# un-security-council - Thursday 9 September, 2021
# Women's Rights
# Women's Rights
The foreign affairs minister visited the 9/11 memorial earlier today.
# un-security-council - Wednesday 8 September, 2021
# United Nations
# United Nations
The foreign affairs minister will also visit the 9/11 memorial ahead of the 20th anniversary of the attack.
# un-security-council - Sunday 5 September, 2021
# Chairing The Debate
# Chairing The Debate
As Ireland takes up the reins of the Security Council presidency, it has a chance to highlight important security issues.
# un-security-council - Wednesday 1 September, 2021
# UN
# UN
For the next 30 days, Ireland will chair debates and organise the agenda for the Security Council.
# un-security-council - Friday 9 July, 2021
# Bab Al-Hawa
# Bab Al-Hawa
The approved text is an amalgam of two drafts – one proposed by Ireland and Norway, and another by Russia.
# un-security-council - Tuesday 6 July, 2021
# Aid
# Aid
A border crossing that aid passes through is due to close this week.
# un-security-council - Tuesday 29 June, 2021
# Ethiopia
# Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s federal government yesterday declared a “unilateral ceasefire” in Tigray.
# un-security-council - Monday 7 June, 2021
# Ireland On The World Stage
# Ireland On The World Stage
Minister Coveney said that there has been a “fundamental misunderstanding” of what Ireland is doing on the Council.
# un-security-council - Sunday 6 June, 2021
# Minister For Foreign Affairs
# Minister For Foreign Affairs
What did Ireland do with its UN Security Council seat in the 11 days that violence erupted between Israel and Hamas?
# un-security-council - Wednesday 2 June, 2021
# The Good Information Project
# The Good Information Project
How can a non-permanent member of the Security Council like Ireland ensure that human rights remain at the heart of the Council’s agenda?
# un-security-council - Wednesday 26 May, 2021
# Belarus
# Belarus
The speech to parliament was the first time the Belarusian leader has spoken in public since Roman Protasevich’s arrest.
# un-security-council - Sunday 23 May, 2021
# Gaza
# Gaza
Members have also stressed “the immediate need for humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population”.
# un-security-council - Sunday 16 May, 2021
# Palestine
# Palestine
The Foreign Minister condemned the killing of civilians, especially children, in the last week.
# un-security-council - Saturday 10 April, 2021
# Myanmar Coup
# Myanmar Coup
The US wants the UN to issue a resolution to pressure the military junta to restore democracy.
# un-security-council - Sunday 14 February, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
One question that could be considered is whether UN peacekeepers should be declared essential workers and given vaccine priority.
# un-security-council - Wednesday 20 January, 2021
# UN Security Council
# UN Security Council
Andrew Anderson of Front Line Defenders says Ireland can play a pivotal role at the UN Security Council by improving international relations at a difficult time.
# un-security-council - Thursday 31 December, 2020
# Ireland's Turn
# Ireland's Turn
A sense of realism about what can actually be achieved and a focus on diplomacy will help to define Ireland’s latest stint on the UN Security Council .
# un-security-council - Thursday 10 December, 2020
# Handover
# Handover
Ireland will take its seat on the Council on 1 January 2021.
# un-security-council - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# Azerbaijan
# Azerbaijan
Fierce fighting raged between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces yesterday despite pleas for calm.
# un-security-council - Sunday 12 July, 2020
# UN Security Council
# UN Security Council
After a proposal submitted by Germany and Belgium, the cross-border aid plan was approved.
# un-security-council - Saturday 20 June, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
On Wednesday evening, it was announced that Ireland had won a two-year stint on the UN Security Council .
# un-security-council - Wednesday 17 June, 2020
# Diplomacy
# Diplomacy
A sustained campaign has seen Ireland win out in the first round of voting at the UN in New York this evening.
# un-security-council - Sunday 14 June, 2020
# The Top Table
# The Top Table
Ireland is facing a “very competitive” field as it vies with Canada and Norway for a seat on the UN Security Council this Wednesday.
# un-security-council - Wednesday 11 March, 2020
# UN Security Council
# UN Security Council
The government is hoping to secure a two-year rotating term on the UN Security Council in 2021.
# un-security-council - Thursday 10 October, 2019
# Syria
# Syria
The US made the surprise decision to pull troops out of northern Syria, leaving Turkey to enter.
# un-security-council - Tuesday 5 February, 2019
# Washington
# Washington
He’ll be meeting with Mike Pompeo, along with launching a new government strategy for the US and Canada.
# un-security-council - Monday 26 November, 2018
# Crisis In Crimea
# Crisis In Crimea
He now requires the parliament’s approval for the decree to come into force.
# un-security-council - Thursday 25 October, 2018
# Myanmar
# Myanmar
Myanmar has rejected accusations that its military committed atrocities in a crackdown last year.
# un-security-council - Wednesday 26 September, 2018
# UN Security Council
# UN Security Council
A gavel-wielding Trump at the UN Security Council accused Beijing of working against his Republican Party in upcoming midterm elections.
# un-security-council - Wednesday 4 July, 2018
# Opinion
# Opinion
The naivety of putting the word ‘sympathy’ in proximity to the US President’s take on journalism is breathtaking, writes the editor of TheJournal.ie.
# un-security-council - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
# All I Want Is UN
# All I Want Is UN
Leo Varadkar and Mary Robinson also made speeches calling for Ireland to win a seat on the UN Security Council .
# un-security-council - Monday 2 July, 2018
# UN Security Council
# UN Security Council
Today, Leo Varadkar launched Ireland’s bid for a seat on the UN Security Council .
# United Nations
# United Nations
A formal launch event for Ireland’s bid to the UN Security Council will take place today.
# un-security-council - Sunday 1 July, 2018
# Beautiful Day
# Beautiful Day
The Irish government is aiming to win a non-permanent seat on the security council for 2021-2022.
# un-security-council - Wednesday 30 May, 2018
# UN Security Council
# UN Security Council
“The language of ultimatums is not something that anyone will be allowed to use,” Russia’s UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzya told the UN Security Council .
# un-security-council - Thursday 5 April, 2018
# Playing With Fire
# Playing With Fire
A war of words has erupted between Russia, the UK and the US.
# un-security-council - Saturday 31 March, 2018
# Gaza Protests
# Gaza Protests
Thousands of Gazans marched near the Israel border yesterday where Palestinian officials state Israeli soldiers opened fire.
# un-security-council - Friday 5 January, 2018
# UN Security Council
# UN Security Council
At least 21 people have been killed and hundreds arrested amid anti-government rallies and unrest that began last week.
# un-security-council - Friday 22 December, 2017
# Sanctions
# Sanctions
It is the third raft of sanctions imposed on North Korea this year.
# un-security-council - Wednesday 30 August, 2017
# UN Security Council
# UN Security Council
North Korea’s only major ally said “we are going to make a necessary response”.
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