Mr. Chairman,
Italy fully endorses the statement pronounced by the European Union  Presidency. Mr. Chairman,
In our view, the United Nations remains the best framework for improving and better defining international counter-terrorism policies. These policies have been enhanced with new instruments and structures  that will  encourage coordinated implementation. We should speeding up the pace of the Global Strategy’s four pillars implementation, drawing from the efforts of the entire UN system. In that perspective, the CTITF’s role will be crucial in the future. Mr. Chairman,
Italy welcomes the Reports of the Task Force Working Groups that were made available yesterday. We are now able to study them in-depth and to advise the Task Force on the follow-up. As far as the Working Group on “Protecting Human Rights while countering terrorism” is concerned, I would like to stress that the promotion of the Rule of law and of human rights must be part of any effective counter-terrorism strategy. As the G8 Presidency, Italy will promote common efforts in studying ways to further improve the UN targeted-sanctions regime in order to strengthen the long term sustainability of the entire system. Mr. Chairman,
With regard to the Working Group on “Facilitating the Integrated Implementation of the Strategy” we encourage the efforts made by the Task Force, together with the other UN counter-terrorism bodies and agencies - such as the Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate, and the UNODC-Terrorism Branch - in supporting individual States and regional and sub-regional organizations. The Italian Presidency will call on the G8 partners to develop the activities of the Counter Terrorism Action Group (CTAG), and to favor its enlargement to countries that play a key role in funding technical assistance initiatives in the field of counter-terrorism. 
Other elements should also be considered to guarantee an integrated and holistic implementation of the Global Strategy. Globalization and new technologies broaden the risk of convergence between terrorist organizations, illegal trafficking and transnational organized crime. Asymmetrical and unconventional threats from non-state actors add a new layer of complexity to traditional conflict and crisis situations. This new situation requires, now more than ever, a broad vision that encompasses all possible links of terrorist threats. In this regard, Italy will organize a Conference of the G8 Foreign Affairs and Interior Ministers with representatives of the international organizations and agencies involved in such matters. We will also rely on the contribution of a select number of renowned international experts. We thank you, Mister Chairman, for your availability to participate in this event. 
I would like also stress the importance of the partnership between public and private sector in countering terrorism. In this regard, the UNICRI research on “Public-Private Partnership for the protection of the vulnerable targets” includes very useful measures and guidelines. Mister Chairman,
Justice for victims should be assured, as it represents a way to translate compassion into solidarity. Allow me to establish a link between the Working Group on Victims and the results of the Working Group on Radicalization and Extremism. Italy believes that the voice of the victims is the most appropriate language of a Global campaign against terrorism able to  mobilize public opinion and civil society in a non divisive way. At the same time, the voice of the victims is an extraordinary tool in countering the appeal of terrorism, to which the younger generation is particularly susceptible. We look forward to the Report of last September’s very successful Symposium of Terrorism Victims. It should encourage the entire membership to move forward in all of these directions. Mr. Chairman,
The Task Force plays, and should play in the future, a pivotal role in overseeing and coordinating the implementation of the Global Strategy. The results achieved so far have shown the effectiveness of your leadership. Now, we need to take a further step forward. The institutionalization of the CTITF represents, in our view, a cornerstone of the entire Global Strategy mechanism, both at the operational and political levels. Institutionalization means essentially providing the CTIF with adequate staff and funding from the UN regular budget. Voluntary financial contributions are also important, but cannot be considered a viable long-term solution. 
Italy looks forward to working closely with the CTITF in the future.