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“Access to education in conflict and post conflict contexts: Role of digital technology and connecti

News

02 October 2020

High Level Security Council Arria Formula Meeting “Access to education in conflict and post conflict contexts: Role of digital technology and connectivity” Statement by Ireland, 2 October 2020

The role of the International Organisation of La Francophonie in maintaining peace and security

Statement

08 September 2020

Security Council Open Debate Cooperation between the UN and regional organisations: the role of the International Organisation of La Francophonie in maintaining peace and security 8 September 2020

High-Level Commemoration 25th Anniversary of the Genocide in Srebrenica, 10 July 2020

Speech

10 July 2020

Remarks by Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne, T.D. at High-Level Commemoration 25th Anniversary of the Genocide in Srebrenica, 10 July 2020

Ireland Statement to UN Security Council on Pandemic and Security

Statement

02 July 2020

Ireland Statement to UN Security Council on Pandemic and Security on July. 2nd , 2020.

Sustainable Development Goals and Common Values – a Vital Framework for Humanitarian Action

News

15 April 2020

Ireland at Fordham lecture by Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM, PhD

Humanitarian Access: Ireland at Fordham Lecture Series

News

20 April 2020

As part of the Fordham at Ireland Lecture Series, Jamie McGoldrick on Humanitarian Access.

UN Security Council Debate on the Middle East

News

23 April 2020

UN Security Council Debate on the Middle East

Ireland Statement to UNSC on Youth, Peace & Security

Statement

27 April 2020

Ireland Statement to UNSC on Youth, Peace & Security

Statement by Tánaiste Simon Coveney to the UNSC Meeting on Lessons For Peace

News

08 May 2020

75 years from the End of the Second World War on European Soil – Lessons Learned for Preventing Future Atrocities, Responsibility of the Security Council

UN Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians

News

27 May 2020

UN Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians

High Level Financing for Development in the Era of Covid-19 and Beyond

News

28 May 2020

Remarks by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, T.D.

Ireland Opening Statement at WFUNA Debate

News

29 May 2020

Opening Remarks by Ambassador Byrne Nason at the WEOG WFUNA Debate

Joint Statement on the Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants

News

04 June 2020

Joint Statement on the Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants

Minister Cannon's Statement to UN ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment

News

08 June 2020

Minister Cannon's Statement to UN ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment

Statement on MINUSMA by An Tánaiste Simon Coveney

News

11 June 2020

Statement on MINUSMA by An Tánaiste Simon Coveney

Tánaiste Simon Coveney - Ireland at Fordham Humanitarian Lecture Series

News

11 June 2020

Tánaiste Simon Coveney - Ireland at Fordham Humanitarian Lecture Series

Elected member of the UN Security Council 2021-2022

News

26 June 2020

Ireland was elected to the United Nation Security Council on 17 June 2020

UN Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East

News

22 January 2020

Statement by Geraldine Byrne Nason to the UNSC on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

UN Security Council Open Debate on the UN Charter

News

09 January 2020

Statement by Ireland to the UN Security Council on Upholding the UN Charter.

Temporary telephone line

News

03 December 2020

The Permanent Mission of Ireland has the further honour to inform that temporary telephone line for the Mission has been established, 212-230-2483.

Statement by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin to the UN General Assembly

Speech

26 September 2020

Speech by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D., to the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Saturday 26 September 2020

UN General Assembly

Every September, world leaders gather in New York to discuss international priorities. Read Ireland’s national statement to the UN General Assembly

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