by Stefano Vaccara
NEW YORK (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Giorgio Marrapodi assumed on Monday the position of ambassador and permanent representative of Italy to the United Nations, at a time when the Glass Palace is crossed by global tensions that test the credibility of multilateralism every day. Diplomatic with over 35 years of experience,his profile confirms a choice oriented to technical solidity.
Born in 1961 in Reggio Calabria, and graduated in jurisprudence in Florence, Marrapodi returned to New York after working there in the nineties, when he represented Italy in several UN bodies, from the UNICEF Executive Committee to work on development, and participated in the mechanisms related to the sanctions of the Security Council. It is a trajectory that places it in the category of “machine” diplomats, accustomed to complex dossiers, procedures, and, above all, to the rules of international law, a ground on which today you play much more than you admit in official statements.
Not surprisingly, Marrapodi explicitly ties Italy’s international projection to a clear idea: “Only by strengthening the role of the United Nations,” and inspired by “effective multilateralism”, peace and security can be achieved, sustainable development and human rights, with the Italian commitment “led by the principles of the UN Charter”.
It is a formula that sounds like a continuity line, but also as an implicit promise: Italy, at least in its intentions, wants to continue to count to the UN by leveraging rules, not tears. The new assignment comes after significant experiences: Ambassador in Turkey since 2022, Director-General for Development Cooperation at the Farnesina, and, first, central roles on the legal side, including the work related to the Germany case against Italy before the International Court of Justice on the immunity of States.
Marrapodi brings experience, network and knowledge of mechanisms: essential tools. But, as always at the UN, the difference will make the political will to use them.
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