Ireland aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union, and I make these additional remarks in my national capacity.
Ireland deeply regrets the Russian Federation’s veto of the Security Council draft resolution S/2024/302,
proposed by the United States and Japan under t…
It is now more than six months since the beginning of the escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. In that time, vast portions of the Gaza Strip have been razed to the ground by Israeli bombardment and 34,000 people have been killed. We have seen a startling disregard…
I thank the President for convening today’s meeting.
We recall, at the outset, our opposition to all uses of the veto and our consistent calls for it to be abolished.
The situation in Gaza is simply catastrophic. Civilian casualties continue to mount daily. And despite stark warnings of imminent f…
Ireland recalls its opposition to each and every use of the veto and its consistent calls for it to be abolished, and we would like to thank the President for convening today’s very important meeting.
At the outset, I would like to acknowledge the continuing heroic efforts of United Nations staff, …
At the outset, I wish to welcome resolution 2712 (2023), adopted by the Security Council last night, calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in connection with the catastrophic humanitarian situation unfolding in the Gaza Strip. Ireland pays tribute in particular to Malta and the other e…
I would like to begin by joining colleagues in extending our deepest condolences to the people of Morocco and Libya following the loss of life and the appalling devastation arising from the recent earthquake and flooding in those countries. Ireland stands in full solidarity with the people of Morocc…
I would like to thank Albania, as current President of the Security Council, as well as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, for convening this important open debate.
This statement is being delivered on behalf of the Group of Like-Minded States on Ta…
Ireland aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union (EU).
We deplore Russia’s decision to veto the draft Security Council resolution (S/2023/506) that would have reauthorized the Syria cross-border humanitarian access mechanism. The draft resolution was put forward by Braz…
Ireland aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group. We welcome the holding of this debate and thank the United Arab Emirates, as President of the Security Council, for presenting the Council’s annual report (A/77/2) to the Assembly.
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I would like to acknowledge the presence of the Permanent Representative of Myanmar and to warmly welcome him to the Chamber today.
Allow me first to thank the United Kingdom for presenting the resolution adopted this afternoon (resolution 2669 (2022)) and for facilitating a measured, sensitive, in…
Ireland voted in favour of resolution 2670 (2022) to respond to the request of Somalia and the African Union for an additional six months to implement the withdrawal of 2,000 troops of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). I again want to thank the United Kingdom for its work on t…
I deliver this statement on behalf of Norway and Ireland, as co-penholders on the Syria humanitarian file. I thank Mr. Pedersen and Mr. Griffiths for their briefings today. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Griffiths and his team for the two reports with which we have been supplied on …
I want to thank Ambassador Kamboj for her briefing in her capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011). I also thank Special
Representative Otunbayeva and Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for their briefings. I thank Ms. Seraj for speaking to …
Ireland voted in favour of resolution 2667 (2022) today, on lifting the notification requirement in the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We welcome the fact that this element has ultimately been decoupled from resolution 2666 (…
I thank Mr. Wennesland for his briefing. He can be assured of our full and continued support for his work.
Today’s meeting is Ireland’s last on the situation in the Middle East during our current term on the Security Council. While we would have liked to acknowledge progress on that file, the reali…
I thank you, Madam, for giving me the floor to address the Council in my national capacity.
Ireland welcomes the reports of the Secretary- General (S/2022/912), the Facilitator for the implementation of Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) (see S/2022/937) and the Joint Commission to the Securit…
The fourteenth report (see S/2022/937) of the Facilitator on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) was approved by Council members on 12 December. I would like to thank all Council members for their constructive engagement in this process and for their spirit of compromise an…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for your briefing today and your work as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya. I also thank Special Representative Bathily for his informative update. As this is Ireland’s last scheduled b…
I thank the Indian presi dency for organizing this very important debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly for their briefings today and for their participation.
Just last week, we marked the hundredth anniversary of an independent Irish State. One of it…
I have the privilege of chairing the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992), concerning Al-Shabaab. I want to begin my remarks by acknowledging the effective skill and leadership shown by my predecessor as Chair, Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason. It has been an hono…
