IAEA “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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
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