I would like to thank our three guests today, who have just given us very thought-provoking and emotive briefings. I also want to commend India for its focus on the important issue of counter-terrorism throughout its tenure on the Security Council and congratulate it on its successes.
I would like …
One week ago, I stood on a deck of a cargo ship in the port of Odesa, watching 46,000 tons of grain being loaded, bound for Bangladesh. That same day, the total amount of grain exported from Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea Grain Initiative had reached 3 million tons. Ukrainian and United Natio…
I would like to thank the Director General of the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees.
As we meet this afternoon, we do so in the shadow of a renewed offensive by Russian forces on eastern Ukraine — in the shadow of further bloodshed…
I am pleased to join you here today, Madam, under the Emirati presidency, on International Women’s Day. We commend the United Arab Emirates, along with the Niger, Albania and Norway, for continuing the women and peace and security presidency initiative that Ireland formed with Kenya and Mexico last …
The General Assembly is meeting this week as we mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Nelson Mandela of South Africa and as we mourn the recent death of Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. They were two great leaders from Africa,whose personal commitment to the …
Allow me to begin by offering Ireland’s sympathy to all those in Mexico affected by the devastating earthquake earlier this week and to commend those who have been engaged in the heroic rescue operations of the last few days. I also want to extend condolences to the representatives of people in the …
