I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her useful briefing.
Ireland condemns yesterday’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. We are gravely concerned about the ongoing, intensive and escalatory series of launches by the Democrat…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s important debate.
At the outset, Ireland aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
The Charter of the United Nations sets out a very clear ambition: to save succeeding generations from the scourge…
We live today in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. From protracted and emerging conflicts and increasing instability to climate change and global food insecurity, today’s challenges demand a Security Council that is fit for purpose and ready to do its job. However, it is plain for al…
I thank Ms. Catherine Marchi-Uhel, Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 (IIIM), for her informative…
I thank Assistant Secre tary-General Jenča for his briefing.
Like others, Ireland is seriously concerned about the ongoing obstruction of the Lachin corridor, which began on 12 December, and has severe implications for the local population. Without the free movement of people, goods, food and medi…
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry for his briefing and join others in welcoming him back to the Security Council. It is a pleasure to see him in the Chamber today. I would also like to thank Mr. Da Piedade Veríssimo for his briefing.
Ireland commends th…
Let me join others in congratulating you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council.
We thank Special Adviser Ritscher for his report (see S/2022/836) and briefing this morning. I want to assure him of Ireland’s steadfast support for his work in delivering justice for the …
At the outset, I want to thank the Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015); 1373 (2001); and 1540 (2004) for their informative briefings this morning, and to express Ireland’s sincere gratitude to all three Chairs for their excellent stew…
Ireland welcomes the adoption of resolution 2659 (2022), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) for one year. In a context marked by the persistence of violence and with a heavy price being paid by the ci…
Let me join others in commending Gabon on its presidency of the Security Council last month — and now it finds itself in the most comfortable chair in the Chamber. I also would like to wish you, Mr. President, the best of luck for the month ahead.
I would like to thank the United Nations High Comm…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Special Envoy Tetteh for their briefings today. I also welcome the representatives of South Sudan and the Sudan to the Chamber.
The humanitarian situation in Abyei is exacerbated by frequent outbreaks of violence and insecurity and the ongoing challenge…
Let me thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her briefing today. I would also like to welcome the representatives of Kosovo and Serbia to the Chamber.
I want to begin by welcoming the 27 August agreement on free movement between Kosovo and Serbia, following high-level talks …
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Hanif for his briefing and our other briefers for theirs.
Ireland is deeply concerned by the sudden and extensive gas leaks detected in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines earlier this week. The immediate priority must be to ensure maritime safety and…
We thank our briefers for their statements and acknowledge the presence of the Foreign Ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic with us today.
We are meeting today to discuss a further deterioration in the already devastating situation in Haiti. As we have heard, protests and subsequent civil …
I would like to thank Mr. Volker Perthes for his briefing. Ireland strongly supports the work of the United Nations Integrated
Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS), the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in the Sudan. I also want to thank Mr. Perthes an…
Let me thank the briefer today, Assistant Secretary-General Pobee. I would also like to recognize the Permanent Representative of Libya, who is with us today.
Ireland is gravely concerned about the violence in Tripoli and Misrata last week, resulting in civilian casualties. We express our deepest c…
I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing today.
Ireland welcomes today’s meeting. Through the Council’s consistent engagement, these meetings remain important in holding Syria to its obligations under resolution 2118 (2013) and the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and in supporting the Organ…
Ireland voted in favour of resolution 2643 (2022) today, renewing the United Nations Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) for a further 12 months. We fully support the work of the Mission, under the leadership of Major General Michael Beary, and we thank the penholder, the United Kingdo…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, Prime Minister Rama, and to congratulate you on Albania’s assumption of the presidency of the Council and for organizing this open debate. I also want to thank our excellent briefers for their presentations this morning.
I want to begin by offering my deepe…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for her, as always, informative updates on the situation in Iraq, as well as on the question of missing Kuwaiti and third- country nationals and missing Kuwaiti property. I would also like to thank Ms. Edwar for her important briefing and t…
