Italy

I want to express my deep gratitude to the people of Brindisi for their warm hospitality, and to the Mayor, the Prefect and all the other local authorities. And to say how proud we are to have, for 25 years, to have these fantastic U.N. premises in Brindisi. 

Excellencies, Colleagues,
 
 It is a pleasure to be here with you in Brindisi.
 
I am told that Brindisi has a long history of openness to the world, and that today the City is driven by a spirit called “goodness of heart” in welcoming people in need.
 
So it is appropriate indeed that it is from here that, for the past 25 years, the United Nations Global Service Centre has been supporting some of the most difficult peacekeeping operations and other United Nations endeavours. 
 

Buona sera,
It is for me an enormous pleasure to be here, in Rome, with Prime Minister Conte.
 
Indeed, Italy is a fundamental supporter of multilateralism and of the U.N. in particular.
 
Italy’s commitment is essential in all of our activities, from peace and security, to sustainable development, to the protection and enhancement of human rights and to climate action.
 

E’ un grande onore per me essere qui, a Palazzo Madama, per rivolgermi a voi e, tramite voi, a tutto il popolo italiano, per la mia ultima visita di quest’anno.

L'Italia è un partner fondamentale delle Nazioni Unite; il vostro paese dà un importante contributo alle operazioni di pace dell’ONU ed ospita alcune delle sue istituzioni.

Plants are essential to all life on Earth, including humanity.  They provide us with most of our food and the oxygen we breathe.  For nearly half the global population, plants are a primary source of income, and we all rely on them for clothes, medicines, and shelter among other things.
 
By preserving plant health, we contribute to food security, environmental protection, economic development, and our own health.