Italy protagonist at the 68th IAEA General Conference.
The 68th Session of the General Conference, the main decision-making body of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), took place in Vienna from 16 to 20 September. Italy participated in the proceedings with a delegation led by Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli, who has reiterated the importance of the IAEA’s presence in […]
Read moreIAEA – Session of meetings of the Board of Governors
A session of meetings of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been held this week in Vienna, in preparation of the 68th General Conference (16-20 September). The Board has been called to deliberate on several sensitive nuclear issues: from the evolving situation in Iran to the safety and security […]
Read moreExtraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors following the attack against Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv
An extraordinary meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took place on Friday in Vienna. The meeting was requested by Ukraine (a member of the Board) following the Russian missile attack that hit Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv on 8 July 2024. The facility is a beneficiary of assistance within […]
Read moreInternational Day of Women in Diplomacy (24 June 2024)
On the occasion of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, said: “I wish to sincerely thank all the women who work at the Foreign Ministry and represent Italy in the world: every day they provide a valuable contribution to […]
Read more67th SESSION OF COPUOS (19-28 June): exhibition and side event “Italian Spaceway – Towards IAC Milano 2024”
The 67th session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) kicked off in Vienna on Wednesday 19 June. COPUOS is the United Nations forum that meets once a year to discuss the most topical issues, with a particular focus on an equitable, responsible and sustainable use of outer space. Leading the […]
Read moreAmb. Debora Lepre welcomes 2024 UN Disarmament Fellows during their visit to the Wassenaar
Ambassador Debora Lepre, Italian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna and Wassenaar Plenary Chair for 2024, and Head of Wassenar Secretariat, Ambassador György Molnár, welcomed today the 2024 United Nations Disarmament Fellows during their study visit to Vienna. The Fellows represented 25 countries, including five Wassenar Participating States. During the meeting, that took […]
Read moreSession of the IAEA Board of Governors (3-7 June 2024)
The regular session of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took place in Vienna this week. Head of the Italian delegation was Ambassador Debora Lepre, Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations in Vienna. The session fell at a time of particular tension at an international level in terms […]
Read moreRepublic Day Celebrations
Italian Republic Day celebrations were held in Vienna, jointly organised by the Italian Embassy, the Permanent Representation to the International Organisations and the Permanent Representation to the OSCE. For the occasion, the doors and gardens of the Metternich building – the historical seat of the Embassy – were opened to representatives of the institutional, diplomatic […]
Read moreFourth IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security
The fourth International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS 2024), entitled “Shaping the Future”, is taking place this week at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA) in Vienna. In light of the ever central relevance and of the constant evolution of security threats in the nuclear sector, ICONS has proved to be, since […]
Read moreMeeting of the UN Crime Commission. Ambassador Lepre and Prefect Grassi present Italian best practices in preventing and combating crime.
The ongoing UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), of which Italy is currently a Member, is a body of which 40 states are rotating members. The CCPCJ meets annually to guide global policies on crime prevention and criminal justice. Since its first session, the Italian delegation then led by Giovanni Falcone presented […]
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