Ireland and the UN Security Council - This Week: Week 15

Week 15: 12 - 16 April 2021

In an interview on Al Jazeera on Sunday 4 April 2021, Minister Coveney outlined the Irish perspective on global issues including: the Iran nuclear deal; Myanmar; the Tigray region of Ethiopia and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ambassador Byrne Nason reaffirmed Ireland’s commitment to supporting Mali at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday 6 April 2021.
Minister Coveney delivered Ireland’s national statement at a UNSC debate on Mine Action on Thursday 8 April 2021, chaired by UNSC President for April, Vietnam.
Ireland co-sponsored an Arria formula meeting on Myanmar, along with Estonia, France, Norway, the UK and the United States on Friday 9 April 2021. Ambassador Brian Flynn reiterated Ireland’s call for an immediate end to the brutal military repression.

Monday – 12^th April

Briefing, followed by consultations, on the Great Lakes region. Special Envoy Huang Xia is expected to brief on the implementation of the 2013 Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSC Framework) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and on other recent developments in the region.

Tuesday – 13th April

Briefing on Kosovo from the Special Representative and head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Zahir Tanin.

Wednesday – 14^th April

Annual high level open debate on sexual violence in conflict (WPS). The expected briefers are Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten; Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Denis Mukwege; and Director of the South Sudan Women with Disabilities Network, Caroline Atim. A Women’s Protection Adviser from the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) may also brief.

Thursday – 15^th April

Briefing, followed by consultations, on Yemen. Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ramesh Rajasingham are expected to brief.
Adoption of a resolution renewing measures related to the illicit export of petroleum from Libya and the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee.

Friday – 16^th April