# security-council - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Peacekeeping
# Peacekeeping
The Taoiseach described it as an ‘enormous responsibility’.
# security-council - Monday 2 November, 2020
# Opinion
# Opinion
We must now take the lead in defending a European country in which democracy is under attack, writes Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan.
# security-council - Wednesday 17 June, 2020
# Crunch Time
# Crunch Time
Ireland faces competition from Norway and Canada for two non-permanent seats on the council.
# security-council - Sunday 23 September, 2018
# Peace And Security
# Peace And Security
If Ireland’s bid is successful, it would be the fourth time the country has been elected to the council.
# security-council - Wednesday 5 September, 2018
# Nuclear Weapons
# Nuclear Weapons
Washington has sought to build up international pressure on Iran after reimposing tough sanctions in August.
# security-council - Thursday 5 July, 2018
# Read Me
# Read Me
Ireland has a significant role to play now: in driving a real push for diplomacy and peace, writes Dominic McSorley.
# security-council - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
# All I Want Is UN
# All I Want Is UN
Leo Varadkar and Mary Robinson also made speeches calling for Ireland to win a seat on the UN Security Council .
# security-council - Thursday 31 May, 2018
# Emergency Session
# Emergency Session
The UN’s Middle East envoy has predicted that violence will flare up again in June.
# security-council - Saturday 5 August, 2017
# Nuclear Weapons
# Nuclear Weapons
The move could cost Pyongyang about €850 million in annual revenue.
# security-council - Saturday 11 March, 2017
# Famine
# Famine
There is a looming risk of famine in a number of countries.
# security-council - Tuesday 14 February, 2017
# Security Council
# Security Council
The council agreed statement describing the test-firing of the missile as a “grave violation” of resolutions.
# security-council - Friday 27 January, 2017
# Conflict
# Conflict
The UN has warned that famine is now a possible scenario for 2017.
# security-council - Saturday 24 December, 2016
# New Zealand
# New Zealand
The vote sparked furtive Security Council debate on what else might be achieved for the Palestinians before Obama leaves office.
# security-council - Friday 23 December, 2016
# Security Council
# Security Council
New Zealand had stepped in to replace a withdrawn Egyptian resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements.
# security-council - Thursday 7 January, 2016
# Your Say
# Your Say
The country yesterday claimed to have detonated a hydrogen bomb.
# security-council - Wednesday 19 November, 2014
# The Hague
# The Hague
The United Nations has condemned the country’s human rights records.
# security-council - Friday 22 August, 2014
# United Nations
# United Nations
The body has faced criticism from the outgoing head of the UN’s human rights wing over its inability to stop conflict and save lives.
# security-council - Monday 28 July, 2014
# Conflict
# Conflict
The resolution came during a lull in fighting in Gaza early today, as the Mulsim Eid al-Fitr festival begins.
# security-council - Friday 18 July, 2014
# Air Crash
# Air Crash
It stressed the need for “immediate access” by investigators to the crash site.
# security-council - Saturday 14 December, 2013
# Protests
# Protests
The suspended officials are being investigated over allegations they pressured Kiev’s police chief to use violence against the protesters.
# security-council - Tuesday 5 November, 2013
# Syria
# Syria
The United Nations warned today of a major rise in homeless numbers in the country.
# security-council - Saturday 28 September, 2013
# United Nations
# United Nations
The Tánaiste will also address the United Nations General Assembly later today.
# security-council - Wednesday 28 August, 2013
# Intervention
# Intervention
Expectations of a Western military assault have risen today – but a lot will depend on a crucial vote in the British parliament on Thursday.
# security-council - Sunday 16 June, 2013
# North Korea
# North Korea
North Korea says it will only talk without preconditions, or unless both sides give up their nuclear arsenal in advance.
# security-council - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
# North Korea
# North Korea
According to analysis of the latest satellite imagery, the entire three-stage Unha-3 carrier has been removed to a nearby assembly facility.
# security-council - Saturday 11 August, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
The US has abandoned its quest for UN Security Council action – and is looking at other ways of supporting Syrian rebels.
# security-council - Saturday 4 August, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
The news comes as new fighting is reported in Aleppo and Damascus.
# security-council - Friday 3 August, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
The Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution criticising the Security Council ’s failure to act on the Syria conflict.
# Syria
# Syria
The diplomatic effort to solve Syria moves to the General Assembly, where Russia and China cannot veto it.
# security-council - Thursday 2 August, 2012
# Resigned
# Resigned
Annan said he cannot go on when the Security Council provides no backing for his role.
# security-council - Saturday 28 July, 2012
# No Treaty
# No Treaty
After a six year campaign and four weeks of talks, there is still no Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the sale of guns and other weapons.
# security-council - Monday 16 July, 2012
# UN
# UN
Russia puts a hold on a Security Council statement declaring the Treimsa attacks to be a “violation” of the ceasefire.
# security-council - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
The call comes amid reports Russian naval ships have been dispatched to the violence-wracked country.
# security-council - Saturday 9 June, 2012
# Côte D'Ivoire
# Côte D'Ivoire
Seven peacekeepers were killed during Friday’s ambushes.
# security-council - Sunday 27 May, 2012
# Daily Fix
# Daily Fix
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed…
# security-council - Friday 13 April, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
The Security Council is likely to vote today and a force of observers could be in Syria within days.
# security-council - Tuesday 3 April, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
UN envoy Kofi Annan makes progress amid reports that a high-profile Syrian activist is being detained and tortured.
# security-council - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
# Homs
# Homs
Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has said it is “deplorable” that the regime has escalated violence to the extent that it is using artillery and tank fire against innocent civilians.
# security-council - Thursday 9 February, 2012
# UN
# UN
The Tánaiste’s words to the Security Council come days after a controversy over the strengthening of online copyright legislation.
# security-council - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Hundreds have been reportedly killed since the artillery assault of the Syrian city began last week.
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