📢 We're hiring ‼️

Applications are open for a full-time driver at the Irish Mission to the United Nations. 🇺🇳🇮🇪

Apply by 17.00 EST ⏰ on Friday 17 May 2024.

More info here: bit.ly/DriverPMUN

A free press is essential to democracy and human rights.

On #WPFD2024 , Ireland 🇮🇪 pays tribute to the journalists and media workers who put their lives at risk to provide fact-based reporting.

We renew our call to ensure their safe and unfettered access to conflict zones.

This month, #Mozambique has assumed the UNSC Presidency.

🇲🇿 will chair debates on:

🔸 Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

🔸 Women, Peace & Security and Youth, Peace & Security

Best wishes from 🇮🇪 for the month ahead.

We congratulate Malta 🇲🇹 on concluding a successful UNSC Presidency.

In April, 🇮🇪 was pleased to participate in key meetings on:

✅ The situation in the #MiddleEast , including the Palestinian question

✅ Women, Peace & Security, including #CRSV

Nicely done Malta at the UN 🇲🇹🇺🇳 👏

📢 We're hiring ‼️

Applications are open for temporary advisors at the Irish Mission for the 79th United Nations General Assembly. 🇺🇳🇮🇪

Apply by 17.00 EST ⏰ on Friday 17 May 2024.

More info here: bit.ly/TempAdvisors

Due to 🇷🇺’s veto, the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts mandate has expired.

🇮🇪 joined 🇺🇸 & 51 other countries to reaffirm the importance of the Panel’s objective reporting on the implementation of DPRK sanctions.

We call on all 🇺🇳 MS to uphold the global nonproliferation regime.

The largest expansion of the European Union in its history took place on this day 20 years ago, during 🇮🇪’s Presidency, when 🇨🇾, 🇨🇿, 🇪🇪, 🇭🇺, 🇱🇻, 🇱🇹, 🇲🇹, 🇵🇱, 🇸🇰 & 🇸🇮 joined our European family.

Today we celebrate how every enlargement has made our 🇪🇺 stronger & more prosperous.

Across the world 🌎, civil society, youth and UN 🇺🇳 partners have been instrumental in progressing women’s rights & access to #SRHR .

Ireland 🇮🇪 was delighted to participate today in a #CPD57 side event on bodily autonomy, reflecting on progress made in the 30 years since #ICPD .

Today, we celebrate 3️⃣0️⃣ years since the International Conference on Population and Development.

The #ICPD placed human rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights #SRHR , at the heart of sustainable development.

Read 🇮🇪’s statement ➡️ bit.ly/ICPD

“We have charted the course to the resilient prosperity of Small Island Developing States, but we now have to make the journey together.”

Read Ambassador Mythen’s International Trade Centre (ITC) piece on 🇮🇪’s commitment to the resilience of #SIDS ahead of SIDS4 🇦🇬 in May ⬇️

intracen.org/news-and-event…

At today’s UNSC debate on the #MiddleEast , 🇮🇪 called for:

🔸Maximum restraint and de-escalation in the region

🔸Immediate ceasefire, unconditional release of hostages & humanitarian access at scale in #Gaza

🔸A comprehensive political solution

➡️ bit.ly/UNSC9608

Today, Fergal Mythen - Ambassador of Ireland to the UN addressed a meeting of the 🇺🇳 Peacebuilding Commission, and emphasised the vital role of the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund.

As a country that has experienced conflict, 🇮🇪 understands the need to #InvestInPeace 🕊️, and we are proud to be among the #PBF 's top donors.