reaffirm the will of the EU to contribute to the implementation of the agreement, particularly as far as the international monitoring system is concerned. In the next few days, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs will travel to Tbilisi and Moscow - right after the meeting of the European Council.”

    2008-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5969 (2008) · source

12. “The priority is to implement the international monitoring system, which represents an essential element of the platform. It is important for the Security Council to continue working towards a consensus resolution that incorporates the six points and the appropriate clarifications needed: six points whose full validity Russia does indeed recognize. At the same time, negotiations should continue within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to finalize a new ministerial decision, required to deploy additional observers and to define their duties. My country is part of OSCE efforts to send a monitoring mission, and we intend to contribute to that mission. We should seek a solution to the crisis in all relevant international forums.”

    2008-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5969 (2008) · source

13. “Let me first of all welcome to the Security Council the Permanent Representative of Georgia, Ambassador Alasania. Let me also thank the members of the Secretariat for their briefings on the most recent developments in Georgia. Russia's decision to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia has made an alarming crisis even more complex. The Russian Government's decision has no basis in international law, and Italy has already expressed a clear position in that regard. The territorial integrity of Georgia is an uncontestable principle, as numerous United Nations resolutions have underlined. During this phase, the immediate goal is to achieve a peaceful solution to the crisis and the complete implementation of the six-point platform that the French presidency of the European Union (EU) agreed upon with the parties.”

    2008-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5969 (2008) · source

14. “To an increasing extent, regional organizations interact with the subsidiary bodies of the Security Council and contribute, for example, to the effectiveness of global action in the fight against terrorism and the application of sanctions regimes. In that regard, the European Union also plays a fundamental role. It has formed a partnership with the United Nations to cooperate in the areas of crisis management and peacekeeping operations. From the Balkans to the Middle East, from Africa to Asia, the European Union and the United Nations are working together on the ground, even under very difficult circumstances. Regional organizations are the great new reality of today's international relations. Let me restate how crucial it has become to take into consideration that trend of our time, and may it be adequately reflected in the Council.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

15. “In that regard, I wish to praise the decision by the Vietnamese presidency in July to inform non-Council members of the preparation of the annual report on the work of the Security Council. On interaction with the membership, allow me to bring up the issues of involving regional organizations in the Council's activities and the contribution they can make to its actions. A great deal has been achieved in that area in recent years. I am thinking, for example, of the development of regular contact and meetings between the Peace and Security Council of the African Union and the Security Council with regard to conflict prevention, crisis situations and the deployment of peacekeeping missions on the African continent.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

16. “In order to achieve better use of the existing format of private meetings, we believe that, among the many possible improvements, a mechanism should be established to allow interested Member States to be heard confidentially, at their request, in what we could call private consultations in the Chamber. In particular circumstances, all Member States should have the opportunity to explain their position in a formal setting, in the context of a direct dialogue with members of the Council. Those and other tasks will require adequate redefinition of the rules that govern the working methods. It is a goal that Council members should strive for on a daily basis.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

17. “For Italy, transparency, openness, efficiency and interaction with the rest of Member States are crucial if we are to achieve substantial improvement in the Council's working methods. Many ideas for improvements have been voiced: fuller access to the Security Council, including through better and more regular communications by the Council to all Member States; more thematic debates in the General Assembly; improved and more detailed annual reports to the Assembly; renewed impetus for public meetings; and an effective system to prevent overlap and assure transparency in the subsidiary bodies. We also consider of the most crucial importance the close and effective cooperation between the Secretariat and the Council.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

18. “Italy's action has long been characterized by a constructive attitude towards Council reform in all its aspects. We have actively participated in the work of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. I would like to congratulate and commend Ambassador Arias for his effective leadership in that Working Group. We remain committed to a comprehensive reform of the Security Council in all its aspects. Working methods also have a clear priority, in order to improve the imbalance in the relationship between the General Assembly and the Council. The desire for a constructive dialogue with the rest of Member States, including on working methods, has always been a characteristic of the Uniting for Consensus movement, and it remains a goal to which we are committed.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

19. “Opening the Council to all Member States for this debate is a concrete development that we fully supported during the consultations in recent weeks. A reform of the Council's working methods represents, for Italy, a priority objective in the United Nations reform process. Maintaining a direct and focused dialogue with Member States, particularly on the issue of working methods, has always been of fundamental importance and a point of reference for Italy. Our goal is to fulfil the expectations of Member States and to counter the risk of inertia within the Council, in order to foster a sense of ownership of the Council among all Member States and, conversely, prevent the Council from being perceived as isolated from the rest of the United Nations system.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

20. “Allow me to first of all join my colleagues in welcoming the Secretary-General's statement at this debate. That is yet another confirmation of the personal engagement of the Secretary-General in this very important issue for the Security Council. I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate and for the excellent concept paper that you have circulated. The concept paper is an effective and enlightening instrument for our work, enabling us to better understand what has been achieved thus far, two years after the issuance of presidential note S/2006/507, and what remains to be done. Today's debate is of the utmost importance. Too much time has passed since the last open debate of the Council on the issue of its working methods.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

21. “The world looks to the Security Council with high expectations, and I believe that all of us can rise to those expectations by promoting effective solutions, built on consensus. It is therefore in that spirit of continuity that I shall represent my country as a Council member elected by the General Assembly in these concluding months of the biennium of our membership. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts”

    2008-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5964 (2008) · source

22. “Allow me, Mr. President, to thank you for your kind words of welcome and to express my warm greetings to the other members of the Security Council. It is a great honour for me to commence my duties as the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations here in the Security Council. I hardly need to emphasize the importance that the Italian Government attaches to the decisive action that the Council can and must carry out in the framework of the maintenance of international peace and security. I say these words at a time at which it is crucial that the Council be unified if it is to fulfil its role in promoting solutions to international crises in various parts of the world in a manner that is true to the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter and consistent with international law.”

    2008-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5964 (2008) · source

23. “While reaffirming its commitment to the implementation of resolution 425 (1978), the European Union calls upon all parties to show the greatest moderation and to cease military activities, in the conviction that violence assists only the enemies of peace. The European Union also calls on each party to the peace process to use the influence at its disposal to contribute to reducing tension in order to create a more relaxed climate in the interests of all the peoples of the region.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

24. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The following Member States which are associated with the European Union have expressed their intention of associating themselves with this statement: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. The European Union expresses its grave concern at the escalation of military activity in Israel and Lebanon, which has resulted in the loss of many innocent lives and has caused hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes. This is creating a major humanitarian crisis. The European Union also expresses its concern about the security of the United Nations peace-keeping force, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and calls on all sides to ensure that its safety is not put at risk.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

25. “The closure of the borders, which must be completely ended as soon as possible, is already threatening this essential interdependent work and causing suffering through lack of food supplies to the Palestinian population. We therefore call on Israel to allow humanitarian assistance and materials for the internationally financed reconstruction programmes to go through, under appropriate security safeguards but without undue delay, and to cease the imposition of collective punishment. The peace process must be made irreversible. We urge all the parties to pursue its implementation with determination. We look to the continued implementation of the agreement concluded by the parties concerned, including the agreed timetable.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652 (1996) · source

26. “In condemning the barbaric terrorist acts in Israel, we acknowledge the need to assure the safety of the Israeli population and to prevent further terrorist acts. We urge the Israeli and Palestinian authorities to cooperate closely to detain and punish those responsible. The European Union recognizes the hardship imposed on the Palestinian population as a result of the closure by Israel, for security reasons, of all land and sea borders with Gaza and the West Bank. We wish to recall the essential role of the reconstruction assistance provided by the international community, in building up support for a peace process in the Palestinian entity almost half of which comes from the European Union.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652 (1996) · source

27. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The following States associated with the Union have expressed their intention to associate themselves with this statement: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. After the appalling bombings in Israel, which killed and injured so many innocent Victims and which aimed through blind violence to undermine the peace process, the European Union reaffirms its solidarity with and support for all efforts to establish a durable peace in the region. Safeguarding the security of the Israeli and Palestinian populations is a fundamental element in implementing the peace process.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652 (1996) · source