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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:33:59 UTC</pubDate>
		
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					<title><![CDATA[Visits and Events]]></title>
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Prior to his attendance at the Special Meeting of United
Nations in New York on Pakistan, Minister of State for Overseas
Development Mr. Peter Power, T.D., meets with Sir John Holmes,
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency
Relief Coordinator.


19th July 2010 - Handover of the UN Peacebuilding Commission Report





The Co-facilitators of the 2010 Review of the UN Peacebuilding
Commission, Ambassador Anderson (Permanent Representative of
Ireland to the UN), Ambassador Heller (Permanent Representative of
Mexico to the UN) and Ambassador Sangqu (Permanent Representative
of South Africa to the UN), handing over their Report to Mr Jamal
Benomar, the Chef de Cabinet of the President of the General
Assembly, on 19 July 2010.











The Co-facilitators of the 2010 Review of the UN Peacebuilding
Commission, Ambassador Anderson (Permanent Representative of
Ireland to the UN), Ambassador Heller (Permanent Representative of
Mexico to the UN) and Ambassador Sangqu (Permanent Representative
of South Africa to the UN), handing over their Report to the
President of the Security Council, Ambassador Ogwu (Permanent
Representative of Nigeria to the UN), on 19 July 2010.


26th June 2009 - 
Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power attends the
UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis (PDF
22kb)





26th June 2009 - 
Permanent Representative of Ireland signs the International
Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) 2006 (PDF 26kb)


29th May 2009 - 
Dag Hammarskj&#246;ld Medal Awards Ceremony (PDF 27kb)


27th May 2009 - 
Launch of &quot;The Guiding Principles for Human Rights Field Officers
Working in Conflict and Post-Conflict Environments&quot;


If you would like to request a copy of the above report
pleaseclick here


19th May 2009 - 
Meeting on &quot;Post Conflict Peacebuilding: Contemporary challenges
and the way forward&quot; co-chaired by Egypt and Ireland in Cairo (PDF
62kb) ( 
Photo (File 13kb))


Please click 
here for a copy of the Chairs Comprehensive
Report on the Cairo Conference


8th May 2009 - 
Minister Martin's meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon (PDF 82kb) .

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					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:26:55 UTC</pubDate>
		
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					<title><![CDATA[Meet Our Staff]]></title>
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Meet our Diplomatic Staff


Ms. Anne ANDERSONAmbassador / Permanent
Representative


Mr. Jim KELLY
Deputy Permanent Representative


Ms. Anne WEBSTER
Counsellor
Economic, Financial and Humanitarian Affairs


Col. Noel JOYCE
Military Advisor


Mr. Brian CAHALANE
First Secretary
Security Council issues, Political issues at UN General Assembly
(Fourth Committee), Press Relations


Ms. Patricia CULLEN
First Secretary
UNICEF, UNIFEM, HIV/AIDS, Migration, UN General Assembly (Second
Committee)


Ms. Orla MC BREEN
First Secretary
Human Rights and Social Affairs, Gender Issues, UN General Assembly
(Third Committee)


Ms. Denise MCQUADE
First Secretary
Sustainable Development, Environment, UNFPA, UN General Assembly
(Second Committee)


Ms. Nicole MANNION
Second Secretary
Elections Officer, Information Officer, UN General Assembly (Fifth
Committee)


Ms. Sheila Buckley
Administrative Attach&#233;

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					<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:12:46 UTC</pubDate>
		
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					<title><![CDATA[Job opportunity]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:48:06 UTC</pubDate>
		
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					<title><![CDATA[Statements]]></title>
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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 Miche&#225;l 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. Miche&#225;l 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

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Mr. Miche&#225;l Martin, TD., Minister of Foreign Affairs, meets
with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Iveagh House
during his visit toIreland in July.


WELCOME!


Welcome to the website of the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the
United Nations.We hope you will find it useful and
informative regarding Ireland and its work at the United Nations.
For more than half a century since we joined the Organisation on 14
December 1955, a strong and active commitment to the UN has been a
cornerstone of Ireland’s foreign policy in promoting peace and
security, disarmament, development, humanitarian action and human
rights. If you have any comments or require further information on
Ireland and the United Nations, please do not hesitate to contact
the Permanent Mission. You will also find easy links here to a
number of closely related websites.


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					<title><![CDATA[Previous Ambassadors]]></title>
					<link>http://192.168.99.95/home/index.aspx?id=82301</link>
					<description><![CDATA[      Please 
click here for a listing of Irelands previous Ambassdors to the
United Nations
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					<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:50:07 UTC</pubDate>
		
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					<title><![CDATA[Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's visit to Ireland]]></title>
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Visit of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Ireland 6-
8 July 2009 (PDF 47kb)



Photos from the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moons visit
to Ireland (PDF 1957kb)


Click here to read the
   Secretary-General's address on UN Peacekeeping to the Institute
   of International and European Affairs at Dublin
   Castle.


Click here to read the
   Secretary-General's address to the Joint Parliamentary Committee
   on Foreign Affairs.


Click here to read the
   Secretary-General's remarks at the Press Conference with
   Taoiseach Brian Cowen.

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					<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:27:55 UTC</pubDate>
		
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					<title><![CDATA[Studying in Ireland]]></title>
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Ireland’s traditional reputation for educational excellence is
recognised the world over. Dating back to the Middle Ages, Ireland
– known as the Island of Saints and Scholars -provided education to
much of the western world: more recently, Irish writers such as
James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, WB Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and
Oscar Wilde, are studied around the world, while ongoing investment
in research and development has placed modern Ireland at the
cutting edge of science and technology.


Successive modern governments in Ireland have regarded education as
a key priority and today Ireland has one of the highest education
participation rates in the world, with almost half of young people
entering third-level education. Irish Universities, Colleges and
Institutes of Technology are acclaimed internationally for their
high academic standards, while the many established English
language schools have a well-founded reputation for quality.


Ireland is also a uniquely attractive place to live, with friendly
people and a wide range of cultural and sporting activities. In
2007, students from 142 countries pursued courses in Higher
Education in Ireland, with another 140,000 studying English here.
This international experience, together with its cultural links to
the English-speaking world, its intensive investment in research
and development, and its strong connections to industry, has been
central to Ireland’s development as a knowledge society in the new
global economy.




Education Ireland



The Irish Education System



Third Level Education



Irish Universities



Institutes of Technology in Ireland



Private Higher Education Colleges



Fourth Level Education



English Language Sector



Useful Links






Education Ireland


Education Ireland was formally established to provide information
about Ireland as a centre for international education. Its website
(www.educationireland.ie) acts
as a central contact point for information about programmes
available in Irish Universities, Institutes of Technology and
private Colleges, and provides comprehensive links to other Irish
education websites.


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The Irish Education System


Education in Ireland is compulsory from age 6 to 16, or until
students have completed three years of secondary education.
However, most children start in primary education at the age of 4.
There are over 3,200 primary schools in Ireland, most of which
receive capital funding from the State, supplemented by local
contributions. The second-level sector comprises over 750
secondary, vocational, community and comprehensive schools.
Almost 60% of students attend secondary schools; 26% attend
vocational schools; and 14% attend community and comprehensive
schools. Second-level education consists of a three-year Junior
Cycle followed by a two or three-year Senior Cycle. In the Senior
Cycle, there is an optional Transition Year Programme. During the
final two years of Senior Cycle, students take either the
established Leaving Certificate; the Leaving Certificate Vocational
Programme or the Leaving Certificate Applied.


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Third Level Education


The higher education system in Ireland is broad in scope and
encompasses the university sector, the technological sector, the
colleges of education and private independent colleges. The
institutions within the first three groupings are autonomous and
self-governing, but are substantially state funded.


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Irish Universities


The seven Universities in the Republic of Ireland offer
state-of-the-art training through a broad range of Bachelors,
Masters and PhD programmes. These Universities are attractive
destinations for Irish, European and international students,
reflecting the unique combination of a quality education and an
exciting cultural experience. Irish Universities are fully
integrated into the life of their cities and regions, with vibrant
student communities and social life.


Significant government investment in research and development makes
the Irish Universities an especially attractive destination for
young researchers and scholars. The Universities play a central
role in ensuring that Ireland continues to advance and becomes a
fully-fledged knowledge society. The receipt of significant funding
through the Government's Strategic Innovation Fund underpins their
performance in research and the output of highly-skilled graduates
with doctoral qualifications and post-doctoral experience. The
Universities have rigorous quality assurance procedures which
adhere to the highest international standards.



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Institutes of Technology in Ireland


The 14 Institutes of Technology (IoTs) in the Republic of Ireland
offer programmes at levels 6 to 10 of the National Framework of
Qualifications.These include undergraduate programmes
leading to higher certificate awards, Ordinary Bachelors degrees,
Honours Bachelors degrees and post-graduate awards, both taught and
by research, leading to Masters and Doctoral degrees, in a wide
variety of subjects. Most have schools of Science, Engineering
&amp;amp; Technology, and Business. In addition, many of the Institutes
have developed special programmes in areas such as Humanities &amp;amp;
Languages; Paramedical Studies and Healthcare; Art &amp;amp; Design;
and Tourism. The quality assurance procedures of each Institute are
approved by the Higher Education and Training Award Council (HETAC).
The qualifications awarded byHETAC are internationally
recognised by academic; professional; trade; and craft bodies.



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Private Higher Education Colleges


The various private independent colleges are mainly involved in
providing business and professional educational training. Courses
on offer include: Accountancy and Business Studies; Law;
Humanities; Hotel and Catering; Tourism Studies; and Art. Many of
the programmes offered by these colleges are validated by the
Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) and some have
links with Universities and/or professional associations through
which the offered courses are accredited.



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Fourth Level Education


Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have a critical role to play
in ‘Fourth Level' or post-graduate education in Ireland.
Significant funding is provided for research being carried out in
the HEIs, much of it coming through the Higher Education
Authority’s Programme for Research in Third Level
Institutions (PRTLI), and major research initiatives funded by
Science Foundation
Ireland. The Government’s 2006 Strategy for Science, Technology
and Innovation sets out a vision and roadmap for the coherent
development of research, technological development and innovation.
Government research support continues to increase under the
National Development Plan, 2007-2013.



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English Language Sector


Ireland has a well-founded reputation for the excellent quality of
its English language services. The quality assurance body for the
sector in Ireland is the Advisory Council for English Language
Schools (ACELS) which administers an inspection scheme, leading to
recognition by the Department of Education and Science . A full list of
the over 110 quality-assured and recognised schools and
organisations (ELTOS) is available on the ACELS website.
These offer a wide variety of courses, and generally provide a full
package of tuition, accommodation and extra-curricular activities.
English language training can also be combined with sporting
activities such as angling, golf or tennis. The English language
sector is supported in its promotional activities by F&#225;ilte Ireland.



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Useful Links


The Education Ireland website acts as a central point of
contact for information on Irish education and on programmes
available in Irish Universities and colleges. It provides
up-to-date comprehensive information on courses;scholarships;
coming to Ireland; and learning English in Ireland (www.educationireland.ie).


The National
Qualifications of Ireland (NQAI) is the Irish centre for the
recognition of international qualifications. If you have completed
a qualification outside Ireland, you may wish to have it assessed
in order to gain employment or undertake further studies in Ireland
(www.qualificationsrecognition.ie).


Qualifax is
Ireland's National Learners' Database. It is the &quot;one stop shop&quot;
for learners. Qualifax provides the most comprehensive information
on further and higher education and training courses in Ireland
(www.qualifax.ie).


The National Framework
of Qualifications (NFQ) provides a way to compare
qualifications, and to ensure that they are quality-assured and
recognised at home and abroad. Students are encouraged to use the
NFQ to identify the qualification they will achieve before making
decisions. Qualifications recognised through the NFQ are
quality-assured: this means that your course, and the institution
at which you study, are reviewed on an ongoing basis www.nfq.ie).


The Higher Education
and Training Awards Council (HETAC) develops, promotes and
maintains higher education and training awards to the highest
international standards and quality (www.hetac.ie).


The Irish
Council for International Students (ICOS) promotes the general
welfare of international students (www.icosirl.ie).


The Irish Universities
Assocation (IUA) is the representative body for the seven Irish
Universities (www.iua.ie).


The Institutes of
Technology of Ireland (IOTI) is the representative body for the
thirteen Irish institutes of technology (www.ioti.ie).


The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) is a
self-regulating association of independent third level colleges
formed in 1991 to represent the interests of its member colleges
and their students (www.heca.ie).


The Advisory Council
for English Language Schools (ACELS) is the quality assurance
body for English language teaching in Ireland. ACELS administers an
inspection/recognition scheme leading to recognition by the
Department of Education and Science (www.acels.ie).


F&#225;ilte Ireland promotes the English language
   schools (www.failteireland.ie).


The Student
Finance website is a convenient and user-friendly source of
information on financial support for further and higher education
in Ireland (www.studentfinance.ie).



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					<title><![CDATA[Ireland's Term on the UN Security Council in 2001/2002]]></title>
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Ireland
completed a two-year term (2001- 2002) as one of ten non-permanent
members elected by the General Assembly of the UN to serve on the
Security Council. Ireland previously served on the UN Security
Council in 1981-1982 and for one year in 1962.


On the occasion
of Ireland's election to the UN Security Council, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D., said &quot;Ireland has always
been committed to the UN Charter and its principles. The
cornerstone of our campaign for election to the UN Security Council
was the distinctive role we have played in areas of the UN such as
peacekeeping, disarmament, human rights and development
cooperation. Our commitment to these crucial areas will be carried
through to our work on the Council.&quot;


Membership of
the UN Security Council placed Ireland at the centre of
decision-making by the body with primary responsibility under the
Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international
peace and security. Ireland's day-to-day approach on the Security
Council was guided during its two year term by the longstanding
principles which have informed our UN policy since we joined in
1955. These include our peacekeeping experience, our focus on human
rights and disarmament, and our highly respected development
cooperation programme.


Conscious of the
trust placed in Ireland by the members of the UN in electing us to
the Security Council, Ireland fulfilled its election undertaking to
remain engaged with and responsive to the concerns of the wider UN
membership through regular contacts and briefings. During its term
on the Council, Ireland contributed to the achievement of greater
transparency and improvements in its working methods.We believe we
were also able to demonstrate that small and medium-sized States
can play a constructive role on the UN Security Council.


Below are a list of the statements made by Ireland during this
Presidency.



18 December 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the work of the Security
Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993)
concerning the situation in Angola



10 December 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the Protection of
Civilians in Armed Conflict



21 November 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on
Bougainville



14 November 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the Situation in
Timor-Leste



8 November 2002 - Explanation of Vote by Ireland on the situation
between Iraq and Kuwait



6 November 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on the UN
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)



5 November 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the Final Report of the
Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources
and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of Congo



22 October 2002 - Statement by Ireland on strengthening of
cooperation between the UN System and Central Africa in the
maintenance of peace and security



17 October 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the situation between
Iraq and Kuwait



11 October 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Open Meeting on Small
Arms



4 October 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Debate on Threats
to International Peace and Security caused by Terrorist
Acts



26 September 2002 - Statement by Ireland at the Open Meeting of the
Security Council on &quot;Report of the Security Council to the General
Assembly&quot;



5 August 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on
Kosovo



30 July 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on Kosovo



25 July 2002 - Statement by Ireland on Women, Peace and
Security



24 July 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the situation in the Middle
East



19 July 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on
Afghanistan



17 July 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the humanitarian situation
in Angola



10 July 2002 - Statement by Ireland on Bosnia and Herzegovina -
International Criminal Court



27 June 2002 - Statement by Ireland on Threats to International
Peace and Security caused by Terrorist Acts



26 June 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on
Kosovo



20 June 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the situation in The Middle
East, including the question of Palestine



13 June 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the situation in the Middle
East, including the question of Palestine



23 May 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on
Afghanistan



20 May 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on East
Timor



26 April 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on East
Timor



24 April 2002 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on
Kosovo



19 April 2002 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in the
Middle East, including the question of Palestine



15 April 2002 - Statement by Ireland, on threats to International
Peace and Security caused by terrorists acts



8 April 2002 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in the Middle
East, including the question of Palestine



3 April 2002 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in the Middle
East



29 March 2002 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in the
Middle East, including the question of Palestine



27 March 2002 - Statement by Ireland, at Public Meeting on
Kosovo



26 March 2002 - Statement by Ireland, at Public Meeting on
Afghanistan



15 March 2002 - Statement by Ireland on Protection of Civilians in
Armed Conflict



11 March 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the situation in
Somalia



6 March 2002 - Statement by Ireland on the situation between
Eritrea and Ethiopia



5 March 2002 - Statement by Ireland, at Public Meeting on Bosnia
and Herzegovina



26 February 2002 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in the
Middle East, including the Question of Palestine



13 February 2002 - Statement by Ireland, on the humanitarian
situation in Angola



30 January 2002 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in East
Timor



29 January 2002 - Statement by Ireland on &quot;The situation in
Africa&quot;



21 January 2002 - Intervention by Ireland, at Public Meeting on
Kosovo



18 January 2002 - Statement by Ireland, on threats to International
Peace and Security caused by terrorist acts



21 December 2001 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in
Angola



14 December 2001 - Statement by Ireland, on the Addendum to the
Report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of
Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo



5 December 2001 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in Bosnia
and Herzegovina



27 November 2001 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in
Kosovo



20 November 2001 - Statement by Ireland, on Children and Armed
Conflict



15 November 2001 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in
Angola



13 November 2001 - Statement by Ireland , on the situation in
Afghanistan



12 November 2001 - Statement by Ireland, on &quot;Threats to
International Peace and Security caused by terrorists acts&quot;



5 November 2001 - Statement by Ireland, on Liberia



31 October 2001 - Statement by Ireland, on the situation in East
Timor



24 October 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the situation in the
DRC



19 October 2001-Statement by Ireland on the situation in
Somalia



5 October 2001 - Statement by Ireland at the 4387th Meeting of the
Security Council on Kosovo



28 September 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the lifting of
sanctions against Sudan



21 September 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the situation in the
Central African Republic



30 August 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the DRC



28 August 2001 - Statement by Ireland on Kosovo



20 August 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the Middle East, including
the Question of Palestine



2 August 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the Question of Small
Arms



30 July 2001 - Statement by Ireland on East Timor



26 July 2001 - Statement by Ireland on Kosovo



28 June 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Open Meeting on Sierra
Leone



26 June 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Security Council Open Debate
on Iraq



22 June 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on Kosovo



21 June 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on the
Prevention of Armed Conflict



13 June 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Open Meeting on the
Democratic Republic of the Congo



18 May 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Open Meeting on East
Timor



14 May 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Security Council Open
Briefing on West Africa



03 May 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Open Debate on Exploitation
of Resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo



23 April 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the Secretary General's
Report on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict



05 April 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on East
Timor



22 March 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Formal Meeting on
Bosnia-Herzegovina



16 March 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Open Debate on
Kosovo



15 March 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the Situation in Middle
East including the Question of Palestine



09 March 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the Briefing by the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees



07 March 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Open Debate on Follow-up to
the Security Council Summit of 07 September 2000



14 February 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Open Meeting on
Kosovo



29 January 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on East
Timor



25 January 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Open Meeting on Sierra
Leone



23 January 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the Central African
Republic



19 January 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Security Council Debate
on HIV/AIDS



18 January 2001 - Statement by Ireland at Public Meeting on
Kosovo



16 January 2001 - Statement by Ireland on Strengthening
Co-operation with Troop Contributing Countries



05 January 2001 - Statement by Ireland on the Democratic Republic
of the Congo

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					<title><![CDATA[Chairmanship of System Wide Coherence in 2008]]></title>
					<link>http://192.168.99.95/home/index.aspx?id=81394</link>
					<description><![CDATA[   



Official website of the President of the 63rd
   Session of the United Nations General Assembly - System Wide
   Coherence


In February 2006, based on paragraph 169 of the World Summit
Outcome Document, the Secretary-General created a High Level Panel
on UN System-wide Coherence in the areas of development,
humanitarian assistance and the environment. The 15-member panel,
co-chaired by the prime ministers of Pakistan, Mozambique, and
Norway, carried out a study of the UN’s operational activities and
assessed how to strengthen UN system works, its comparative
advantages, and reduce areas of overlap between UN agencies.


The Panel submitted its 
report, “Delivering as one” to Secretary-General Kofi Annan in
November 2006. The report included extensive recommendations to
consolidate and improve the effectiveness of United Nations
operations. In April 2007, the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon,
issued his 
response to the Panel’s findings. The General Assembly held
consultations on the recommendations contained in the Report of the
High Level Panel and the Secretary-General's report.


On 15 September 2008, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on
System-wide Coherence (A/RES/62/277) following a series of informal
consultations held in 2007 and 2008 on the recommendations of the
High-level Panel on System-wide Coherence contained in the Panel's
report (A/61/583) lead by the Permanent Representatives of Ireland
and Tanzania appointed by the President of the 62nd session of the
General Assembly as Co-Chairs.


On 20 February 2009, the President of the General Assembly
appointed H. E. Mr. Kaire Munionganda Mbuende, Permanent
Representative of the Republic of Namibia, and H. E. Mr. Juan
Antonio Ya&#241;ez-Barnuevo, Permanent Representative of Spain, as
Co-chairs of the consultative process on the System-wide Coherence
in the course of the 63rd session.



8 September 2008, System-Wide Coherence Informal Plenary
Consultations of the UN General Assembly, Opening Remarks made by
H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh



8 September 2008, System-Wide Coherence Informal Plenary
Consultations of the UN General Assembly, Closing Remarks made by
H.E Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, Permanent Representative of the
United Republic of Tanzania



16 June 2008, Resumed informal consultationsof the UN General
Assembly on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in the context
of System-Wide Coherence, Opening Statement by H.E Ambassador Paul
Kavanagh



16 June 2008, Resumed informal consultations of the UN General
Assembly on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in the context
of System-Wide Coherence, Closing remarks by H.E Ambassador Austine
Mahiga, Permanent Representative of the United Republic of
Tanzania



16 May 2008, First open consultations of the UN General Assembly on
the issue of Gender in the context of System-Wide Coherence,
Opening remarks by H.E Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, Permanent
Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania



16 May 2008, First open consultation of the UN General Assembly on
the issue of Gender in the context of System-Wide Coherence,
Closing statement by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh



16 May 2008, Remarks by Co-Chairs in informal consultations of the
UN General Assembly on recent mission to Agency Heads in Paris,
Rome and Geneva, and visit to Albania in the context of System-Wide
Coherence



17 April 2008, Informal consultations of the UN General Assembly on
Governance in the context of System-Wide Coherence, Opening
Statement by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh



17 April 2008, Informal consultations of the UN General Assembly on
Governance in the context of System-Wide Coherence, Concluding
Statement by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh



7 April 2008, Informal consultations of the UN General Assembly on
the Question of Funding in the context of System-Wide Coherence,
Opening Statement by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh



7 April 2008, Informal consultations of the UN General Assembly on
the Question of Funding in the context of System-Wide Coherence,
Concluding Statement by H.E Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, Permanent
Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania



28 March 2008, Informal consultations of the UN General Assembly on
&quot;Delivering as One&quot; approach of System-Wide Coherence, Opening
Statement by H.E Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, Permanent
Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania



28 March 2008, Informal consultations of the UN General Assembly on
&quot;Delivering as One&quot; approach of System-Wide Coherence, Concluding
Statement by H.E Ambassador Paul Kavanagh

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					<title><![CDATA[Contact Us]]></title>
					<link>http://192.168.99.95/home/index.aspx?id=81469</link>
					<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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					<title><![CDATA[About Us]]></title>
					<link>http://192.168.99.95/home/index.aspx?id=81123</link>
					<description><![CDATA[
The Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations in New York
is open Monday to Friday from 09.15 – 17.30.


The role of the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations
in New York, under direction from the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
is to promote effective international action on a range of global
issues such as peace and security, disarmament, development,
humanitarian action and human rights, in line with Ireland’s
foreign policy interests and values.

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					<title><![CDATA[UN Reform]]></title>
					<link>http://192.168.99.95/home/index.aspx?id=81386</link>
					<description><![CDATA[
As stated by Mr. Miche&#225;l Martin T.D, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Ireland, during his address at the 63rd Session of the
United Nation’s General Assembly, “The world needs a strong and
effective United Nations. That is why, as a committed Member State,
Ireland has long supported efforts to reform and improve its
operation.”


Ireland strongly supports the central and enduring role of the UN
system, as provided for in the UN Charter. We recognise also the
need to drive forward the process of institutional and
organisational reform to ensure that the UN is made fit for the
purpose to address the global challenges of tomorrow.


The then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern TD, acted as an
Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for UN reform in the
lead up to the World Summit in September 2005. That gathering
reaffirmed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and agreed on a
programme of work to help ensure that the UN is equipped to meet
the threats and challenges of the twenty-first century. The Summit
acknowledged that peace and security, development and human rights
are closely interlinked and form the foundations of collective
security and well-being.


Strengthening the United Nations to ensure that it has the capacity
to fulfil its responsibilities and to act effectively will continue
to be a leading Irish priority for the period ahead. In that
regard, Ireland supports effective implementation of the reform
agenda. The Permanent Mission of Ireland to the UN in New York
contributes actively to efforts to improve the management of the
UN, and to revitalize and reform the General Assembly, ECOSOC and
other UN organs and bodies, through appropriate targeted national
interventions and initiatives, and participation in the ongoing
work of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security Council reform.


The then Permanent Representative of Ireland, Ambassador David
Cooney, chaired the Review of the General Assembly’s Mandates
during its 61st Session.




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					<title><![CDATA[International Law]]></title>
					<link>http://192.168.99.95/home/index.aspx?id=81384</link>
					<description><![CDATA[
The Constitution of Ireland expresses the commitment of the People
of Ireland to peace and friendly cooperation amongst nations
founded on international justice and morality, the pacific
settlement of international disputes and the generally recognised
principles of international law. A commitment to international law
is thus one of the core principles of Irish foreign policy.
Ireland is a strong supporter of the rules-based international
order, with the United Nations at its centre, as the most effective
means of addressing common threats and maintenance of international
peace and security, the pursuit of economic and social development
and the protection and promotion of human rights. 


International law is a key component in the development and
implementation of Irish foreign policy. The Department of Foreign
Affairs ensures an appropriate legal input in the formulation and
implementation of Ireland’s foreign policy and contributes to
effective Irish participation in international legal fora.


The functions of the Department of Foreign Affairs, which has a
specialised team of career lawyers, include:



providing advice and legal information, particularly on matters of
public international law, human rights law and European Union law,
to the Minister for Foreign Affairs;


representing Ireland in international legal proceedings including
the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human
Rights;


representing Ireland in international legal fora such as the Sixth
(Legal) Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, the
Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court, the
bodies established under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea
and relevant Council of Europe and EU bodies;


representing Ireland in negotiations concerned with international
legal matters;


carrying out a number of functions in relation to treaties.



For further information on Ireland and international law, click
here


For statements made by Ireland in the UN General Assembly Sixth
(Legal) Committee and in other international legal fora, click
here


For information on Irish Treaty Practice, click here


For access to the Irish Treaty Series Database, click here


For information on Irish participation in international
organisations and legal bodies (including Irish citizens elected to
certain treaty bodies and international courts and tribunals),
click here


For information on Ireland’s participation in international courts
and tribunals, click here


For information on Ireland and the Law of the Sea, click
   here

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					<title><![CDATA[Ireland's Term as EU Presidency in 2004]]></title>
					<link>http://192.168.99.95/home/index.aspx?id=81395</link>
					<description><![CDATA[

28 June 2004 - Statement by Mr. Peter Barcroft on behalf of the
European Union to the Ad Hoc Committee established pursuant to
General Assembly Resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996 (Measures to
eliminate international terrorism)



25 June 2004 - Statement by Joana Betson on behalf of the European
Union on the High-Level Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group
on an Intergovernmental Strategic Plan for Technology Support and
Capacity-Building



22 June 2004 - Statement to the Security Council by Ambassador
Richard Ryan on behalf of the European Union on The Role of Civil
Society in Post-Conflict Peace-Building



18 June 2004 - Statement to the General Assembly on the Capital
Master Plan by Ms. Margaret Stanley on behalf of the European
Union



14 June 2004 - Statement to Open Ended Working Group on Small Arms
and Light Weapons by Mr. Adrian McDaid, Director, Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation Section, Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland,
on behalf of the European Union



14 June 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Mr. Richard Ryan, Ambassador, on behalf of the
European Union on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict



11 June 2004 - Statement at the United Nations Informal
Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea by Mr Declan
Smyth, Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, on Agenda Item 6 -
Identification of Issues for Further Consideration



9 June 2004 - Statement at the United Nations Informal Consultative
Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea by Mr. Declan Smyth,
Department of Foreign Afairs of Ireland, on behalf of the European
Union on Agenda Item 5 - General Exchange of Views on Areas of
Concern and Actions Needed, including Issues discussed at previous
Meetings



8 June 2004 - Statement at the United Nations Informal Consultative
Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea by Mr. Declan Smyth,
Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, on behalf of the European
Union on Workshop on the establishment of a regular process of
Global Marine Assessment



8 June 2004 - Statement at the United Nations Informal Consultative
Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea by Mr. Declan Smyth,
Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, on behalf of the European
Union on new sustainable uses of the oceans, including the
conservation and management of the biological diversity of the
seabed in areas beyond national jurisdiction



7 June 2004 - Statement at the United Nations Informal Consultative
Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea by Mr. Declan Smyth,
Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, on behalf of the European
Union on Agenda Item 4 - Co-operation and Co-ordination on Ocean
Issues



3 June 2004 - Statement by Ms. Joana Betson, First Secretary, on
behalf of the European Union on the Report of the Committee for
Development Policy



25 May 2004 - Statement by Ms. Philomena Murnaghan, Deputy
Permanent Representative, on behalf of the European Union in
commemoration of the forty-first anniversary of Africa Day



25 May 2004 - Statement to the Security Council by Ambassador
Richard Ryan on behalf of the European Union on Threats to
International Peace and Security caused by International
Terrorism



19 May 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second Secretary,
on behalf of the European Union, on Sexual Exploitation



19 May 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second Secretary,
on behalf of the European Union, on Closed Peacekeeping
Missions



17 May 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union at the Open Debate on United Nations Peacekeeping
Operations



13 May 2004 - Statement on the OIOS Reports Concerning the
Administrative and Budgetary Aspects of the Financing of the United
Nations Peacekeeping Operations by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union



12 May 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second Secretary,
on behalf of the European Union on Improving the Financial
Situation of the United Nations



12 May 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second Secretary,
on behalf of the European Union on Strengthening the Security and
Safety of United Nationas Representatives and Staff Premises



11 May 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European Union
on the Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo



10 May 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European Union
on the Situation in Timor-Leste



7 May 2004 - Statement by Mr. Colin Wrafter, Counsellor, on behalf
of the Europan Union at ECOSOC Informal Panel Discussion &quot;Reform of
the UN Economic and Social Council&quot;



6 May 2004 - Statement by Ms. Joana Betson, First Secretary, on
behalf of the European Union at the Commission on Population and
Development, 37th Session, 9th Meeting - Explanation of
Position



6 May 2004 - Statement by H.E. Mr. Richard Ryan, Ambassador, on
behalf of the European Union, The question of Palestine,
Explanation of vote



6 May 2004 - Statement to the General Assembly of the United
Nations by Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European Union
on the Draft Resolution on the 2005 Major Event Draft resolution
(A/58/l.8/Rev.1)



3 May 2004 - Comprehensive Statement on Peacekeeping to the Fifth
Committee at its Second Resumed Session by Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union



3 May 2004 -Statement on the Organization of Work of the Fifth
Committee at its Second Resumed Session by Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union



1-3 May 2004 - Statements on the Occasion of European Union
Enlargement



27 April 2004 - Statement to the Special Event commemorating the
18th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident by H.E. Mr. Richard
Ryan, Ambassador, on behalf of the European Union



26 April 2004 - Statement to the Committee on Information 26th
Session by Ms. Philomena Murnaghan, Deputy Permanent
Representative, on behalf of the European Union



26 April 2004 - Statement in the General Debate Third Session of
the Preparatory Committee for the 2005 Review Conference of the
Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
by H.E. Mr. Richard Ryan, Ambassador, on behalf of the European
Union



26 April 2004 - Statement to the Special High Level meeting of
ECOSOC with the Bretton Woods Institutions and the WTO by Mr.
Charlie Mc Creevy T.D., Minister for Finance of Ireland, on behalf
of the European Union



22 April 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European Union
on Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction



19 April 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union on the Situation in the Middle East



14 April 2004 - Statement at the 58th Session of the United Nations
General Assembly by The Minister for Transport of Ireland Mr Seamus
Brennan, T.D. on behalf of the European Union on Agenda Item 160 -
Global Road Safety Crisis



13 April 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union on the Situation in Kosovo



12 April 2004 - Statement to the Ad Hoc Committee on the Scope of
Legal Protection under the Convention on the Safety of United
Nations and Associated Personnel by Mr. Peter Barcroft, Legal
Adviser on behalf of the European Union



6 April 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union on the Situation in Afghanistan



2 April 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second Secretary,
on behalf of the European Union on Item 127



29 March 2004 - Statement by Mr. Peter Barcroft, Legal Adviser, on
behalf of the European Union to the Special Committee on the
Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role
of the Organization


29 March 2004 - Statement to the Special
   Committee on Peacekeeping by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on
   behalf of the European Union



25 March 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan, on behalf of the European
Union, on Cross-border issues in West Africa



23 March 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan, on behalf of the European
Union, on the Situation in the Middle East



23 March 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union, on the Special Court
for Sierra Leone



22 March 2004 - Statement by Mr. Tom Mooney, Head of Delegation of
Ireland, on behalf of the European Union, at 37th Session of the
Commission on Population and Development



18 March 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan, on behalf of the European
Union, on the Situation in Kosovo



17 March 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union, on Item 134 the
Administrative and Budgetary Aspects of Financing of Peacekeeping
Operations



16 March 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union, on Item 121 the Capital
Master Plan



15 March 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union, Remarks on the
Secretary-General's Bulletin SG/SGB/2004/4



15 March 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union, on Item 119,
Strengthening the Investigation Functions of the United
Nations



15 March 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union, on Item 127, Human
Resources Management



10 March 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the European Union, on the In-Depth Review
of the Joint Inspection Unit Statute and Working Methods



10 March 2004 - Statement by Ms. Margaret Stanley, Second
Secretary, on behalf of the Euorpean Union, on the Organization of
Work of the Fifth Committee at its First Resumed Session



4 March 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan, on behalf of the European
Union, on Threats to International Peace and Security caused by
Terrorist Acts



3 March 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Richard Ryan, on behalf of the European Union, on
the the Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina



1 March 2004 - Statement to the Commission on the Status of Women,
48th Session, by Mr. William O'Dea, Minister of State at the
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Ireland on behalf
of the European Union



1 March 2004 - Statement by Ms. Patricia O'Brien, Legal Adviser,
Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, Ireland, on behalf of the
European Union on Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States
and their Property



26 February 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union on the question concerning Haiti



23 February 2004 - Statement to the 2004 Working Group on
Contingent Owned Equipment by Ms. Philomena Murnaghan, Deputy
Permanent Representative, on behalf of the European Union



20 February 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union on the situation in Timor-Leste



17 February 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by Ms Philomena Murnaghan, Deputy Permanent Representative,
on behalf of the European Union on the progress report of the
Secretary-General on the recommendations of the Security Council
mission to Central Africa



13 February 2004 - Statement by Mr Colin Wrafter, Counsellor, on
behalf of the European Union on Report of the Economic and Social
Council Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau



13 February 2004 - Statement by Mr Colin Wrafter, Counsellor, on
behalf of the European Union on Report of the Economic and Social
Council Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Burundi



6 February 2004 - Statement to the Commission for Social
Development, 42nd Session, by Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of
the European Union on Review of Relevant United Nations Plans and
Programmes of Action Pertaining to the Situation of Social
Groups



6 February 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in
Kosovo



6 February 2004 - Statement on behalf of the EU by Mr Tom Kitt TD,
Minister of State for Development Cooperation and Human Rights at
the International Reconstruction Conference on Liberia



6 February 2004 - Introductory statement on behalf of the EU by Mr
Tom Kitt TD, Minister of State for Development Cooperation and
Human Rights at the International Reconstruction Conference on
Liberia



4 February 2004 - Statement by the Witnesses to the Algiers
Agreement Welcoming the Appointment of UN Special Envoy to Ethiopia
and Eritrea



4 February 2004 - Statement to the Commission for Social
Development, 42nd Session, by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on
behalf of the European Union on Improving Public Sector
Effectiveness



26 January 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union on Post-Conflict National Reconciliation



23 January 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union on the Security Council mission to West Africa



20 January 2004 - Statement to the Security Council of the United
Nations by H.E. Ambassador Richard Ryan on behalf of the European
Union on Children and Armed Conflict



19 January 2004 - Statement to the Security Council by Ambassador
Richard Ryan on behalf of the European Union on the Report of the
Secretary General on Small Arms



12 January 2004 - Statement to the Security Council by Ambassador
Richard Ryan on behalf of the European Union on the Report of the
Chairman of the 1267 Sanctions Committee

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					<title><![CDATA[Ireland and the United Nations]]></title>
					<link>http://192.168.99.95/home/index.aspx?id=81124</link>
					<description><![CDATA[
Ireland is a strong supporter of the rules-based international
order, with the United Nations at its centre, as the most effective
means of addressing common threats and the maintenance of
international peace and security, the pursuit of economic and
social development and the protection and promotion of human
rights. Ireland, at the United Nations, seeks to promote effective
international action on a range of global issues such as peace and
security, disarmament, development, humanitarian action, and human
rights. The function of Ireland's Permanent Mission to the United
Nations in New York is to serve as a liaison between the Department
of Foreign Affairs and the various instances and Organs of the UN
in New York in pursuing these issues and priorities and in line
with Ireland’s foreign policy interests and values.


The United Nations has been a cornerstone of Irish foreign policy
since we joined the Organisation on 14 December 1955. Ireland takes
seriously its obligations under the Charter, and our foreign policy
has been framed with these obligations in mind. During the plenary
debate at the commencement of the General Assembly each year the
Minister for Foreign Affairs has traditionally taken the
opportunity to outline the Government’s approach to global problems
and to inform Member States of Ireland’s priorities for the year
ahead. 
Please see Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Miche&#225;l Martin’s
address to the opening of the 63rd Session of the UN
General Assembly in September 2008.


On three occasions Ireland has served as a non-permanent member of
the Security Council; in 1962, in 1981-82 and in 2001-02 (and
will seek election to a non-permanent seat for the term
2021-22). Ireland has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to
international peace and security, not least through continuous
participation in United Nation peacekeeping operations by the
Defence Forces since 1958. An Garda S&#237;och&#225;na (the Irish Police
Force) has also provided peacekeeping personnel to the United
Nations for many years. Under the UN Standby Arrangements Service
(ASAS), Ireland has agreed to maintain a total of 850 personnel
available for service on UN or UN-authorised peacekeeping missions.


Ireland plays an active role across the full range of United
Nations institutions and is a strong supporter of the UN System of
specialised agencies funds and programmes. Irish nationals have had
the honour to serve throughout the UN organisation, with
distinguished examples including former President of Ireland, Mary
Robinson, who served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from
1997-2002, and Patricia O’Brien, who has served as
Under-Secretar-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel since
2008.

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					<title><![CDATA[Current Membership in UN Bodies]]></title>
					<link>http://192.168.99.95/home/index.aspx?id=81389</link>
					<description><![CDATA[
Support for a rules-based international order, with the UN at its
centre, is a fundamental element of Ireland’s foreign policy.
Ireland, at the UN, seeks to promote effective international action
on a range of global issues such as peace and security,
disarmament, development, humanitarian action, and human
rights. As part of this commitment to effective
multilateralism, Ireland often seeks membership of various bodies
in the UN system. Ireland held a non-permanent seat on the
Security Council for the period 2001-2002 and will be
seeking non-permanent membership again in 2020, for the term
2021-22. Ireland will also be seeking election to the
Human Rights Council in 2012, and is due to become a member
of the Economic and Social Council in 2011.


Where possible, Ireland also nominates individuals for election to
independent expert level bodies in the UN system. Currently,
Prof. Michael O’Flaherty is a member on the Human Rights
Committee and Mr. Peter Croker is a member on the Commission
on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.

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					<title><![CDATA[Ireland's Financial Contribution to the UN System]]></title>
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Overview


The UN Budget is broken down into four areas: the Regular Budget;
UN peacekeeping missions; the UN International Tribunals for Rwanda
and the former Yugoslavia; and the five-year renovation of the
Organisation's New York Headquarters, known as the Capital Master
Plan (CMP). The Fifth Committee is the Committee of the
General Assembly with responsibilities for administration and
budgetary matters. Based on the reports of the Fifth Committee, the
General Assembly considers and approves the budget of the
Organisation in accordance with Chapter IV, Article 17 of the
Charter of the United Nations. The UN Budget is
financed by assessed contributions from Member States. A
Member State’s assessed contribution is based on a scale of
assessment, which is decided by the Fifth Committee and is based on
a number of factors, including income per capita and GNP.


Ireland’s Contribution to the UN Budget


Ireland pays 0.445% of the UN Regular Budget, Peacekeeping Budget,
CMP and International Tribunals. In 2008, Ireland was one of
31 Member States on the Honour Roll of states which had paid all of
their assessed contributions on time.


UN Regular Budget


The UN Regular Budget is decided every two calendar years.
The Regular Budget covers the costs of United Nations programmes,
including staffing costs, in areas such as political affairs,
international justice and law, international cooperation for
development, public information, human rights and humanitarian
affairs in eight headquarter locations in the US, Europe, Asia,
Africa and Latin America. The UN Regular Budget for the
biennium 2008-2009 is approximately US$4.8 billion.


UN Peacekeeping Budget


The Peacekeeping Budget is decided on an annual basis and runs from
1 July – 30 June. The 2008-2009 Peacekeeping Budget is
approximately US$7.1 billion for 16 peacekeeping missions. The
Fifth Committee decides the Peacekeeping Budget in May and may also
consider urgent matters relating to the financing of a peacekeeping
mission authorized by the Security Council at any of its sessions.


Capital Master Plan


The Capital Master Plan (CMP) provides for the renovation of the UN
Headquarters in New York over a period of five years at a cost of
approximately US$1.8 billion. Refurbishment of the UNHQ
complex is necessary to replace deteriorated systems, to meet
current building codes and standards for safety, security and
accessibility for persons with disabilities, and to improve its
environmental performance. The CMP got underway in 2008 and
is due to be completed in mid-2013.


International Tribunals


The budgets for the UN International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda
(ICTR) and the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) are decided on a biennial
basis. For 2008-2009, the General Assembly of the United
Nations approved the ICTR budget of approximately US$247 million
and the ICTY budget of approximately US$342 million. The ICTY
is due to conclude in 2011


Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance


The main UN bodies responsible for development cooperation are the
UN funds and programmes, in particular the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United
Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), which are based in New
York. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA) has primary responsibility for humanitarian affairs and
administers the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The
UN Funds and Programmes are funded entirely through voluntary
contributions. While OCHA does receive a small allocation
from the UN Regular Budget, most of its funding and all funding for
the CERF is from voluntary contributions. Ireland contributes
regularly to the UN Funds and Programmes, to OCHA and the CERF.

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					<title><![CDATA[Human Rights at the UN]]></title>
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Ireland has a strong human rights record and plays a leading role
in international human rights fora. Human rights are central to our
foreign policy. Ireland strongly supports, both politically and
financially, the work of the United Nations in the field of human
rights. Ireland regards the Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights as crucial to the functioning of the United Nations
and is the third highest financial contributor to the Office on a
per capita basis.


Ireland is firmly committed to the principle that all human rights
are universal and indivisible. We promote human rights in our
bilateral relations with other countries and, with our partners in
the European Union, continually monitor the human rights situation
in many countries throughout the world.


We believe that the international community has an obligation to
act when it has concerns in relation to human rights abuses, and
that these concerns should be pursued whenever possible in a
constructive spirit of cooperation and dialogue, conscious of the
responsibility of all Governments to promote and protect human
rights. Respect for human rights is central to the preservation of
peace and the promotion of development. Ireland is committed to the
active promotion and full observance of universal human rights
standards, at home and abroad.


At UN headquarters in New York, Ireland participates actively, both
nationally and through the European Union, in the work of the human
rights fora, with a priority focus on the Third Committee of the
General Assembly. The Third Committee’s work includes the
examination of human rights questions, including reports of the
special procedures of the Geneva-based Human Rights Council. The
Committee also discusses the advancement of women, the protection
of children, indigenous issues, the treatment of refugees, the
promotion of fundamental freedoms through the elimination of racism
and racial discrimination, and the promotion of the right to
self-determination. Ireland also participates actively in the
human rights-related work of the sub-commissions of the Economic
and Social Council (ECOSOC), especially the work of the Commission
on the Status of Women (CSW) with its focus on gender equality,
women’s rights and the empowerment of women.


The Permanent Mission of Ireland to the UN in New York also works
closely with the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the UN in Geneva
on human rights issues as the Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Human Rights Council are based in
Geneva.


Chairmanship of Human Security Network (HSN), May 2008-May
2009


Ireland holds the Chairmanship of the Human Security Network, a
cross-regional group of countries comprised of Austria, Canada,
Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Norway, Slovenia,
Switzerland and Thailand, with South Africa as an observer, which
coordinates on human security issues. Ireland has chosen
Gender-Based Violence as the priority theme for its
Chairmanship.

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