The 2024 session of the Conference on Disarmament opened on January 23 at the United Nations Palace in Geneva. Italy delivered its national statement on Thursday, January 25. During the address, Ambassador Bencini highlighted the main issues that the Disarmament Community is called upon to address. In particular, the need to overcome the deadlock that has persisted in the Conference on Disarmament for over 30 years was emphasized, along with the importance of reactivating negotiations on issues of greater and more urgent relevance to international peace and security. The Ambassador also reiterated Italy’s strong condemnation of the Russian aggression in Ukraine, while also denouncing the numerous measures taken by Russia in the last two years that have harmed the disarmament architecture.
The full text of Ambassador Bencini’s statement is available at the following link (audio).
