Secretariat of State

2009

Declaration on the protection of the figure of the Pope (December 19, 2009)
[English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

Statement by H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore before the Plenary of the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (Copenhagen, December 17, 2009)
[English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

Statement by Msgr. Michael Banach at the 13th Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO) (Vienna, 10 December 2009)
[Italian]

Ratification of Agreement between the Holy See and the Federative Republic of Brazil (December 10, 2009)
[Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

Statement by Msgr. Silvano M. Tomasi at the Seventh Session of the WTO Ministerial Conference on: "The WTO, the Multilateral Trading System and the Current Global Economic Environment" [Geneva, 30 November -2 December 2009]
[Italian, Portuguese]

Statement of Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States, at the 17th Ministerial Council of OSCE on "Common commitment to peace founded on charity, justice and freedom" [Athens, 1-2 December 2009] (December 1, 2009)
[French, Italian]

Statement by H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore at the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly on item 119: Question of equitable representation on and Increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters (New York, 13 November 2009)
[English, Italian]

Statement by H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore at the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly on item 49: Culture of Peace (New York, 10 November 2009)
[English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish]

Statement by H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly on item 53: Promotion of New and Renewable Sources of Energy (New York, 3 November 2009)
[English, Italian]

Statement by H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly before the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) on item 31: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (New York, 3 November 2009)
[English, Italian, Portuguese]

Statement by H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights: Human Rights Questions, Including Alternative Approaches for Improving the Effective Enjoyment of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms" (New York, 26 October 2009)
[English, Italian]

Statement by H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly on Rural Development and Food Security (New York, 23 October 2009)
[French, Italian]

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly before the Second Committee, on item 57: Eradication of poverty and other development issues (New York, 22 October 2009)
[English, Italian]

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, during the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly on item 63: New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development: progress in implementation and international support (New York, 21 October 2009)
[English, Italian, Portuguese]

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, before the Third Committee of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Indigenous People (New York, 19 October 2009)
[English, Italian]

Statement by the Holy See Delegation to the Culture Commission of the 35th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO on intercultural and interreligious dialogue (October 15, 2009)
[Italian]

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly on item 83: The rule of law at the national and international levels (New York, 15 October 2009)
[English, Italian]

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children (New York, 15 October 2009)
[Italian]
Statement by Msgr. James Marvin Reinert of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace to the Human and Social Sciences Commission of the 35th session of the General Conference of UNESCO on Education to Promote Sustainable Development, Human Rights and the Environment (October 14, 2009)
[Italian]

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Agenda 48: Commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (New York, 13 October 2009)
[English, Italian]

Statement by Msgr. Francesco Follo, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation of the Holy See, at the Commission for Education of the 35th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO (October 12, 2009)
[Italian]

Statement by Msgr. Francesco Follo, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation of the Holy See at the 35th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO (Paris, 10 October 2009)
[French, Italian]

Statement by the Holy See Delegation at the 35th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO on the occasion of the Ministerial Round Table on “What Education for the Future? Lessons from the Major International Education Conferences” (Paris, 9 October 2009)
[French, Italian]

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Disarmament and International Security (New York, 8 October 2009)
[Italian]

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See at the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Agenda item 107: "Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization" (New York, 6 October 2009)
[English, Italian]

Address by Msgr. Anthony R. Frontero of the Holy See Delegation at 2009 OSCE/ODIHIR Human Dimension Implementation Meeting on the Working Session 10, "Combating Racism, Xenophobia, and Discrimination, also Focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of other Religions" (October 5, 2009)
[English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

Intervention by the Holy See at the 12th Ordinary Session of the Human Rights Council on Religious Freedom (Geneva, 30 September 2009)
[English, Italian]

Address by Msgr. Anthony R. Fronteiro of the Holy See Delegation at the 2009 OSCE/ODIHR Human Dimension Implementation Meeting on the Working Session 2, "Freedom of Thought, Conscience, Religion or Belief" (Warsaw, 29 September 2009)
[English, Italian]

Statement by H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore during the General Debate of the 64th Session of the United Nations' General Assembly (New York, 29 September 2009)
[English, Italian, Portuguese]

Contribution of H.E. Msgr. Dominique Mamberti at the 6191th Session of the United Nations' Security Council (New York, 24 September 2009)
[English, French, Italian]

Intervention by the Holy See at the Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (New York, 24 September 2009)
[French, Italian]

Intervention by the Holy See at the 12th Ordinary Session of the Human Rights Council on the Right to Development (Geneva, 22 September 2009)
[English, Italian, Portuguese]

Intervention by the Holy See at the 53rd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] (Vienna, 14-18 September 2009)
[French, Italian, Portuguese]

Address of the Holy See Delegation prior to the 97th plenary meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 28 July 2009)
[French, Italian, Portuguese]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S. at the Humanitarian Affairs Segment of the Economic and Social Council on strengthening the coordination of humanitarian assistance (Geneva, 20 July 2009)
[English, Italian]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S. at the 2009 High Level Segment of ECOSOC (Geneva, July 9, 2009)
[English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

Intervention of the Holy See at the Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis (New York, 26 June 2009)
[Italian, Portuguese]
Address of H.E. Msgr. Silvano M. Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 98th Session of the International Labour Conference (Geneva, 10 June 2009)
[Italian, Portuguese]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Zygmunt Zimowski at the Sixty-second World Health Assembly (Geneva, 19 May 2009)
[Italian, Portuguese]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore at the Third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2010 Review Conference of the States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (New York, 5 May 2009)
[Italian]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Silvano M. Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, at the session of a group of Governmental Experts of the States Parties to the Fifth Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War held in Geneva (April 23, 2009)
[Italian, Portuguese]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Silvano M. Tomasi, Permanent Obeserver of the Holy See to the United Nations Bureau and Specialized Agencies at the Durban Review Conference in Geneva (April 22, 2009)
[English, French, Italian, Portuguese]

Address of H.E. Michael W. Banach, representative of the Holy See at the IAEA during the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century held in Beijing (April 21, 2009)
[English, Italian, Portuguese]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 42nd session of the Commission on Population and Development (New York, 1st April 2009)
[Italian, Portuguese]

Address of Msgr. Renato Volante, Permanent Observer of the Holy See, at the 29th Regional Conference of FAO for for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok (March 28, 2009)
[Italian, Portuguese]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Silvano M. Tomasi at the10th Ordinary Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva (March 16, 2009)
[English, Italian, Portuguese]

Intervention by the Holy See Delegation at the 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna (March 12, 2009)
[French, Italian, Spanish]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore on the occasion of the 53rd Session of the Commission of ECOSOC on the Status of Women (March 9, 2009)
[Italian, Portuguese]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Silvano M. Tomasi at the Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the World Financial Crisis (Geneva, 20 February 2009)
[English, Italian, Portuguese]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore on the occasion of the 47th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development of the Social and Economic Council on the theme of Social Integration (New York, 5 February 2009)
[Italian, Portuguese]

Note from the Secretary of State concerning the four Prelates of the Society of Saint Pius X (February 4, 2009)
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations at the tenth emergency special session of the General Assembly on The situation in Gaza and some Israeli cities (January 16, 2009)
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Address of H.E. Msgr. Celestino Migliore at the Security Council of the United Nations on the topic of The protection of civilians in armed conflicts (January 14, 2009)
[English, French, Italian]

Address of H.E. Msgr. Silvano M. Tomasi at the 9th special session of the Human Rights Council on The situation in the Gaza Strip (Geneva, 9 January 2009)
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