The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD today signed a three-year Strategic Partnership Agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), pledging €70 million in funding to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the period 2019 to 2021. Minister Creed commented: “I am very pleased to sign a new Strategic…
What: A major half-day conference considering how best to tackle the climate change challenge, which takes place two years after the Paris Agreement came into force and a few weeks ahead of the COP24 United Nations conference to be held in Poland this December. Who: A full programme of the conference is available here. Speakers include: Mary Robinson,…
The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney TD, delivered Ireland’s national statement to the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday September 28. The Tánaiste used his address to underline Ireland’s strong support for multilateralism as the best way to address global challenges, to highlight Ireland’s role in UN peacekeeping,…
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, are this week attending high-level meetings and United Nations events in New York. The Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciarán Cannon, will also attend, along with representatives of 193 Member States, who are gathering for the…
The Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe TD, has welcomed the successful completion of the relocation of Irish Defence Force personnel deployed with United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) to Camp Faouar on the Syrian side of the area of operation. The planned move was part of a phased return by the UNDOF mission…
Paul Kehoe TD, Minister with responsibility for Defence, today awarded the Distinguished Service Medal with Honour to Major General Michael Beary. Addressing attendees at the ceremony in Cathal Brugha Barracks, the Minister thanked Major General Beary on behalf of the Irish Government for his valuable contribution to United Nations missions and to the Irish Defence…
“It is with much sadness that I heard this morning of the death of Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and champion for peace and human rights. Kofi Annan was an exceptional international statesman, who worked tirelessly for a more peaceful and equal world, both during his long and illustrious career in…
President of Ireland Michael D Higgins led proceedings at an event commemorating 60 years of Irish involvement in United Nations Peacekeeping operations. The President was welcomed by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD and Minister with Responsibility for Defence Paul Kehoe TD. This year marks significant anniversaries in relation to Ireland’s UN peacekeeping role. It will be the…
