# United Nations

# coup

Niger leaders slam UN chief for General Assembly snub

President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the military on July 26.

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# see you in court

Joe Biden asked Varadkar if there was any way he could help around UK's Legacy Bill issues

Taoiseach raised concerns about NI with Biden last night.

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# we meet again

Zelenskyy calls on United Nations to strip Russia of Security Council veto power

Tensions erupted even before Zelenskyy spoke, with the Russian side questioning the decision to allow him to go first.

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# world stage

Varadkar tells CNN that Ireland's fight for independence shows why nations should 'stand by' Ukraine

Varadkar spoke to a CNN reporter at the UN building in New York last night.

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Wed 10:49 AM

# Interview

Taoiseach 'not afraid' to raise LGBT rights with world leaders rolling out draconian laws

Speaking at the UN yesterday the Taoiseach said he was concerned about the ‘alarming pushback against LGBTI rights’.

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Tue 11:29 PM

# United Nations

President Higgins accuses UN of ‘losing credibility’ amid warning over climate change

Higgins also criticised the EU for promoting a “US style” of agriculture addressing the National Ploughing Championships.

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Tue 5:52 PM

# UN General Assembly

Biden warns against appeasing Russia as Zelensky takes UN stage

The US President said the United Nations must take a stand against Russia’s “naked aggression”.

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Tue 4:39 PM

# New York

Ireland deeply concerned about rise in violence towards LGBTI people 'at home and abroad', says Varadkar

The Taoiseach says he is proud of how far Ireland has come.

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# United Nations

Taoiseach tells UN ‘we are not where we would wish to be’ on Sustainable Development Goals

Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Environment Minister Eamon Ryan are all attending the UN General Assembly this week.

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# storm daniel

Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya, where at least 40,000 people are displaced

The death toll from Derna alone has risen to 11,300, the United Nations has said.

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Sep 17th 2023, 8:02 AM

# Stateside

As Dáil returns, all three Coalition leaders head to New York for UN High-Level Week

Leo Varadkar will also travel to Miami on Wednesday for the official opening of Consulate General of Ireland.

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Sep 17th 2023, 6:30 AM

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10th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023

# storm daniel

Nearly 4,000 dead after Libya floods and thousands more missing

The Mediterranean coastal city of Derna was hit by a huge flash flood late on Sunday.

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September 2023

# Sudan

At least five dead in Khartoum air strikes

A civil war between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has raged since April.

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Sep 3rd 2023, 5:30 PM

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August 2023

# Niger Coup

West African military chiefs prepare for possible armed intervention in Niger

The president of Nigeria has warned that ‘any further deterioration’ to his well-being of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum will have ‘grave consequences’.

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Aug 18th 2023, 3:56 PM

Voices

Opinion: Is it time to ban smart phones in schools?

Dr Catherine Conlon looks at the evidence and arguments for and against an outright ban of smartphones in schools.

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Aug 12th 2023, 8:00 PM

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2023

# Ukraine

Russia urged to avert global food crisis at UN after pulling out of Black Sea grain deal

Moscow was criticised by China as well as Western nations over the decision, with some warning that it could have “catastrophic consequences”.

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Jul 22nd 2023, 8:28 AM

# Sudan

Sudan on brink of 'full-scale civil war', UN warns, as air raid kills 22 people

After nearly three months of war between Sudan’s rival generals, the air strike is the latest incident to provoke outrage.

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Jul 9th 2023, 11:19 AM

# jenin

EU criticises Israel's use of force during Jenin raids, as UN refuses to retract condemnation

Palestine’s EU representative also said the bloc is “very concerned” about the weapons used in the raid.

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Jul 8th 2023, 2:41 PM

# Extreme Weather

Yesterday was the world's hottest day ever on record

The United Nations warned that more extreme temperatures are to come.

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Jul 4th 2023, 8:22 PM

# Michael Beary

New approach needed to protect Irish and other peacekeepers from attack, top UN diplomat says

Former Major General Michael Beary spoke to The Journal about Ireland’s part in peace building.

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Jun 30th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Age of Consent

Debunked: No, a UN report doesn't call to decriminalise sex 'between adults and children'

The document, which wasn’t written by the UN, argues that the same age of consent should apply regardless of gender or marital status.

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May 19th 2023, 5:18 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: WEF hasn’t declared ‘water is not a human right’ or ordered governments to ration it

The World Economic Forum is a regular target of misinformation.

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May 10th 2023, 11:42 AM

# Afghanistan

UN chief slams Taliban over 'unprecedented' curbs on Afghan women's rights

The Taliban government has firmly rejected criticism of the curbs on women.

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May 2nd 2023, 3:48 PM

# Port-au-Prince

At least 12 suspected gang members stoned and burned alive in Haiti

The UN has warned that insecurity in the Haitian capital has reached levels similar to countries at war.

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Apr 25th 2023, 8:08 AM

# Taliban

United Nations ready for ‘heartbreaking’ decision to pull out of Afghanistan

The head of the UN Development Programme said it will pull out in May if it cannot persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organisation.

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Apr 18th 2023, 3:04 PM

# Security Council

EU to guard against any Russia abuse of UN presidency, foreign policy chief says

Ukraine has branded the presidency as “a slap in the face”.

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Apr 2nd 2023, 10:15 AM

Voices

Barry Andrews: Russia at the helm of the UN Security Council from today makes a mockery of it

The Irish MEP says Russia’s assumption of the Presidency for a month makes a laughing stock of a body that stands for peace.

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Apr 1st 2023, 6:16 PM

# Matiullah Wesa

Founder of girls' education project in Afghanistan arrested by Taliban authorities in Kabul

The Taliban government last year barred girls from attending secondary school.

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Mar 28th 2023, 8:26 AM

# Crimes Against Humanity

UN investigation finds migrants stuck in Libya are being tortured and forced into sex slavery

Nearly all the survivors interviewed did not lodge official complaints out of fear of reprisals, arrest, and extortion.

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Mar 27th 2023, 1:40 PM

# Ukraine War

United Nations accuses both Russian and Ukrainian forces of 'summary executions' of prisoners

The head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said her organisation had recently recorded killings by both sides.

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Mar 25th 2023, 12:37 PM

# Biodiversity

United Nations reach landmark agreement to protect ocean life

An agreement to protect marine life in the regions outside national boundary waters, known as the high seas, had been discussed for more than 20 years.

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Mar 5th 2023, 4:56 PM

# Geneva

Tánaiste condemns Russian nuclear threats at UN conference

Micheál Martin made the comments at the the fifty-second session of the UN Human Rights Council and the 2023 Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

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Feb 27th 2023, 1:09 PM

# Elizabeth coppin

'I could feel the blood draining from me': Magdalene survivor criticises 'frightening' UN decision

Elizabeth Coppin said survivors of institutional abuse are being left with nowhere to turn.

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Feb 19th 2023, 9:00 PM

# Earthquake

Key updates: Aid convoy passes into rebel-held Syria opens as quake death toll now above 40,000

Hundreds of thousands of survivors have been left homeless.

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Feb 15th 2023, 7:30 AM

# Elizabeth coppin

'I feel deflated, so low': Magdalene laundry survivor loses case at UN Committee Against Torture

Elizabeth Coppin argued that Ireland had violated her human rights under the Convention against Torture.

Elizabeth Coppin argued that Ireland had violated her human rights under the Convention against Torture, Órla Ryan reports

The UN Committee Against Torture has ruled in favour of the Irish State - a decision criticised by human rights experts

"I felt deflated, so low, and very sad, not just for me but for all of the Magdalene women who died in vain," Coppin said

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Feb 14th 2023, 12:05 AM

# rights of the child

UN rights committee 'seriously concerned' over children in Ireland experiencing homelessness

The UN Rights of the Child Committee published observations on Ireland today.

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Feb 9th 2023, 2:28 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

UN refugee agency says it is 'completely unpalatable' that asylum seekers are homeless in Ireland

A report by

Stephen McDermott

The head of Ireland’s UNHCR office says the State can learn to accommodate current levels of asylum seekers.

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Jan 28th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Defence Forces

Trooper Shane Kearney no longer in critical condition after Lebanon attack

Trooper Kearney suffered a head injury in the shooting that killed fellow soldier Private Sean Rooney on 14 December.

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Jan 10th 2023, 1:24 PM

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# Peacekeeping

No immediate plans for Taoiseach to visit Lebanon following deadly attack on Irish peacekeepers

Leo Varadkar said that he hoped to fit in a visit “sometime next year”.

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Dec 27th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Lebanon

Suspect arrested in relation to killing of Irish peacekeeper Sean Rooney

Private Sean Rooney, 23, was killed and three others injured when their vehicle was attacked

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Dec 26th 2022, 10:16 AM