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Tuesday 22 September 2020
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.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there are “some sobering statistics” in the new report.
The 18-year-old is fleeing from her family.
Over the weekend, nations struck a deal to breathe life into the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty.
The announcement was made by the UN today.
Heather Nauert was a reporter for Fox News before becoming State Department spokeswoman last year.
The last four years are also the hottest years on record.
The UN’s international day for the elimination of violence against women starts today.
The estimate by the group Save the Children was based on data compiled by the United Nations.
The “reign of terror” left some two million Cambodians dead from overwork, starvation and mass executions.
She has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security at the United Nations.
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaí on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaí if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
Poll Results:
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