62nd Session of COPUOS (12-21 June)
Italy took part in the 62nd session of Committee for Peaceful Uses of Outer-Space Affairs, which was held in Vienna on 12-21 June 2019. The opening of the session featured a special event organized by the United States and dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969.The […]
Read moreItalian participation in the 28th Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Ambassador Maria Assunta Accili leads the Italian delegation to the 28th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, scheduled in Vienna between 20 and 24 May 2019.As the principal body of the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice, the Commission, in its regular session, provides a unique […]
Read moreItaly and the United Nations in Vienna
Italy is strongly committed to the work of the United Nations Offices and related Organizations and Agencies based in Vienna. The Austrian capital, indeed, represents the main multilateral forum on global challenges connected to non-traditional threats to international peace and security. In particular, UN activities in Vienna focus on three main areas. The first one […]
Read moreThe Director General for Development Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation visits the UN Organisations based in Vienna
The Director General for Development Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Marrapodi, visited the International Organizations based in Vienna from the 23rd to the 25th of January. During the visit, Director General Marrapodi held bilateral meetings with the UN Industrial Development Organization; the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes; […]
Read more25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
To celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Italy reaffirms its strong commitment to promoting gender equality and combating all forms of discrimination and violence against women, which is among its priorities also in view of its three-year term on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) from 1 January 2019.As […]
Read moreOpening Ceremony of the art exhibition “Spirit of Peace- Glass Reflections Artwork for Peace” (19-23 November 2018, VIC, Rotunda)
The art exhibition “Spirit of Peace- Glass Reflections Artworks for Peace” was opened in the “Rotunda” of the UN Headquarters in Vienna. It was designed and developed by renowned Italian distillery Bottega SpA, after a visit of his CEO, Sandro Bottega, to the city of Hiroshima. Before being hosted in Vienna, the project was exhibited […]
Read moreCTBTxSDGs: CTBT Innovation Challenge Towards Securing Sustainable Development
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) has announced the “CTBTxSDGs: CTBT Innovation Challenge Towards Securing Sustainable Development”. The challenge tasks students and young professionals with investigating potential linkages between the CTBT and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants will have to submit a research proposal highlighting original ideas on how the Treaty and the work […]
Read moreThird Edition “Bridge for Cities- Belt and Road Initiative: Developing Green Economies for Cities” Forum
The Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region and the City of Trieste participated in the third ‘Bridge for Cities – Belt and Road Initiative: Developing Green Economies for Cities’ Forum, which was jointly organized by UNIDO and the Finance Center for South-South Cooperation and held in Vienna from 9 to 11 October 2018.The delegation – led by Region […]
Read moreLawfulness on stage: a theatre play on the occasion of the Conference of the Parties of the Palermo Convention
Vienna, Monday 15th October 2018Lawfulness on stage: a theatre play on the occasion of the Conference of the Parties of the Palermo ConventionThe ninth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, also known as Palermo Convention, opened today at the United Nations Headquarters in Vienna.The […]
Read moreItaly at the 62nd Session of the IAEA General Conference
The annual session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was held in Vienna in the week of 17-21 September 2018. Core topics of the Conference were safety, security, safeguards, nuclear applications and technical cooperation for the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technologies. At the opening of the Conference, […]
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