# united-nations - Tuesday 11 January, 2022
# United Nations
# United Nations
Around 8 million children could miss out on their education because teachers largely have not been paid since August.
# united-nations - Saturday 8 January, 2022
# Sudan
# Sudan
“It is time to end the violence and enter into a constructive process,” UN special envoy Volker Perthes said in a statement.
# united-nations - Thursday 30 December, 2021
# Russia
# Russia
The status is reminiscent of the Soviet-era term “enemy of the people” and is meant to apply to people or groups that receive funding from abroad.
# united-nations - Friday 10 December, 2021
# China
# China
The report detailed allegations of torture, rape and inhumane treatment.
# united-nations - Saturday 20 November, 2021
# Peng Shuai
# Peng Shuai
The statement underlines the softly-softly approach adopted by the IOC ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
# united-nations - Friday 19 November, 2021
# Me Too
From The42
# Me Too
‘We are calling for an investigation with full transparency into her allegation of sexual assault.’
# united-nations - Wednesday 10 November, 2021
# Tuam
# Tuam
The proposed legislation raises “serious concerns in relation to the State’s compliance with its international legal obligations”, the groups note.
# Universal Periodic Review
# Universal Periodic Review
Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman will lead the Irish delegation and deliver a speech at today’s hearing.
# united-nations - Tuesday 9 November, 2021
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# CLIMATE CRISIS
Any deals or agreements reached at COP26 will be very technical and require a lot of scrutiny, experts say.
# united-nations - Wednesday 27 October, 2021
# United Nations
# United Nations
The US has ratcheted up tensions, calling for Taiwan to have greater involvement in the world body.
# united-nations - Monday 25 October, 2021
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
The UN climate chief has urged countries to redouble their efforts to avoid a climate crisis.
# united-nations - Monday 13 September, 2021
# Afghanistan
# Afghanistan
Some officials from the previous government and their relatives were detained and later found deceased.
# united-nations - 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.
# united-nations - Thursday 5 August, 2021
# Israel-Lebanon
# Israel-Lebanon
Israel said it had struck launch sites as well as installations which had previously been used to attack Israel.
# united-nations - Monday 5 July, 2021
# Lebanon
# Lebanon
He will also meet with political leaders, including the Defence Minister and acting Foreign Affairs Minister.
# Minsk
# Minsk
The situation in Belarus has “deteriorated significantly” over the last year.
# united-nations - Tuesday 22 June, 2021
# Unesco
# Unesco
UNESCO released a draft report on Monday recommending the reef’s World Heritage status be downgraded because of its dramatic coral decline.
# united-nations - Friday 4 June, 2021
# Peacekeepers
Niall O'Connor speaks with returning UN Peacekeepers from the tension filled environment of South Lebanon. The exchange of fire between Palestinians and Israel saw them take to bunkers to protect them from stray rounds. The Irish troops, drawn from across the island, carried out humanitarian work and maintained the peace in the country.
# united-nations - Thursday 27 May, 2021
# United Nations
# United Nations
The resolution will spur an unprecedented level of scrutiny on abuses and their “root causes” in the decades-long conflict.
# united-nations - Tuesday 25 May, 2021
# United Nations
# United Nations
The 35-year-old daughter of Dubai’s ruler has not been seen in public since a foiled attempt to escape in March 2018.
# united-nations - Thursday 20 May, 2021
# United Nations
# United Nations
Following a stand-off between the US and France, reports are emerging that a UN agreement may have been reached.
# united-nations - Wednesday 21 April, 2021
# Russia
# Russia
The Kremlin critic is on hunger strike in a Russian penal colony.
# united-nations - Friday 16 April, 2021
# AMRI
# AMRI
The Association of Mixed Race Irish has asked the United Nations to visit Ireland and investigate institutional racism here.
# united-nations - Monday 15 March, 2021
# Yangon
# Yangon
The UN has condemned the “continuing bloodshed” in Myanmar.
# united-nations - Friday 5 March, 2021
# Princess Latifa
# Princess Latifa
Sheikha Latifa said in a video that she was being help captive and feared for her life.
# united-nations - Sunday 21 February, 2021
# Myanmar Coup
# Myanmar Coup
Saturday marked the deadliest day yet in more than two weeks of nationwide street demonstrations.
# united-nations - Friday 19 February, 2021
# Covax
# Covax
US President Joe Biden is also set to introduce significant funding for Covax.
# united-nations - Thursday 18 February, 2021
# António Guterres
# António Guterres
Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council that 130 countries had not received a single dose of vaccine.
# united-nations - 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.
# united-nations - Wednesday 27 January, 2021
# Global Emergency
# Global Emergency
UNDP chief Achim Steiner says the poll also reveals how people want their policymakers to take action.
# united-nations - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Peacekeeping
# Peacekeeping
The Taoiseach described it as an ‘enormous responsibility’.
# united-nations - Saturday 26 December, 2020
# Conflict
# Conflict
A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said that attacks againt peacekeepers “may constitute a war crime”.
# united-nations - Thursday 17 December, 2020
# Number 2
# Number 2
The ranking appears in the UN’s annual Human Development Index.
# united-nations - Saturday 12 December, 2020
# Paris Agreement
# Paris Agreement
Last year Ireland became the second country in the world to declare a climate emergency.
# united-nations - Wednesday 9 December, 2020
# United Nations
# United Nations
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said this will “continue to grow unless world leaders stop wars”.
# united-nations - Friday 20 November, 2020
# Residency Rule
From The42
# Residency Rule
Assistant coach Richie Murphy pointed out how well integrated foreign-born players have become in Ireland.
# united-nations - Sunday 25 October, 2020
# United Nations
# United Nations
Honduras just ratified the Treaty as the 50th state.
# united-nations - Friday 9 October, 2020
# United Nations
# United Nations
The WFP was honoured for “its efforts to combat hunger” and “its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas”.
# united-nations - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# Azerbaijan
# Azerbaijan
Fierce fighting raged between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces yesterday despite pleas for calm.
# united-nations - Saturday 26 September, 2020
# United Nations
# United Nations
This year’s General Assembly is taking place remotely.
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