Italy at the UN General Assembly First Committee: Revitalizing Nuclear Disarmament and Strengthening the NPT
Ambassador Tomaso Marchegiani addressed the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly during the debate on nuclear disarmament, reaffirming the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons through a gradual, concrete and verifiable process that ensures the security of all. While expressing regret over the lack of agreement at the latest Review Conference […]
Read moreItaly took part in the General Debate of the First Committee of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly
In his statement, Ambassador Tomaso Marchegiani first highlighted the deterioration of the international security environment, including as a result of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, reaffirming the central role of diplomacy and multilateralism.He highlighted the achievements of Italy’s 2025 Presidency of the Conference on Disarmament, denouncing Russia’s continued obstruction of the admission of observers […]
Read moreThird Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Concludes in Lao PDR
The Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) concluded today in Vientiane, Lao PDR, having been hosted and chaired by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic from 14 to 18 September. The Conference brought together 128 delegations from States that have ratified the Convention, signatory States, and numerous active civil society organisations, including […]
Read moreItaly at the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions: support for universalization and an ambitious Action Plan
The Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions opened today in Vientiane, Laos. During the General Debate, Italy’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Tomaso Pietro Marchegiani, reaffirmed Italy’s full support for the humanitarian objectives of the Convention and for its universalization, highlighting the concrete results achieved in the destruction of stockpiles and clearance of contaminated […]
Read moreAmbassador Marchegiani at the Conference on Disarmament: Dialogue, Compromise and Multilateral Responsibility
Ambassador Tomaso Marchegiani participated for the first time, since taking up his post on 1 September, in the work of the Conference on Disarmament. In his address, he first underscored the responsibility of delegations to preserve the Conference’s role as the only multilateral forum with a global negotiating mandate on disarmament. At a time of […]
Read moreConvention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW): Preparatory Committee for the Seventh Review Conference opens in Geneva
Under the Presidency of the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Julien Thöni, the Preparatory Committee for the Seventh Review Conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) opened its work in Geneva. The Committee, meeting from 7 to 9 September, is tasked with defining […]
Read moreThe 128 States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) have agreed on the basic elements for defining lethal autonomous weapons and their use.
The work of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE), tasked with developing these elements in view of a possible regulatory instrument on lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), concluded after intense negotiations during the night of Friday, 4 September. Under the Presidency of the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Robert […]
Read moreAMBASSADOR TOMASO PIETRO MARCHEGIANI, ITALY’S NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT IN GENEVA
As of 1 September, Ambassador Tomaso Pietro Marchegiani has assumed his functions as Italy’s Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. In coordination with the relevant national authorities, the Mission follows and coordinates a range of negotiations concerning existing and future agreements in the areas of non-proliferation, biological weapons, the arms trade, lethal […]
Read moreITALY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE OPENING OF THE SECOND 2026 SESSION OF THE GGE ON LAWS (CCW)
The work of the final session of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), established in 2023 under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), begins today in Geneva. Taking place from 31 August to 4 September, the meeting represents a crucial step towards shaping the future of global regulation […]
Read moreArms Trade Treaty: Italy at the Conference of States Parties in Geneva
The Twelfth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened today in Geneva. The ATT is the main legally binding international instrument aimed at promoting the responsible trade in conventional arms and preventing their illicit trade and diversion. Italy, the first European Union country to ratify the Treaty in September 2013, is […]
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