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14 November 2024
UN resolution on sport, presented by Monaco and Qatar, adopted unanimously
Mme Alyson CALEM-SANGIORGIO, Deuxième Secrétaire à la Mission Permanente de Monaco auprès des Nations Unies ©DR
A resolution entitled ‘Sport as an Enabler of Sustainable Development’ was adopted without a vote by the UN General Assembly on 12 November 2024, following negotiations led by the Permanent Missions of Monaco and Qatar, who co-chair the Group of Friends of Sport for Sustainable Development. The resolution reaffirms the contribution that sport makes in areas including education, physical and mental health, gender equality and social inclusion, and recognises the values of peace, tolerance and respect that it promotes. It also notes the efforts being made to combat corruption in sport.Ms Alyson Calem-Sangiorgio, Second Secretary, delivered Monaco’s speech at the UN General Assembly podium, recalling the power of sport to bring people together, as well as the importance of partnerships and the central role played by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Since this was the last session for IOC President Thomas Bach, a special meeting and lunch were organised in his honour by the Group of Friends of Sport. In a speech focused on the future, President Bach highlighted the impact of artificial intelligence on sport.
7 November 2024
Minister of State represents Monaco at European Political Community Summit in Budapest, Hungary
S.E.M. Didier GUILLAUMEet le Premier Ministre hongrois, M. Viktor ORBAN © EPC 2024 Media
H.E. Mr Didier Guillaume led the Monegasque delegation* to the 5th European Political Community Summit in Budapest (Hungary) on 7 November 2024.As with previous summits, this high-level meeting aimed to promote dialogue between European partners on the security challenges facing Europe, and to strengthen cohesion and cooperation.More than 40 heads of state and government, the presidents of the European parliament, the European Council and the European Commission, the Secretaries General of NATO and the Council of Europe, and representatives from the OSCE took part in discussions and round tables focused more specifically on issues relating to migration and economic security.
Sommet de la Communauté politique européenne © EPC 2024 Media
On his arrival, the Minister of State was welcomed by the Hungarian Prime Minister Mr Viktor Orbán, and was able to engage in informal discussions with numerous European heads of state and government throughout the day. H.E. Mr Didier Guillaume also had the opportunity to hold several bilateral meetings: with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, the Prime Minister of Croatia and the heads of government of Andorra and San Marino, during which a number of issues of mutual interest were discussed.On the margins of the summit, Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, was invited alongside some of her peers to a working meeting chaired by Mr Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian Foreign Minister.The next European Political Community Summit will be held in Tirana (Albania) during the first half of 2025. * H.E. Mr Didier Guillaume was accompanied by Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, H.E. Mr Frédéric Labarrère, Ambassador and Monaco’s Head of Mission to the European Union, and Mr Louis Curau, Third Secretary at Monaco’s Mission to the European Union.
La délégation monégasque au Sommet de la Communauté politique européenne à Budapest © DR
S.E.M. Didier Guillaume avec ses homologues d’Andorre et de Saint Marin © DR
6 November 2024
The Principality reaffirms its commitment to international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians in armed conflict
Sixième Commission de l’Assemblée générale © ONU DR
The UN General Assembly's Sixth Committee (legal affairs) holds a biannual debate on the status of the Geneva Conventions' Additional Protocols relating to the protection of civilians in armed conflict.At this year's debate, Ms Daphné Le Son, Deputy Permanent Representative of Monaco to the UN, reaffirmed Monaco's commitment to international humanitarian law and urged other member states to honour their obligations.Ms Le Son also took this opportunity to address the disproportionate impact of violence against women, children and people living with disabilities and condemned the rise in attacks on journalists and aid workers before closing her address with a summary of the actions taken by the Prince's Government to protect civilians; both through disseminating information via the Sanremo Institute of International Humanitarian Law, and in the field through partnerships with Handicap International, the Red Cross, UNICEF, the WFP, the UNHCR and UNRWA.
6 November 2024
The Prince's Government and the ALIPH Foundation renew their partnership to safeguard endangered cultural heritage
Signature ALIPH © Manuel Vitali – Direction de la Communication
Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadei, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and Ms Bariza Khiari, Chair of the ALIPH Foundation Board, signed an agreement to extend the partnership between the Principality of Monaco and the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) for a further two years. Created in Geneva in March 2017 following the International Conference on Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage, held in Abu Dhabi, the ALIPH Foundation's mission is to protect sites, museums, monuments and collections in conflict and post-conflict areas. As part of this mission, the Foundation finances preventive measures, emergency interventions and restoration projects across the world. The ALIPH Foundation is currently the only global fund exclusively dedicated to this cause and has established renowned expertise in safeguarding endangered heritage.The partnership between the Prince's Government and ALIPH began in 2020 and has since gone from strength to strength. Several projects, implemented by both international and local organisations, have benefited from financial support from the Principality of Monaco. Among these projects are the rehabilitation of the Raqqa museum in Syria, the renovation of St Anthony's Church in Deddeh, Lebanon, protecting the collections held in two museums in Odesa, Ukraine, and preserving the documentary heritage of Djenné in Mali.This third partnership agreement covers the 2024/25 period and focuses on two projects within conflict or post-conflict areas: the documentation and digitisation of Armenian heritage and the conservation of two historic sites in Lebanon, with youth participation being encouraged in order to spread knowledge and foster intercultural dialogue.This extended partnership with the ALIPH Foundation is a continuation of Monaco's support for initiatives aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage endangered by armed conflict or natural disasters, particularly those within the framework of UNESCO and ICCROM.
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On 2 September 2020, H.E. Ms Marie-Pascale BOISSON was nominated by H.S.H. Prince Albert II as Monaco’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to H.E Mr the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Australia and Monaco
The 3 May 2007, H.E. Ms Penelope Anne WENSLEY, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia to Monaco, submitted her Credentials to H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince, thus establishing Diplomatic Relations between the Principality of Monaco and the Commonwealth of Australia and becoming the first Ambassador from this country to be represented in Monaco.
H.E. Mr. David Alexander Ritchie, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia, replaced H.E. Ms. Wensley and was accredited by H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince on 8 July 2008. He presented his Letters of Credence to H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince on 25 November 2008.
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