Ambassador Bencini’s attendance at the 14th EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference (Bruxelles, 10-11 November)
The 14th EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference, organized by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI – Institute of International Affairs), is currently being held in Brussels. The Conference is funded by the European Union within the framework of the activities carried out by the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium. The event brings together experts from governments, […]
Read moreTHE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST COMMITTEE CONCLUDES THE THEMATIC DEBATES
In his statement under Cluster V (other disarmament measures – video) Ambassador Bencini recalled Italy’s commitment to a cyberspace that is open, interoperable, safe, secure and resilient, a cyberspace that respects human rights and in which international law fully applies. Under cluster VII (disarmament machinery, video), he mentioned the results obtained during Italy’s presidency of […]
Read moreTHE FIRST COMMITTEE OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISCUSSING CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS AND OUTER SPACE
On 24 October Ambassador Bencini, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, delivered statements on behalf of Italy under cluster III (outer space) and cluster IV (conventional weapons). In his statement on outer space (video) he reaffirmed that the 1967 Outer Space Treaty remains the cornerstone of global space governance, while recognizing the emergence of […]
Read moreStatement by Italy during the debate on weapons of mass destruction
Referring to the speech delivered by U.S. President Trump during the High-Level Week of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Ambassador Bencini expressed support for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and emphasized Italy’s readiness to cooperate with the United States and other States Parties. He also expressed the hope that the work initiated during […]
Read moreTHE DEBATE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS AT THE FIRST COMMITTEE OF THE 80th UNGA
“We should all strive towards a world free of the nightmare of nuclear annihilation,” stated Ambassador Leonardo Bencini yesterday during the debate on nuclear weapons in the First Committee of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In his statement (video) on behalf of Italy, he mentioned the visit that President Mattarella paid […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR LEONARDO BENCINI IN THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS (SECURITY AND DISARMAMENT).
The annual session of the First Committee (security and disarmament) of the United Nations General Assembly’s, is currently taking place in New York. Italy’s Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Leonardo Bencini, spoke yesterday in the general debate. In his statement on behalf of Italy (video), Ambassador Bencini reiterated the condemnation of Russia’s […]
Read moreItaly’s Participation in the Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions
The Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) opened on Tuesday, 16 September, in Geneva. The Convention establishes the prohibition of the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, transfer, and use of cluster munitions, with the aim of ensuring greater protection of civilians during armed conflicts. In its statement during the General […]
Read moreITALY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE SECOND 2025 SESSION OF THE GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AREA OF LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS (GGE LAWS)
The second 2025 session of the Group of Governmental Experts on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (GGE LAWS), established under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), opened in Geneva on 1 September. The Group’s mandate is to formulate and adopt by consensus elements of a future instrument on LAWS […]
Read moreItaly’s Participation in the Meetings of the Eleventh Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty
The Eleventh Conference of States Parties (CSP11) to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is taking place in Geneva these days. The Treaty is the main multilateral instrument for regulating the international trade in conventional arms, in line with the highest standards for the protection of human rights and international law. It also aims to prevent […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR LEONARDO BENCINI TO THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP ON STRENGHTENING THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (BWC)
This morning, Ambassador Leonardo Bencini took the floor during the Sixth Session of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) held in Geneva. Italy reaffirmed its commitment to multilateral efforts to strengthen compliance and verification under the Convention, promoting an approach grounded in science and international cooperation. The Ambassador emphasized that verification represents “probably the thorniest issue […]
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