Taoiseach to raise climate emergency with UN Security Council on New York trip

Micheál Martin has travelled to New York in his first non-EU trip since his leadership began last year

Taoiseach Micheal Martin's overriding message to the assembly will be on the need for the UN to tackle climate change as a security risk.

Taoiseach Mícheál Martin has embarked on his first non-EU trip since his leadership began last year, heading to New York for UN high-level week.

The week will see the Taoiseach address the UN General Assembly and chair a meeting of the Security Council, which Ireland is currently presiding over.