Department of Foreign Affairs

Statements

Press Statement on the occasion of the Security Council's debate on Children and Armed Conflict, 17 June 2013. (PDF 271kb)

[Ireland and its fellow members released the statement above. The Human Security Network, a cross-regional group of states that advocates a people-centred, holistic approach to security, welcomed the annual report of the Secretary-General as well as the adoption of a Presidential Statement on Children and Armed Conflict, and expressed its appreciation to Leila Zerrougui, SRGG for Children and Armed Conflict. The press statement, issued by current HSN Chair, the Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations, calls for future Council debates on this important topic to be open to every Member State to participate.]

UN Elections: Power, Influence, Reputation - Gannon Lecture delivered by Ambassador Anne Anderson, Fordham University, 18 April, 2013

Ambassador Anderson delivering Ireland's Statement at the UN Council debate on Women, Peace and Security, 17th April 2013.

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Women, Peace and Security: conflict-related sexual violence, New York, 17th April 2013.

Ambassador Anderson pictured giving the Women, Peace and Security keynote address to open the Dublin Seminar, 5 April 2013

Opening address by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative, Impact and Innovation: UNSCR 1325 in Ireland and Globally, Dublin, 5 April 2013.

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative on the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Arms Trade Treaty, New York, 2 April 2013.

"Representing the team of Denmark, Ireland and Norway in the first meeting of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, photographed are Ambassador Anderson of Ireland, Ms. Marianne Loe of Norway adn Mr. Henrik Bramsen Hahn of Denmark." New York, 14 March 2013.

Statement on behalf of Denmark, Ireland and Norway on the occasion of the first meeting of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals by Ambassador Anderson, Permanent Representative of Ireland, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 14 March 2013

Statement by Ms. Kathleen Lynch T.D., Minister of State for Disability, Equality, Mental Health and Older People at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations, New York, 4 March 2013

Statement by Mr. Jim Kelly, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. at the Open Debate of the Security Council "Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict", New York, 12 February 2013

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the Open Debate of the Security Council "UN Peacekeeping: a multidimensional approach", New York, 21 January (PDF 767kb)

Statement by Mr. Jim Kelly, Deputy Permanent Representative, Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA). (PDF 473kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the High Level Conference 2012 Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), New York, 11 December 2012 (PDF 360kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the Open Debate of the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security: "The role of Women's Civil Society Organisations in Contributing to the Prevention and Resolution of Armed Conflict and Peacebuilding", New York, 30 November 2012 (PDF 592kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the Security Council Open Debate, Agenda Item: "Working Methods of the Security Council", New York, 26 November 2012. (PDF 448kb)

Statement by Mr. Jim Kelly, Deputy Permanent Representative and Head of Delegation at the First Committee - Nuclear Weapons Cluster, Sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 19 October 2012. (PDF 126kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the 25th plenary meeting on Africa , New Partnership for Africa's Development, New York, 17 October 2012. (PDF 670kb)

Statement by Mr. Jim Kelly, Deputy Permanent Representative and Head of Delegation at the Sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee, New York, 16 October, 2012. (PDF 85kb)

Statement by Mr. Eamonn Gilmore, T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade at the United Nations General Assembly General Debate, 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 28 September 2012 (PDF 1310kb)

Statement by Mr. Eamonn Gilmore, T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade On Small States and their Role in International Relations to the Conference on Small States on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Forum of Small States, New York, 1 October 2012 (PDF 739kb)

Statement by Mr. Jim Kelly, Deputy Permanent Representative at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons High-level meeting Celebrating Fifteen years of the Chemical Weapons Convention, New York, 1 October 2012 (PDF 309kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the United Nations General Assembly Informal Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect: Timely and Decisive Response, New York, 5 September 2012 (PDF 432kb)

Statement by Mr. Jim Kelly, Deputy Permanent Representative at the 2012 UN Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, New York, 27 August 2012 (PDF 45kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the ECOSOC Humanitarian Segment General Debate, New York 18 July, 2012 (PDF 414kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the General Debate: Conclusions and Recommendations for the QCPR, New York, 17 July 2012 (PDF 530kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the Open Debate of the Security Council "Post-conflict Peacebuilding", New York, 12 July 2012 (PDF 970kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the Thematic Discussion of the High-Level Segment of the Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council: "Promoting Productive Capacity, Employment and Decent Work to Eradicate Poverty in the Context of Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable Economic Growth at all Levels for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals", New York, 6 July 2012 (PDF 553kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the United Nations Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, New York, 2-27 July, 2012 (PDF 184kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the UNICEF Executive Board Meeting, Annual Report of the Executive Director, New York, 5 June 2012 (PDF 57kb)

Statement by H.E. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the United Nations, New York at the Executive Board of UN Women Annual Session of 2012. Item 2: Progress made on the UN-Women Strategic Plan, 2011-2013 (PDF 150kb)

United Nations Association of New York, Panel Discussion: "The Role of the European Union in Global Affairs", Intervention by Ambassador Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative of Ireland, 28 March 2012 (PDF 280kb)

Statement by Ms. Kathleen Lynch, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Equality, Mental Health and Older People to the Fifty-sixth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, 29 February 2012 (PDF 49kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the United Nations Security Council debate on Women, Peace and Security: "Conflict-related sexual violence", New York, 23 February 2012. (PDF 218kb)

Address by Mr. Eamon Gilmore, T.D., Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland to the United Nations Security Council, New York, 9 February, 2012 (PDF 172kb)

Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative Jim Kelly to the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), 7 December 2011 (PDF 45kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations at the General Assembly debate on the Annual Report of the Security Council, New York, 8 November 2011 (PDF 50kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Security Council debate on Women, Peace and Security - "Women's Participation and Role in Conflict Prevention and Mediation", New York, 28 October, 2011 (PDF 91kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative to the United Nations General Assembly on Agriculture Development and Food Security, New York, 25 October, 2011 (PDF 483kb)

Address by Mr Eamon Gilmore T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 26th September 2011

Statement by Mr. Eamon Gilmore T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade at the Ministerial Summit on the Humanitarian Response to the Horn of Africa, New York, 24 September, 2011 (PDF 77kb)

Statement by Mr. Eamon Gilmore T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade at the Conference of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), New York, 23 September, 2011 (PDF 118kb)

Statement by Mr. Eamon Gilmore T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade at the High Level Meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, New York, 22 September, 2011 (PDF 422kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations at the High Level Meeting on Nuclear Safety and Security, New York, 22 September, 2011 (PDF 47kb)

Statement by Mr. Eamon Gilmore, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade at the High Level Meeting on Libya, New York, 20 September, 2011 (PDF 112kb)

Address by Dr. James Reilly at the UN High Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, New York, September, 2011 (PDF 73kb)

Statement by Ms. Anne Webster, Chargé d'Affaires a.i., Security Council open debate on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: the Impact of Climate Change, New York, 20 July, 2011 (PDF 787kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the General Assembly interactive debate on "The role of regional and sub-regional arrangements in implementing the responsibility to protect", New York, 12 July 2011 (PDF 724kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative, at the UN Women Executive Board Meeting, New York, 28 June 2011 (PDF 620kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Annual Session of the Executive Board UNDP Segment, New York, 6-17 June 2011 (PDF 484kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the United Nations High Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS, New York, 10 June (PDF 691kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at informal meeting of the General Assembly Plenary on the Report of the Secretary-General entitled "Civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict", New York, 11th May (PDF 711kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the 44th Session of the Commission on Population and Development, New York, 11th April (PDF 629kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the 55th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, 28th February (PDF 802kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative at the Security Council Open Debate on Women and Peace and Security, New York, 16 December (PDF 545kb)

Statement on Peacebuilding by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson at the General Assembly on the Review of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture, 29 October (PDF 970kb)

Statement on Peacebuilding by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative of Ireland made at the Security Council debate on post-conflict peacebuilding on 13 October (PDF 500kb)

Keynote Address by H.E. Ms. Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative of Ireland at the 2010 Annual Luncheon of the United Nations Association of Greater Boston (PDF 1325kb)

Statement by Ms. Mary White, T.D., Minister of State for Integration, Equality and Human Rights of Ireland. Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security. (PDF 585kb) (PDF 585kb)

Statement by H.E. Ms Anne Anderson, Permanent Representative. Meeting of the Security Council on Post-conflict peacebuilding. (PDF 601kb)

Minister Martin addressing the 65th session of the UNGA

National Statement by Mr Micheál Martin, T.D. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ireland to the 2010 United Nations General Assembly High Level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals.

Taoiseach's remarks at the Presentation of the Hunger Task Force Report, 25th September 2008, New York.

Ireland's Annual Foreign Policy Address to the United Nations General Assembly

Mr Micheál Martin, T.D. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ireland addressing the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Mr Peter Power, T.D., Minister of State for Overseas Development, addressing the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 28 September 2009

Minister of State for Overseas Development addressing the 64th UN General Assembly

Mr Micheál Martin T.D, Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressing the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 29 September 2008

Other Irish Statements delivered at Ministerial Level

3rd May 2010 - Statement by Mr. Micheál Martin, T.D, Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Eight Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (PDF 586kb)

Minister Micheál Martin addresses the NPT Conference (U.N. Photo)

25th June 2009 - Statement by Minister of State Peter Power, T.D., Minister of State for Overseas Development to the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its impact on Development

27 February 2008 - Fifty Second Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Statement by Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform with Special Responsibility for Equality Issues

24th September 2007 - Statement by Minister John Gormley, T.D. Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government at the High Level Event on Climate Change (PDF 130kb)

EU Statements at the UN

All Member States of the European Union work together with the Council of the EU and the European Commission to prepare and finalise EU statements, The Member State holding the Presidency presents the EU position to the United Nations General Assembly in the form of a Presidency Statement. With the 27-Member Union speaking in this way with a single voice, on many occasions individual Member States of the Union decide not to take the floor additionally to deliver a national statement. Please click here for the list of EU Presidency statements.