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"Mr President, I would like to make a few very brief comments to give absolute clarification on this issue, which is very important to the Italian Presidency.
In many speeches, I have heard a call to the Italian Presidency to present the resolution to the United Nations General Assembly, on behalf of the European Union. What I did not hear – but which I hope Parliament will be able to establish in its deliberations – was anything regarding a situation which I felt it was my duty to mention in my speech. There is not – and I repeat, there is not – unanimous agreement within the Member States of the European Union that the Italian Presidency should present a resolution on behalf of Europe. In light of this, there are two options: either Parliament asks the Council Presidency to present a document on behalf of the European Union when not all of the Members of the EU agree – and this is the first option – or it must be clearly stated that Italy, even holding the Presidency of the European Union, can present a resolution even without the consensus of some Member States – without this, however, being seen as a grave violation of the spirit of cohesion in the European Union that we must demonstrate. Italy, as a nation, is in favour of doing so, but it is in favour – and I repeat this – of doing so when it becomes totally clear that, within the framework of the European Union, not all Member States are in favour, not of a moratorium because we are all in favour of a moratorium, not of abolition, because we are all in favour of that, but of a resolution now being presented.
Since I believe that I have now been clearer, I will say that the Italian Presidency is not only in favour but very much in favour of presenting a resolution on behalf of Europe, but if Europe does not unite on this issue, can we present a resolution – undoubtedly not on behalf of Europe – saying that Europe is divided on this? I am ready to comply with this request when Parliament says what it thinks in this regard."@en1
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