Statements made by the Taoiseach at the United Nations
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 Peter Power, T.D., Minister of State for Overseas Development,
addressing the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly,
28 September 2009
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)
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.
Ireland's National Statements at the UN
2 December 2009 - Statement to the Ad Hoc Committe of the General
Assembly on the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the UN
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugess in the Near East,
delivered by H.E. Ambassador Anne Anderson (PDF 346kb)
20 November 2009 - Statement on the Report of the Peacebuilding
Commission and Reports of the Secretary-General on the
Peacebuilding Fund and Peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of
Conflict, delivered by H.E. Ambassador Anne Anderson (PDF
614kb)
11 November 2009 - Statement at Security Council open debate on
Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, delivered by H.E.
Ambassador Anne Anderson (PDF 732kb)
5 October 2009 - Intervention at Security Council debate, delivered
by H.E. Ambassador Anne Anderson (PDF 434kb)
14 September 2009 - Adoption of the General Assembly Resolution on
System-wide Coherence, delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative
of Ireland, Mr Jim Kelly (PDF 257kb)
9 September 2009 - Statement to UNDP Executive Board meeting,
delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland, Mr Jim
Kelly (PDF 580kb)
8 September 2009 - Statement to UNFPA Executive Board Meeting,
delivered by First Secretary Ms Denise McQuade (PDF 439kb)
24 July 2009 - The United Nations General Assembly debate on The
Responsibility to Protect, delivered by H.E. Ambassador Paul
Kavanagh (PDF 25kb)
13 July 2009 - Peacebuilding Commission Organizational Committee
meeting, statement delivered by H.E. Ambassador Paul Kavanagh (PDF
130kb)
4 June 2009 - Friends of Human Security Meeting, statement by
Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland, Mr. Jim Kelly (PDF
129kb)
26 May 2009 - UNDP Executive Board Annual Session,
statement made by Mr. Kevin Dowling (PDF 106kb)
4 May 2009 - Prepatory Committee for the 2010 Review
Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons, Third Session, General Debate statement made by
Ms. Alison Kelly (PDF 136kb)
29 April 2009 - UN Security Council Debate on
Children and Armed Conflict, statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul
Kavanagh (PDF 126kb)
30 March 2009 - United Nations System-Wide Coherence
Informal consultations in the UN General Assembly on Gender
Equality and Women's Empowerment, statement delivered by H.E
Ambassador Paul Kavanagh (PDF 181kb)
18 March 2009 - UN Mine Action Team event at the Convention on
Cluster Munitions, statement delivered by Deputy Permanent
Representative of Ireland, Mr Jim Kelly (PDF 103kb)
13 March 2009 - United Nations System-Wide Coherence
Informal consultations in the UN General Assembly, statement made
by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh (PDF 114kb)
19 February 2009 - UN Security Council Debate on
Timor-Leste, Statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul
Kavanagh
4 February 2009 - UNICEF Executive Board - First Regular Session
2009, Statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh
3 February 2009 - Civil Society Forum - Round Table 1: Experiences
of Social Inclusion, Statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul
Kavanagh
26 January 2009 - Joint Meeting of Exectuive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA,
UNICEF and WFP - Agenda Item 3: Harmonisation of UN Funds and
Programmes, Statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh
23 January 2009 - Joint Meeting of Executive Boards of UNDP/UNFPA,
UNICEF and WFP - Agenda Item 2: Unstable Food Prices and the
Linkage with Food and Nutrition Security, Statement made by H.E
Ambassador Paul Kavanagh
16 January 2009 - Tenth Emergency Special Session of the United
Nations General Assembly, Statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul
Kavanagh
10 December 2008 - 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,
Statement made by Deputy Permanent Representative, Mr. Jim Kelly
(PDF 52kb)
4 December 2008 - High-Level Conference on the Central Emergency
Response Fund (CERF), Statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul
Kavanagh
29 October 2008 - Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and
Security, Statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh on behalf
of the Human Security Network
17 July 2008 - Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed
Conflict, Statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh
19 June 2008 - UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and
Security, Statement made by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh
12 June 2008 - UNGA High-Level Meeting on HIV and AIDS, Statement
made by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh
