I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and for the work of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. Ireland also welcomes the valuable perspectives of the Peacebuilding Commission and thanks Ambassador Muhith. I would also like…
Let me begin by thanking Gabon for convening this important discussion, which coincides with the twentieth anniversary of the African Union (AU). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and Commissioner Faki Mahamat for their briefings.
Global threats to international peace and security, s…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s very important meeting, and to express my best wishes for your country’s presidency of the Security Council. I also thank Executive Director Waly, Commissioner Adeoye and Mr. Handy for their briefings today.
As previous speakers have n…
Ireland voted in favour of draft resolution S/2022/720. We did so because we believe that there must be a robust response from the Security Council to yet another blatant breach of the
Charter of the United Nations by the Russian Federation in its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Ireland remains…
I would like to thank Special Representative Keita, Mr. Mudinga and our colleague Ambassador Biang, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for their briefings today.
Ireland is deeply disturbed by the…
I thank Mr. Wennesland for his sobering report. Ireland shares his concerns about the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) on settlements and other issues.
First of all, we are alarmed by the spike in violence today in Jenin following incursions by the Israeli security forces, with further loss…
I too thank Deputy Special Representative Marcus Potzel, Executive Director Ghada Fathi Waly and Ms. Fawzia Koofi for their briefings.
Ireland warmly welcomes Ms. Koofi as she takes her place at the Security Council table today. She does so as an Afghan political leader and a vital voice for democr…
I too would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing and President Zelenskyy for his statement.
The President of Ukraine used the phrase “sham referendums”. Ireland fully agrees. We condemn the sham referendums being conducted in occupied Ukrainian territory by Russia or its p…
I thank you, Madam President, for organizing this very important meeting. I also thank the briefers for their messages to the Security Council this afternoon. They have left us in no doubt as to the severity and urgency of the situation, as millions of people are facing conflict-induced hunger. The …
I thank Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings today. I would also like to thank our civil-society briefer, Mazen Darwish, for his valuable perspectives. I will focus on the political situation in my intervention, as my Norwegian colleague has spoken on…
At the outset, I should also like to join other colleagues in conveying our deepest condolences to Ambassador Woodward, her team and the British people on the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We in Ireland recall with particular affection her State visit to Ireland in 2011 — the first…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Brands Kehris for their very concerning briefings and Oleksandra Drik for her testimony.
Ireland continues to be disturbed by the continued shelling of areas containing civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. The fir…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Swan for his briefing. I also thank Deputy Special Representative
Lortan for her update on the work of the African Union, and we look forward to engaging with the new Special Representative very soon.
I thank Special Representative Weber for …
I thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix for his very useful and informative briefing this morning. I would also like to join others in congratulating France on its forthcoming presidency and thank China for its very successful leadership last month.
Ireland is a strong supporter of the Secretary- …
I thank Under-Secretary- General Griffiths, Deputy Special Representative Potzel and Ms. Morgan Edwards for their briefings today.
Two weeks ago, we marked one dreadful year since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. One year on, the Taliban has proved that it has not reformed. It has shown t…
I thank you, Mr. President, for your warm welcome this morning. I am honoured to join everyone here at this table and look forward to working with them in the coming months in order to advance the vital work of the Security Council.
I deliver this statement today on behalf of Norway and Ireland as …
