The presentation of credentials to the Director General of IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Ambassador Debora Lepre has presented yesterday her credentials to the Director-General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, as Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Nuclear non-proliferation, safety and security were highlighted during the meeting among the priorities of Italy’s engagement within the IAEA. The fruitful collaboration with the Agency and future initiatives were […]
Read moreThe presentation of credentials to the Executive Director of UNODC, Ghada Waly.
Ambassador Debora Lepre today presented the credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Vienna and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ghada Waly. The meeting provided an opportunity to reiterate Italy’s full support for effective multilateralism and the international rules-based system in the face of growing global […]
Read moreMinisterial Conference in Palermo on the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
On September 29, the Italian Government – in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – hosted a Ministerial Conference on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime Convention, signed in Palermo on November 15, 2000, and entered into force on […]
Read moreUkraine – Updates by the International Atomic Energy Agency
Click on the links below to read the statements/updates on the situation in Ukraine by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi: Update 25 November 2022 Update 24 November 2022 Update 23 November 2022 Update 21 November 2022 Second update 20 November 2022 Update 20 November 2022 Update 16 November […]
Read moreSafety of nuclear installations in Ukraine following the military aggression by Russia – Statement by the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG)
On 27 February 2022, ENSREG held an extraordinary meeting via videoconference with the participation of the IAEA, WENRA and the Ukrainian nuclear regulator (SNRIU) to address the nuclear safety of the Ukrainian nuclear installations in view of the Russian Federation’s military aggression against Ukraine. ENSREG recalls that “the European Council condemns in the strongest possible […]
Read moreThe Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space endorses the Space2030 Agenda
The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space endorses the Space2030 AgendaThe 64th session of COPUOS was held in Vienna from 25 August to 3 September 2021. After 3-year-long negotiations, the Committee endorsed the “Space2030” Agenda, a strategic document which aims to strengthen the contribution of space technology and applications to the achievement […]
Read moreItaly takes part in IAEA Mission to support Lebanon in Assessing Integrity of Buildings Impacted in Last Year’s Beirut Blast
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts – including three experts from Italy, Malaysia and Spain, and one IAEA staff member – is in Lebanon this week to support the country in assessing the integrity of buildings that were impacted in last year’s port explosion in Beirut, through the use of non-destructive testing […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets the IAEA Director General
On June 14, 2021, Minister Di Maio has met today, at the Foreign Ministry, with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi. The Foreign Minister has reiterated to Mr. Grossi Italy’s commitment to non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and Italy’s appreciation for the IAEA’s action vis-à-vis Iran to continue […]
Read moreMessage by Ambassador Alessandro Cortese on the occasion of the National Day of Italy
Like last year, unfortunately the pandemic has taken away from us the pleasure of gathering for the celebration of the Italian National Day, on June 2nd. Today, we celebrate 75 years since the birth of the Italian Republic following the institutional referendum of June 2nd 1946. On that day, Italian citizens – and for the […]
Read moreUNODC & the Vittorio Occorsio Foundation Partner to Explore the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Fight Against Crime
14 April 2021 – UNODC and the Vittorio Occorsio Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work jointly on leveraging artificial intelligence and new technologies to tackle transnational organized crime. Through the MoU, which was signed by UNODC and the Foundation during a virtual meeting between UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly and the President […]
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