Ireland takes its seat on the UN Security Council
The Taoiseach described it as an ‘enormous responsibility’.
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The Taoiseach described it as an ‘enormous responsibility’.
A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said that attacks againt peacekeepers “may constitute a war crime”.
The ranking appears in the UN’s annual Human Development Index.
Last year Ireland became the second country in the world to declare a climate emergency.
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi said this will “continue to grow unless world leaders stop wars”.
Assistant coach Richie Murphy pointed out how well integrated foreign-born players have become in Ireland.
Honduras just ratified the Treaty as the 50th state.
The WFP was honoured for “its efforts to combat hunger” and “its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas”.
Fierce fighting raged between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces yesterday despite pleas for calm.
This year’s General Assembly is taking place remotely.
Sir Ivor Roberts warns of the dangers of a stronger Hezbollah in Lebanon and urges Ireland and the EU to take a tougher stance against the group.
The UNFPA has called for urgent action to be taken to protect girls around the world.
The suspected record temperature was measured in the Russian town of Verkoyansk on Saturday during a prolonged heatwave
A sustained campaign has seen Ireland win out in the first round of voting at the UN in New York this evening.
Ireland faces competition from Norway and Canada for two non-permanent seats on the council.
Ireland is facing a “very competitive” field as it vies with Canada and Norway for a seat on the UN Security Council this Wednesday.
Some US states reopened bowling alleys and nail salons.
The Covid-19 pandemic could nearly double the number of people around the world facing acute hunger to 265 million.
Vaccination campaigns have been postponed in 24 countries to help prevent further spread of Covid-19.
It comes as leaders around the world warn of an intense few weeks ahead as the virus continues to spread.
The government is hoping to secure a two-year rotating term on the UN Security Council in 2021.
The soldiers were killed in the province of Idlib by a Syrian air strike last night.
Greater ambition for how far countries were willing to go to combat the climate crisis failed to materialise at COP25.
The aim of the negotiations is to finalise the rulebook for the 2015 Paris climate accord.
Irish-American Samantha Power, who served as a UN ambassador, has had a long and storied career.
The agreement set goals of preventing another 0.5C to 1C of warming from current levels.
COP25 was meant to take place in Chile but is now due to be held in Spain.
The concept is being discussed after UK police said that an American diplomat’s wife is a suspect in a fatal road crash.
Higgins was addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York this evening.
Leo Varadkar met European Council President Donald Tusk this afternoon in New York.
It comes ahead of a major UN climate summit tomorrow that will be attended by more than 60 world leaders.
Aid groups have described the spike in violence in Syria’s eight-year civil war as a “nightmare”.
President Higgins laid a wreath on behalf of the people of Ireland at a ceremony in Collins Barracks.
Meanwhile, Tánaiste Simon Coveney has condemned the attack.
The report calls on UN bodies to “demand” a follow-up criminal investigation.
A letter from the UN said private housing investment has impacted security of tenure for renters.
The framework “is historic in the sense that it is legally binding, said Rolph Payet of the United Nations Environment Programme.
A recent UN report has pointed to the huge threats to biodiversity across the globe.
Over one million animal and plant species are now at risk of extinction.
The US Senate never ratified the 2013 Arms Trade Treaty after former president Barack Obama endorsed it.