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Conference of State Partiesto the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

U.N. - 13 Giugno

Italy and the UN Committed to Addressing the Rights of People with Disabilities

Among the many speakers, Italian actor and filmmaker Dario D’Ambrosi, who spoke on behalf of his organization, “Teatro Patologico,” founded in 1992, and devoted to finding a point of contact between theater and mental illness. Since its inception, D’Ambrosi’s vision has come a long way, providing theater classes and support therapy to the many silent voices that so desperately need it.

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U.N. - 21 Maggio

The Harsh Dispute Between Salvini and the U.N. on Italy’s Migration Policies

The U.N. experts' analysis is crystal-clear: “There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Directive, due also to the time of its release, was issued with the aim of directly targeting the search and rescue operations of the NGO boat Mare Jonio, namely by preventing it from accessing Italian territorial waters and ports.” “We are deeply concerned about the approach taken by the Minister of Interior against the Mare Jonio through these directives, which are not based on, and have not been confirmed by, any decision by the competent judicial authority.”

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U.N. - 3 Maggio

World Press Freedom Day at the United Nations: “Post-Truth is Pre-Fascism”

Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, said, “No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information,” and he firmly stated, “It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable, and speaking truth to power.”

UN flag Half mast on memory of the airplane accident in Ethiopia two days ago.

News - 11 Marzo

Guterres Leads Tributes to UN Workers Who Died in Ethiopia Crash

“A global tragedy has hit close to home, and the United Nations is united in grief,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, extending his “deepest condolences” to the relatives and loved ones of all those who died.

Opeing of Global compact for Migration conference

U.N. - 7 Febbraio

President of the World Parliament María Fernanda Espinosa: Reflections and Power

The ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ecuador and first Latin American woman to be elected President of the General Assembly of the UN answers our questions on Sustainable Development Goals and the UN’s battle – that sees Italy among its protagonists – to reform the Security Council. Maria Fernanda Espinosa also offers her views on the attacks against freedom of the press.

U.N. - 7 Gennaio

Journalism as a Vocation: Being Young Reporters in Dangerous Countries

We asked the young fellows who attended the Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship at the UN last fall to tell us what being journalists in their countries – where the press works in difficult circumstances – is like, and what it means to them. Here are the answers of some of them.

General Assembly Seventy-third session, 58th plenary meeting

U.N. - 18 Dicembre 2018

Antonio Guterres: Human Rights Part of UN’s Very Identity

Antonio Guterres addressed the General Assembly commemorative meeting on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Vienna Declaration

Onu - 11 Dicembre 2018

Patto globale per l’ambiente: la proposta di Guterres in vista Nairobi 2019

Un nuovo patto globale, che potrebbe prendere forma definita tra qualche mese alla conferenza di Nairobi, promette nuovo spazio sia alla cooperazione internazionale, che all’attivismo ambientale, unendoli sotto un unico, fondamentale, insieme. Rimane, quindi, solo da vedere come agiranno i capi di stato, se, effettivamente, a Nairobi saranno presentati con questa sensata, necessaria proposta.

News - 12 Ottobre 2018

Trump’s War on “Fake News”: The Ripple Effect on Journalists Around the World

From America to around the world, the U.S. led-attack on free press has made life dangerous for all journalists. On October 2 Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi columnist for The Washington Post and a U.S. resident, entered Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul but has not been seen since. Turkish officials say they believe Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi Consulate. This would serve as another example of the extent of the repercussions journalists might face for simply voicing their concern towards a regime.

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New York - 26 Settembre 2018

Trump Attacks China for Meddling in 2018 Election at the UN Security Council

Trump gets off topic at the beginning of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the "nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction." However, other presidents stay on track and criticize the United State's foreign policy and interventionist action.

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