The Italian Parliamentary Representation at the OSCE visited the UN facilities at the UN Liaison Office in Brindisi. The delegation was received by Colonel Giambattista Degiuli, Commander of the Airport Liaison Office, and by the representatives of the UN Organizations, Mr. PerkinsKiplin, Director of UNGSC/UNLB, Dr. Giuseppe Saba, Coordinator of the UNHRD Network, and Dr. Stefano Peveri, Manager of UNHRD Brindisi. Through a series of briefings, the Delegation, composed of the President, Hon. Riccardo Migliori, and Senator Giuseppe Caforio, learned about the activities carried out at the Base by the UN Agencies. Subsequently, the guests visited the related facilities, including the Center for Geospacial Information Systems, the Satellite Center, the Center for Engineering Design and Standardization, the Training and Conference Center, as well as the stockpiles of the Humanitarian Emergency Response Base. S.E. E.Pietro Sebastiani, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Italian Republic to FAO, the Plenipotentiary Minister Stefano Taliani, Head of the Emergency Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as several officials of the World Food Programme, the Humanitarian Emergency Response Base and the United Nations Global Services Center. During his speech, Col. Degiuli illustrated the activities carried out at the Brindisi Air Force Base, highlighting how “The synergistic action between the Air Force and the United Nations can continue to contribute to alleviating the hardships and suffering of the populations involved in armed conflicts caused by natural disasters.”. On behalf of the Italian delegation, Mr. Migliori expressed his appreciation for the hospitality provided by the Italian State to the UN organizations within the Brindisi base. The President of the Delegation then added: “Brindisi is a great capital of peace, without which the United Nations could not carry out the current missions scattered around the world.”, highlighting, moreover, the prestige that Italy receives from this Organization also at the international level.
Finally, Mr. Migliori expressed his appreciation to the personnel of the Air Force and the United Nations for the commitment they have shown in carrying out their duties. The Brindisi detachment, under the supervision of the Deputy Logistics Commander, provides support for the “Peacekeeping” operations of the United Nations Global Service Center (UNGSC) and the Humanitarian Program of the World Food Program (P.A.M.), ensuring 24/7 support for aircraft passing through NATO countries.
