UN General Assembly
2012

programme. We urge Iran to fully comply with all the relevant Security Council resolutions. Italy advocates more effective arms control regimes, and looks forward to concrete nuclear disarmament measures as proposed in President Obama’s Prague appeal. Respect for the rule of law is the basic condition for promoting human rights and maintaining international peace and security. In that context, Mr. President, I welcome your proposal of “Bringing about adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations by peaceful means” as the overarching theme for this session of the General Assembly. I am also pleased to announce that Italy is now ready to accept the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Court’s Statute. This is a defining moment for the International Court of Justice and for international jurisdictions in general, since they are the key institutions for interpreting international law and guaranteeing global compliance with its provisions. More and more, effective actions to assure international order and security demand respect for international law.