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Mario-Paciolla-by-Antonella-Martino

U.N. - 14 Gennaio

Six Months Without Mario Paciolla, Without Truth and the UN Tells us to Wait

Six months have passed since Mario Paciolla’s death, the Italian volunteer serving at the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. The doubts are still many. Family and friends call for justice and even the foreign minister, Luigi Di Maio, has launched an appeal for the truth. The 33-year-old Neapolitan was found hanged with a sheet […]

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U.N. - 10 Dicembre 2020

Mazara Fishermen in Libya: Strong Message from the Bishop, but for Whom?

Meanwhile, La Voce di New York asked both the UN Secretary General and the General Assembly UN President spokespersons if a military intervention by the Italian government to free its fishermen caught in international waters would be considered legal.

Mario-Paciolla-by-Antonella-Martino

U.N. - 20 Ottobre 2020

Mario Paciolla, Autopsy in Colombia Ruled a Suicide, But the UN Remains Cautious

More than 90 days have now passed since the death of Carmine Mario Paciolla, the 33-year-old from Naples, a UN volunteer in Colombia. After almost a month of silence, over the weekend, the magazine “Semana” published the results of the autopsy carried out by Colombian doctors. The evaluation confirmed the suicide, “if the investigative work […]

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U.N. - 25 Settembre 2020

UNGA75, Italy Says: the Vaccine for Covid-19 “Will Be Collective Heritage”

Italian Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, 75 years ago, from the ashes of a global conflict that devastated nations and peoples, the birth of the Organization of the United Nations marked a new beginning for world history, founded on the shared values of freedom, peace and democracy. Today we are faced […]

Mario-Paciolla-by-Antonella-Martino

U.N. - 4 Agosto 2020

UN Is in Close Communication with Italy on Mario Paciolla’s Death in Colombia

New details cast a shadow on some of the organization's moves after the UN monitor's death.

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Onu - 26 Giugno 2020

Non stracciate quella Carta! Come per 75 anni la UN Charter ha salvato il mondo

In molte aree del pianeta la cooperazione internazionale è stata indebolita dal proliferare di forme di populismo, di unilateralismo e bilateralismo, come quelli evocati dall’attuale presidente degli Stati Uniti, Donald Trump. Estremismi che, mai come nell’ultimo periodo si sono trasformate in una sfrenata voglia di far guerra di alcuni paesi.

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News - 23 Maggio 2020

World Press Freedom Day 2020: US Senate Introduces Bipartisan Resolution

Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations’ Subcommittee that oversees human rights, together with their fellow senate constituents, introduced a bipartisan resolution on May 20th to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. Senators Menendez and Rubio led a bipartisan coalition of 13 senators to […]

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U.N. - 4 Maggio 2020

For World Press Freedom Day, Guterres Urges Governments to Protect Journalists

When journalists are attacked, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, societies as a whole are also attacked. “No democracy can function without press freedom, which is the cornerstone of trust between people and their institutions,” said Mr. Guterres.

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U.N. - 26 Aprile 2020

COVID-19 and Human Rights: The Virus Does Not Discriminate, Its Impacts Do

People living in poverty, homeless people, people with disabilities and in institutions, people in detention, indigenous communities, migrants and asylum seekers all face additional challenges in protecting themselves and accessing treatment.

Lifestyles - 21 Aprile 2020

SDGs in a Pandemic: How Coronavirus is Changing the World of Fashion

Fashion houses must aim for the authenticity of their product, as well as sustainability and creativity. In Italy, this means maintaining the crucial strong connection with the local territory and respecting the tradition in production. Luckily, when it comes to sustainability, Italian companies have been at the forefront for years now.

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