Ambassador Debora Lepre meets with the Italian officials working at the United Nations hub in Vienna
Today, on the occasion of the traditional end-of-year get-together, Ambassador Debora Lepre met with Italian officials from IAEA, CTBTO, UNIDO, UNCITRAL, UNODC, UNOOSA and UNOV. The Ambassador thanked the Italian nationals who work at the United Nations in Vienna with unanimously appreciated competence and professionalism. “The work of Italians in International Organisations contributes to strengthening […]
Read moreAmbassador Debora Lepre elected by acclamation President of the 20th General Conference of UNIDO.
Ambassador Debora Lepre, Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Vienna has been elected by acclamation President of the 20th General Conference (27 November – 1 December 2023) of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). In her inaugural speech, Amb. Lepre underlined her objective of leading the sessions in a spirit of […]
Read moreInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Today, November 25th, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Hereinafter, the press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Farnesina will join the UN awareness campaign for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. On Saturday 25th November at 6:00 p.m., the Deputy Prime […]
Read moreAmbassador Debora Lepre joins the “International Gender Champions” network
Ambassador Debora Lepre, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in Vienna, joined today the “International Gender Champions“, a network that brings together 330 personalities determined to break down gender barriers. Gender Champions are high level officers who are the heads of UN Agencies, Civil Society Organizations and the Permanent Missions in Geneva, The Hague, […]
Read moreFuture trends of illicit opium and other drugs economies from a global perspective – Reflections on developments in Afghanistan.
Ambassador Debora Lepre shared today insights and perspectives on Alternative Development in Afghanistan confirming the Italian commitment to supporting Afghan people through UNODC projects in the Country and the Region.
Read morePresident Meloni meets with IAEA Director General Grossi
The Italian President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, met yesterday in Rome with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi. The meeting focused on the status of the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and the topic of nuclear non-proliferation, also in light of the international context. […]
Read moreIAEA “ARTEMIS” Mission to Italy (1-10 October 2023)
An international peer-review mission within the framework of the Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (“ARTEMIS”) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took place in Rome from 1 to 10 October 2023. The mission, requested by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) and conducted […]
Read moreAmbassador Debora Lepre presents her credentials to the Executive Secretary of the CTBTO Preparatory Commission, Robert Floyd
Ambassador Debora Lepre met today with Executive Secretary Robert Floyd to present her credentials as Permanent Representative of Italy to the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation. The meeting allowed for an exchange of views on the key role of the CTBTO in the nuclear non-proliferation system against the background of the current […]
Read moreUNCITRAL. Workshop on Codes of Conduct for Arbitrators and Judges in Investor-State Disputes
The Permanent Mission of Italy, in collaboration with the University of Vienna, hosted on 12 October a whorkshop on the Codes of Conduct for Arbitrators and Judges in Investor-State Disputes (ISDS), adopted at UNCITRAL. Ambassador Debora Lepre opened the workshop, together with Shane Spelliscy, Chair of UNCITRAL Working Group III, which is examining the overall […]
Read moreAmbassador Debora Lepre presents her credentials to the Director-General of UNIDO, Gerd Müller
Ambassador Debora Lepre today presented her credentials to the Director-General of UNIDO, Gerd Müller. Italy is by far one of the largest supporters of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation: third largest contributor in terms of total financial resources, more than 30 projects under implementation and definition, a recognised capacity to implement innovative projects within […]
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