Today the United Nations marked #WorldOceansDay 🌊

Protecting our oceans is a shared responsibility for all.

United Nations_PGA Dennis Francis called on 🇺🇳Member States to intensify efforts to support ocean action, bolster capacity in #SIDS & developing nations, & champion innovative financing.

Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Economic and Social Council for 2025-2027!

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🇮🇪 looks forward to working with you towards a more sustainable future. #ECOSOC

📅 SAVE THE DATE: Register below to join 🇮🇪 at key #COSP17 side events on disability inclusion ♿️ next week:

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11 new members have been elected to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. 🗳️

Congratulations 🇦🇩🇦🇺🇧🇧🇨🇱🇨🇳🇰🇿🇱🇧🇳🇵🇳🇱🇴🇲🇨🇭!

Ireland 🇮🇪 strongly supports the work of #CEDAW to promote and protect the rights of women. 🚺

Delighted to see 🇺🇳 H.E. Ambassador Kinza Jawara-Njai today and join the High-Level event on Regionalism 🌎, Democracy 🏛️, and Development 🌱 in West Africa on #ECOWAS Day.

🇮🇪 & Intl Peace Institute co-hosted a roundtable on the impact so far of #Res2664 , which protects humanitarian action from unintended effects of UN sanctions.
 
🇮🇪 supports the continued application of Res 2664 & realisation of its full potential as the 🌍 faces increased humanitarian need.

At today’s briefing on the Central African Republic, 🇮🇪 underlined its support for UN Humanitarian’s essential role in addressing 🇨🇫’s longstanding & complex humanitarian needs.

The international community must act.
 
In April, 🇮🇪 contributed €3M to OCHA CAR’s Humanitarian Fund.

Ireland congratulates H.E. Philemon Yang of Cameroon 🇨🇲 on his election as President of the UN General Assembly for #UNGA79 .

We look forward to working with you to promote peace and security, and strengthen multilateralism. 🇮🇪🤝🇺🇳

Ireland was pleased to vote in today’s election of 5️⃣ non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2025-26 term. 🇺🇳🗳️

Congratulations to 🇩🇰🇬🇷🇵🇰🇵🇦🇸🇴!

🇮🇪 looks forward to working with you over the next two years. 🤝

Today, 🇮🇪 hosted Front Line Defenders for a briefing on the situation for human rights defenders around the 🌍.

Their Global Analysis 2023/24 highlights the courageous work of HRDs globally, as well as the serious risks they face.

Read the full report 📄➡️ bit.ly/FrontLineDef

Ireland is proud to be a partner of UN Development, providing predictable & flexible core funding for its important work. 🇮🇪🤝🇺🇳

Together, we will work to progress the #SDGs and ensure that no one is left behind.

Today President of Ireland shares a message with all those celebrating #Pride2024 . 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

🇮🇪 takes great pride in its commitment to diversity & inclusion.

In June, the Republic of Korea assumes the 🇺🇳 UNSC Presidency. Republic of Korea Mission to the UN🇰🇷🇺🇳 will chair key meetings on:

➡️ Cyber Security 🛜

➡️ Children and Armed Conflict 🧑‍🧒‍🧒

🇮🇪 gives its best wishes to 🇰🇷 in the month ahead!

Statement by 🇮🇪’s Foreign Minister on the initiative by President Biden to end the war in #Gaza ⬇️

Today, the Irish Mission was pleased to welcome IEP Global Peace Index and hear about their support for peacebuilding & prevention projects 🕊️ across the 🌏.

🇮🇪 looks forward to the launch of the 2024 Global Peace Index in June.

Congratulations to Mozambique on the successful conclusion of their #UNSC Presidency!

In May, 🇮🇪 was pleased to participate in a key open debate chaired by 🇲🇿 on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, as part of #PoCWeek2024 .

Parabéns! 👏

To close #SIDS4 , 🇮🇪 joined UN Humanitarian, @IFRC, Latvia🇱🇻, Timor Leste🇹🇱 & UNDRR to discuss how to address growing humanitarian needs caused by climate change.

Wonderful for 🇦🇬PM @GastonBrowne to bring down the gavel on the #ABAS Agenda.

We could not have asked for a better host. 🙏

DPR Keith McBean reiterated 🇮🇪’s support for the 🇺🇳 Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 & its work at the Annual Stakeholders Meeting.

Ireland has pledged an additional €1.4 million to its Food Systems window in 2024.

🇮🇪 is committed to accelerating Food Systems transformation & achieving the SDGs.

ADOPTED ✅

🇮🇪 strongly welcomes the adoption of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS, the new 🔟-year action plan for Small Island Developing States. 👏

The real work starts now to implement this vital agenda, with the support of the 🌎 community. #SIDS4