Italy
The violence perpetrated against populations, even women and children in some...
The violence perpetrated against populations, even women and children in some cases, in Côte d'Ivoire, Libya, Yemen and, more recently, Syria is a tragic reminder of the importance of protecting civilians. Italy calls on all States and non-State actors to abide by international humanitarian and human rights law and has always been ready to help all parties to a conflict to exercise their responsibility to protect civilians.
There is no avoiding mention of the Libyan crisis, also in the light of the i...
There is no avoiding mention of the Libyan crisis, also in the light of the important results obtained at the second meeting of the Contact Group on Libya, held in Rome on 5 May. With repeated attacks on civilians, including women and children, the situation in the country had deteriorated so drastically that international action to protect the population was the only viable option. That is why Italy supported the Security Council's intervention from the beginning of the crisis and, in complete coherence with resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011), contributed to the collective action under way, which has prevented even greater violence being committed against the Libyan people.