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Tuesday 22 September 2020
Philonise Floyd’s message by video was to the Human Rights Council.
The UN brief highlighted the mental strains on people fearing that they or loved ones will be infected or die.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus did not identify the top candidates.
António Guterres was critical of the lack of leadership in response to Covid-19.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney said that “helping them is not only the right thing… it is also the sensible thing for Ireland to do.”
The government is hoping to secure a two-year rotating term on the UN Security Council in 2021.
The UN called on countries to take immediate action to safeguard childrens’ futures.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
The LÉ Aisling was sold by the Department of Defence in 2017 for €110,000 to a Dutch company.
Greater ambition for how far countries were willing to go to combat the climate crisis failed to materialise at COP25.
Irish-American Samantha Power, who served as a UN ambassador, has had a long and storied career.
The agreement set goals of preventing another 0.5C to 1C of warming from current levels.
Higgins was addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York this evening.
Trump was speaking at the UN General Assembly this afternoon.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump made a brief unscheduled appearance today at the summit.
Asked if he was taking the threat from some Democrats seriously, Trump answered: “Not at all seriously.”
Aid groups have described the spike in violence in Syria’s eight-year civil war as a “nightmare”.
Meanwhile, Tánaiste Simon Coveney has condemned the attack.
At least 70 were wounded in the raid on the Tajoura suburb, an emergency services spokesperson said.
This week, Cabinet approved a proposal to send troops abroad for peacekeeping duties.
The approval comes after nearly 100 people were killed in recent days in a deadly massacre in the country.
The US Senate never ratified the 2013 Arms Trade Treaty after former president Barack Obama endorsed it.
The soldiers are now due to touch down at Dublin Airport at 7.15pm tonight, where they will be greeted by their families.
Karadzic (73) was notorious for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
Heather Nauert announced her withdrawal amid criticism that she lacked the gravitas for the top diplomatic post.
The 20 warmest years in history all occurred within the last 22 years.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there are “some sobering statistics” in the new report.
Mary Robinson has come under fire for claiming that an Emirati princess who has stated she is being held against her will is “in the loving care of her family”.
Over the weekend, nations struck a deal to breathe life into the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty.
Heather Nauert was a reporter for Fox News before becoming State Department spokeswoman last year.
Committee concerned about State renting buildings long-term rather than buying.
The TV presenter (92) issued an appeal to world leaders at a UN climate summit.
The last four years are also the hottest years on record.
The group revoked the award in light of Suu Kyi’s “betrayal of the values she once stood for”.
She has been appointed as the Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security at the United Nations.
Myanmar has rejected accusations that its military committed atrocities in a crackdown last year.
In a landmark report released today, the organisation said that time is running out to avert disaster.
The Tánaiste also used tonight’s speech to the the UN to state the Israel-Palestine conflict is a big foreign policy priority for the Irish government.
“We had fun,” he told journalists in New York.
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste are in New York this morning.
If Ireland’s bid is successful, it would be the fourth time the country has been elected to the council.
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaí on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaí if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Cloudy with a few showers
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Min: 6 °C
A shower in the morning; partly sunny
Max: 12 °C
Min: 7 °C
Cool with rain at times
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