UNIDIR-Women in AI Fellowship in Geneva
The UNIDIR-Women in AI Fellowship took place from 8 until 12 June in Geneva and is an initiative that equips women diplomats with the expertise to explore the latest and emerging AI applications in the policy, legal and technical domains. Such knowledge and skills are fundamental to engage effectively in multilateral AI discussions in the […]
Read moreINFORMAL SESSION ON THE REVITALIZATION OF THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT
On 9 June, the Conference on Disarmament (CD) discussed the issue of its revitalization in an informal session. Delegations from member states examined the main issues related to the functioning of the body, with the aim of identifying practical institutional solutions that would enable the Conference to resume its institutional mandate, namely the negotiation of […]
Read moreItalian Republic Day Celebration in Coppet
On June 2, in the evocative setting of the Castle of Coppet, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva, the Permanent Mission to the Conference on Disarmament, and the Consulate General of Italy celebrated Italy’s Republic Day in the presence of numerous authorities, representatives of the diplomatic corps, international organizations, and […]
Read moreClosing of the Eleventh Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), New York, 22 May 2026
The Eleventh Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded without the adoption of a consensus final document. One of the main stumbling blocks in the negotiations was the reference to Iran’s non-compliance with its obligations, which the Iranian delegation opposed. Nevertheless, until the very last moment, an agreement appeared […]
Read moreNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Committee Meetings
Following the conclusion of the General Debate, the meetings of the three Main Committees of the Eleventh Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) are currently underway. The Conference is scheduled to conclude on 22 May. In his statements, Ambassador Leonardo Bencini, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, reaffirmed […]
Read moreThe Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened its proceedings. Italy reaffirms its support to the cornerstone of the non-proliferation regime.
The Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened on April 27 in New York. In today’s statement during the general debate, Ambassador Leonardo Bencini, Italy’s Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, highlighted the important task facing the delegations: “We gather here today fully aware of what is at […]
Read moreDebate on the prevention of nuclear war at the Conference on Disarmament (CD)
At today’s Plenary of the Conference on Disarmament, the Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador Leonardo Bencini, emphasized the importance of maintaining multilateral dialogue on disarmament despite the current international context marked by conflicts and tensions. He noted that, while new negotiations may be difficult in the […]
Read moreArms Trade Treaty (ATT) Working Group Meetings: Italy’s Role
Within the framework of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), meetings of the Working Groups on Effective Treaty Implementation (WGETI) and its related subgroups, Universalization (WGTU), and Transparency and Reporting (WGTR) opened on 16 March in Geneva. The Arms Trade Treaty is a legally binding instrument that regulates the international trade in conventional arms, with the […]
Read moreITALY PARTICIPATES IN THE “PLEDGING CONFERENCE” OF THE OTTAWA CONVENTION
Today the Eleventh Pledging Conference for the implementation of the Ottawa Convention was held, in accordance with the decision adopted at the 14th Meeting of the States Parties to organize, on an annual basis, a conference aimed at mobilizing pledges and financial contributions from States Parties. The Italian delegation took the floor, aligning itself at […]
Read moreItaly’s Participation in the Opening of the First 2026 Session of the GGE on LAWS (CCW)
Today in Geneva, the first 2026 session of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on emerging technologies in the area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), established within the framework of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), opened. The meeting, which will run until 6 March 2026, is the first of two sessions scheduled […]
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