Marcello Spatafora
Encyclopedia
Marcello Spatafora is an Italian
diplomat, former Permanent Representative of Italy
to the United Nations
.
, Austria
. He studied Law in Pisa, at the prestigious Collegio Medico-Giuridico of the Scuola Normale Superiore, which today is Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
.
After having served in various positions in Paris
, Belgrade
and Beirut, he served as Italian Ambassador to Malaysia from 1980 to 1986, as Ambassador to Malta
from 1986 to 1989, as Ambassador to Australia
from 1993 to 1997, and as Ambassador to Albania
from 1997 to 1999. In 1989 and 1990 he served as the Chief of the Italian delegation responsible for organizing the country’s presidency of the European Economic Community
.
From 2000 until his appointment as Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations
, he worked at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
as the Director General for the Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation.
He presented his credentials to the United Nations Secretary-General
on April 4, 2003. Since that time, he has been a staunch supporter of United Nations activities worldwide, especially humanitarian relief efforts led by OCHA
. He was President of the United Nations Security CouncilPresident of the Security Council in the month of December 2007.
Italian people
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diplomat, former Permanent Representative of Italy
Italy
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to the United Nations
United Nations
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.
Career
Marcello Spatafora was born in InnsbruckInnsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. He studied Law in Pisa, at the prestigious Collegio Medico-Giuridico of the Scuola Normale Superiore, which today is Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa is a special-statute public university located in Pisa, Italy, operating in the field of applied sciences....
.
After having served in various positions in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Belgrade
Belgrade
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and Beirut, he served as Italian Ambassador to Malaysia from 1980 to 1986, as Ambassador to Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
from 1986 to 1989, as Ambassador to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from 1993 to 1997, and as Ambassador to Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
from 1997 to 1999. In 1989 and 1990 he served as the Chief of the Italian delegation responsible for organizing the country’s presidency of the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
.
From 2000 until his appointment as Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, he worked at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the foreign ministry of the government of the Republic of Italy. It is also known as the Farnesina as a metonym from its headquarters, the Palazzo della Farnesina in Rome...
as the Director General for the Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation.
He presented his credentials to the United Nations Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
on April 4, 2003. Since that time, he has been a staunch supporter of United Nations activities worldwide, especially humanitarian relief efforts led by OCHA
Ocha
Ocha is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae....
. He was President of the United Nations Security CouncilPresident of the Security Council in the month of December 2007.