Organisation: United Nations

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Taoiseach calls for 'urgent review' of EU-Israel agreement as Gaza death toll nears 40,000
Taoiseach calls for 'urgent review' of EU-Israel agreement as Gaza death toll nears 40,000
Some 100 people, including children, were killed in the Israeli air strikes on the Tabeen school, according to Gazan authorities

Sun, 11 Aug, 2024

Irish citizens could be evacuated from Lebanon on new Defence Forces planes if tensions escalate
Irish citizens could be evacuated from Lebanon on new Defence Forces planes if tensions escalate
Department of Foreign Affairs 'strongly advises' citizens 'not to rely on evacuation options' if commercial flights out are available'

Sat, 03 Aug, 2024

Karol Balfe: We cannot become complacent about suffering in Gaza
Karol Balfe: We cannot become complacent about suffering in Gaza
As Gaza experiences one of its deadliest and bloodiest weeks since the start of the war nine months ago, we must not allow complacency to set in. This horror must stop

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

Afghanistan Poppy Ban
UN warns of surge in synthetic opioid overdoses as heroin production crashes
The cultivation of opium, from which heroin is made, fell by 95% in Afghanistan last year after the Taliban banned the production of narcotics in 2022

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Removal of faith from schools is moving at a snail's pace 
Removal of faith from schools is moving at a snail's pace 
Three primary schools, formerly under the patronage of the Catholic Church, are to reopen this September as multi-denominational Community National Schools

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

Letters to the editor: How many must die before we take action?
Letters to the editor: How many must die before we take action?
One reader writes that 'at this stage, there needs to be an immediate implementation of sanctions on Israel'

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Returning asylum seekers to Britain
Letters to the Editor: Returning asylum seekers to Britain
One reader asks if we, as a people, are comfortable being in some ways complicit in Britain's plan for addressing the movement of asylum seekers

Tue, 07 May, 2024

UNRWA schools provide hope to young Palestinians in Jordan
UNRWA schools provide hope to young Palestinians in Jordan
Set up to accommodate refugees fleeing the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Talbieh camp near Amman is home to thousands of people who still call Palestine home

Wed, 24 Apr, 2024

Our posturing on Gaza makes Ireland complicit too
Our posturing on Gaza makes Ireland complicit too
Ireland is lauded for speaking up on Palestine, but it's not enough, writes Colin Sheridan

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

Joe Biden,Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel isolated as UN security council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Israeli PM cancels White House visit by two ministers and says US ‘abandoned its policy in the UN’ after abstaining on vote

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

Record low number of children dying before their fifth birthday, UN finds
Record low number of children dying before their fifth birthday, UN finds
Overall, deaths in babies and children under the age of five in 2022 were concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, which represented 57% of the global total despite only making up 30% of the live births that year

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Ireland v Italy - Guinness Six Nations - Aviva Stadium
President Higgins condemns ‘propaganda campaign’ against UN over Gaza
Michael D Higgins called on countries to resume funding the key UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

As Rafah braces for Israeli ground assault, Biden says 'ceasefire' more often
As Rafah braces for Israeli ground assault, Biden says 'ceasefire' more often
US President Joe Biden spent months wanting a "pause" in the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. But with Israel preparing for a ground offensive in Rafah, his rhetoric is shifting to emphasize the need for a "temporary ceasefire".

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Sarah Harte's column about Gaza was both heartening and heartbreaking 
Letters to the Editor: Sarah Harte's column about Gaza was both heartening and heartbreaking 
Letter-writers consider issues including human rights, neutrality, and plans for cycling infrastructure — and one reader is inspired by Tom Dunne to recall a classic gig when U2 played support to Slade 

Mon, 12 Feb, 2024

feeding tube being used
Letters to the Editor: Parents are helping raise awareness about tube feeding
As Feeding Tube Awareness Week ends, one reader highlights the challenges parents face, while others write about climate change, antisocial behaviour, and the death of John Bruton

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Ireland is right to continue funding UNRWA in Gaza
Irish Examiner view: Ireland is right to continue funding UNRWA in Gaza
The revelation that some UNRWA members participated in Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel is a grievous setback. But Ireland is right to continue funding its humanitarian efforts

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Social media restrictions
Micheál Martin: Freezing funds for UN aid to Palestinian refugees would be 'catastrophic'
The Tánaiste is 'very concerned' after several countries pulled funding from UNRWA, which is the only major NGO operating in war-torn Gaza

Sun, 28 Jan, 2024

Sameh Shoukry, Antonio Guterres
Big tech firms recklessly pursuing profits from AI, warns UN secretary general 
António Guterres calls for urgent action from the international community to be taken to mitigate the risks from the rapidly growing technology

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

Mary Lou McDonald interview
McDonald urges Varadkar to ensure Ireland joins legal action against Israel
The Sinn Féin leader said Israel 'must be held to account' and that the Taoiseach 'needs to act now'

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023

Joe Biden
Michael Ignatieff: Democracy faces into a make-or-break year
'No US presidential election in living memory has felt so consequential, and none has offered such uninspiring choices'

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

United Nations Russia Ukraine
US says it is ready to support amended UN resolution aimed at boosting aid to Gaza
A vote on the resolution was postponed for a fourth day in a row until Friday

Fri, 22 Dec, 2023

Stakes are high at the UN’s Cop28 with temperatures on course to pass limit
Stakes are high at the UN’s Cop28 with temperatures on course to pass limit
Despite criticism over its location, former Irish president Mary Robinson says Cop28 is a ‘key moment’ for the Government to show that Ireland is not small — it’s influential, writes Environment Correspondent Pádraig Hoare

Tue, 28 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Ceasefire is an opportunity to work on a long-term peace deal
Irish Examiner view: Ceasefire is an opportunity to work on a long-term peace deal
The prospects for long-term peace in Israel and Palestine are dim given Benjamin Netanyahu's pledge to continue with the war once the ceasefire ends

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

School stock
Letters to the Editor: Sensible steps towards recruiting more teachers
The head of the Catholic Secondary School Parents Association responds to an 'Irish Examiner' editorial, while other readers consider topics from the Middle East conflict to assisted dying

Thu, 23 Nov, 2023

Hamas chief says group close to Gaza truce agreement with Israel
Hamas chief says group close to Gaza truce agreement with Israel
Hamas officials are 'close to reaching a truce agreement' with Israel and the group has delivered its response to Qatari mediators, Ismail Haniyeh said in a statement.

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

US and Arab partners disagree on need for a ceasefire as Israeli strikes kill more Gaza civilians 
US and Arab partners disagree on need for a ceasefire as Israeli strikes kill more Gaza civilians 
The Gaza Health Ministry has said more than 9,400 Palestinians have been killed in the territory in nearly a month of war, and that number is likely to rise as the assault continues

Sat, 04 Nov, 2023

Hezbollah says wider war possible if Gaza assault continues; Israel rebuffs US call for humanitarian pause
Hezbollah says wider war possible if Gaza assault continues; Israel rebuffs US call for humanitarian pause
Israel has struck Gaza from the air, imposed a siege and launched a ground assault, stirring global alarm at humanitarian conditions in the enclave

Fri, 03 Nov, 2023

Netanyahu hails advance into Gaza City; UN team talks of 'grave risk of genocide' of Palestinians
Netanyahu hails advance into Gaza City; UN team talks of 'grave risk of genocide' of Palestinians
Palestinian civilians have suffered shortages of food, fuel, drinking water and medicine

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Dáil Éireann hears that the world is about to witness 'a humanitarian catastrophe'
Dáil Éireann hears that the world is about to witness 'a humanitarian catastrophe'
Party leaders and backbenchers contribute to over three hours of statements on the outbreak of violence in Israel and Palestine

Thu, 19 Oct, 2023

Policing Authority meeting
Letters to the Editor: Primary schools must have libraries
I am a huge bookworm and it stemmed from my childhood but imagine how much easier it would be to encourage children to read if there was a library in their primary school.

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

National Ploughing Championships 2023
Tadgh McNally: As a means of gauging the lay of the land, The Ploughing is hard to beat
The Ploughing allows politicians to break free from the political bubble and meet people from all walks of life

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023

Sex sign as a metaphor of social issue
UN's 2030 gender equality goal 'impossible because of biases against women'
The UN found 'active resistance to gender equality and chronic under-investment are key factors in slow progress and, in some cases, reversals of gains already made'

Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

Indonesia G20
The Global Order’s triple policy challenge
With sovereign debt at record levels and extreme weather events becoming more frequent and intense, policymakers must find a way to sustain economic growth, ensure financial stability, and mobilize the necessary resources to combat climate change. Achieving this requires nothing less than a new economic paradigm.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

John Lannon: EU contributes to causes of migration, then shuts the door on those who flee
John Lannon: EU contributes to causes of migration, then shuts the door on those who flee
The Doras CEO says Ireland now has an opportunity to make a meaningful response to the refugee crisis

Sun, 11 Jun, 2023

'A small community with a massive heart': Mahon prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees in new modular homes 
'A small community with a massive heart': Mahon prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees in new modular homes 
Community activists in the Cork suburb extend a welcome to refugees moving into the first of Ireland's rapid-build homes

Sat, 10 Jun, 2023

Private Seán Rooney to be honoured at UN headquarters in New York
Private Seán Rooney to be honoured at UN headquarters in New York
The Irish Ambassador to the UN will receive a medal on behalf of the family of the Irish peacekeeper

Thu, 25 May, 2023

Abortion Referendum
Mary Heavey: Ireland’s housing policy and the right to housing
The lifting of the eviction ban has focused fresh attention on Ireland’s housing policy, and the inadequacy of existing measures to address the housing and homelessness crisis

Tue, 11 Apr, 2023

Zelenskyy says Russian UN Security Council presidency is absurd
Zelenskyy says Russian UN Security Council presidency is absurd
The Kremlin said on Friday it planned to "exercise all its rights" in the role

Sat, 01 Apr, 2023

Irish Examiner view: IPCC report gives us even more reasons to take action
Irish Examiner view: IPCC report gives us even more reasons to take action
It's grim news but the UN's message is encouraging in that it shows we can make positive choices now

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Irish Examiner view: More than just a drop in the ocean
Irish Examiner view: More than just a drop in the ocean
International waters’ treaty

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

The international security order is being undermined by cracks in the UN's structure
The international security order is being undermined by cracks in the UN's structure
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the shaky foundations of the international security order, underscoring the impotence of the United Nations Security Council, writes Takatoshi Ito

Tue, 28 Feb, 2023

Donald Trump
Irish Examiner view: Trump chances
US general election

Tue, 31 Jan, 2023

Secondary school students gather for model UN conference in Cork
Secondary school students gather for model UN conference in Cork
Among the debate topics for this year's event are: Taliban rule in Afghanistan; NATO expansion; drug-trafficking and the threat drug cartels pose; and the integration of transgender people in sport and society

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Five million children died last year before their fifth birthday
Five million children died last year before their fifth birthday
UN agencies call for stronger political will and targeted investment in healthcare to reduce preventable tragedies

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

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