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2017-08-29
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2019-05-07
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  1. “In my country we have a Gaelic saying, "Ar scath a cheile a mhaireann na daoine", which I like to translate as: "We live in each other's shelter, not in each other's shadow". This is the message that Irish peacekeepers live every day in the field, whether protecting civilian populations or helping to build the capacity of our fellow troop contributors. It is the philosophy we would respect and live out if lucky enough to be elected to sit at this table for 2021-2022.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

  2. “Safety in the field means that as troop contributors, we, too, must hold our own peacekeepers to the highest standards and stamp out any conduct that harms the populations that we seek to protect. This we see as fundamental to the credibility and legitimacy of the Organization. The Prime Minister of Ireland, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, is proud to be part of the Secretary-General's Circle of Leadership on the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations operations. Peacekeeping is a part of Ireland's identity here at the United Nations. As our Taoiseach said here at the United Nations last year, we in Ireland are as proud of the blue beret as we are ofthe harp or the shamrock (see S/PV.8382).”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

  3. “We must also work to maximize the opportunities for collaboration and partnership with regional organizations such as the African Union. In the context of the European Union, Ireland has put forward a "food for thought" paper, offering recommendations for partner troop-contributing countries to work together on deployment issues. As we all know, the participation of women in peacekeeping operations has a positive impact not just on a mission itself but also on the local population our peacekeepers serve. That is why Ireland works hard in support of the Secretary-General's uniformed gender- parity strategy as we move to meet our own targets and increase the numbers of women peacekeepers at every level. We wish to use this opportunity to urge partners to nominate women to participate in Ireland's predeployment training courses.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

  4. “As co-chair of the United Nations military intelligence working group, Ireland is working to help build a better intelligence picture of peacekeeping environments, which can both help missions carry out their mandates more effectively and also, importantly, help to mitigate risks. Ireland is currently also partnering with the United Nations Mine Action Service to deliver two training programmes that will equip personnel to deal with explosive ordnance such as improvised explosive devices and anti-personnel mines. We see partnerships and sharing experiences as key to identifying and, importantly, to bridging capacity gaps. We want to ensure that the practical and administrative aspects of deploying peacekeepers do not act as a barrier to engagement. Ireland is working to prepare a seminar on this very topic in Djibouti in June.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

  5. “Last month Ireland was pleased to host troops from our fellow troop contributors for a training course on the protection of civilians. The protection of civilians is not an abstract concept for us. Our experience in more than 60 years of unbroken participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations has taught the importance of peacekeepers engaging with communities on the ground, especially with women, children and vulnerable groups. We also want to ensure that our troops are equipped to address issues of sexual and gender-based violence. Ireland is providing customized training for peacekeeping contingents on the appropriate investigation of these issues.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

  6. “It is also why Ireland has so strongly supported the Secretary-General's reform agenda for United Nations peacekeeping operations and the shared Action for Peacekeeping commitments. Training and capacity- building are keystones of that agenda, and driving implementation is clearly a shared responsibility. As we see it, the increasingly complex nature of conflicts inevitably brings greater risks to the safety and security of our brave peacekeepers. Whether it is ensuring that our peacekeepers are safer or that missions are more effective, the delivery of quality training and capacity-building is fundamental. Put simply, it is not really possible to have one without the other. I want to briefly highlight some of the ways in which my country, Ireland, is working to help build capacity and respond to specific training needs.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

  7. “I wish to thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for having convened today's debate. Like Indonesia, my country has a long and proud tradition of peacekeeping. For any troop- contributing country, keeping those we deploy to the field safe will always be uppermost. Here I would like to pay tribute to all United Nations peacekeepers who have made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. Safety matters not just to our peacekeepers on the ground and to their Governments and loved ones, but also to the wider support for peacekeeping missions overall. That is why training and capacity-building is so important and why Ireland's Defence Forces are deeply and increasingly engaged in this area.”

    2019-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8521 (2019) · source

  8. “The challenges remain and even grow. I need only mention migration and international protection as two examples ofthe major hills, or perhaps mountains, that we have to climb. Ireland is ready to play its part fully in addressing them.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  9. “Ireland is one of only 14 States, along with the EU, that are signatories to the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-based Violence in Emergencies. This is a multi-stakeholder initiative to fundamentally transform the way gender- based violence is addressed in humanitarian action, and we fully support it. On disarmament, another matter that is a key priority for us, Ireland's gender and disarmament policy recognizes the specific effects that the use of weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons have on women and girls. We actively emphasize the importance of women's participation in disarmament discourse and salute women's capacity to act as a positive force for change in that regard, something that we are already seeing evidence of. I could sum up by saying that much has been done, but there is more to do.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  10. “We strongly support and implement a policy of zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. Of course, many women are vulnerable. Ireland welcomes the Secretary-General's focus on the protection of women and girls during conflict and in humanitarian responses. We make sure that our Irish aid policies make the protection of women and girls a top priority in our rapid-response initiatives. We support accountability initiatives for ending impunity for sexual exploitation and abuse, including through working in partnership with Justice Rapid Response and UN-Women. We would like to underscore Ireland's major cooperation with and financial support to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  11. “Ireland is pleased to be funding the progress study on youth, peace and security led by the Peacebuilding Support Office. We see the role and potential of young women's meaningful participation in peacebuilding as significant, and we must challenge the obstacles that prevent young women on the ground from participating. The interlinking of these two agendas is an area that we plan to highlight as we build our third national action plan for 2018. I am proud to say that the Irish Defence Forces have adopted their own action plan for women and peace and security, mainstreaming the priorities across all areas of their policy, including in their overseas engagement. There are trained gender advisers and focal points in all units, and our Defence Forces are committed to doubling the rate of female participation in peacekeeping by 2021.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  12. “We support women in that role in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and accountability. The Fund facilitates valuable civil-society initiatives in conflict-affected countries such as Burundi, promoting women's leadership on the ground. We are working in Jordan for the empowerment of Syrian refugees. Frankly, we need to do more of that. Nationally, Ireland is currently working to implement resolution 1325 (2000) through our second national action plan on women and peace and security. We are particularly focusing on the empowerment and participation of women in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. We welcome the Secretary-General's recognition of the importance of synergies between the agendas on young people and peace and security and women and peace and security.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  13. “We thank the United Nations entities, including UN-Women, that are working every day to find the tools to do that. Ireland currently funds non-governmental organizations that we think can make a difference in this area, including the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and its "Women at the Peace Table - Africa" initiative in Nigeria, the Dialogue Advisory Group and the Mediation Support Unit of the Department of Political Affairs. Last year we hosted a regional workshop on the acceleration of resolution 1325 (2000) in which the discussion was devoted to gender advisers from peacekeeping operations in the United Nations, the European Union (EU) and NATO. Ireland is also a founding member and a key funder of the excellent Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  14. “We have to work together and, importantly, it is crucial that we work in full partnership with civil society. This year and next, Ireland, as Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women will embed the women and peace and security agenda in everything we do. We look forward to working hand in hand with our excellent partner UN- Women to deliver on that. All the evidence shows that ensuring women's empowerment and participation in peacebuilding is critical to creating any lasting peace. It is not just the right thing to do, it has been shown to be the smart and, if I may say so, the efficient way to deliver on sustainable peace. Initiatives strengthening women's capacity to participate in peace processes and enhancing gender expertise and mediation need our support.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  15. “Ireland takes women and peace and security seriously. Almost 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement and our own peace process in Ireland, we firmly believe in the importance of the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution and peacekeeping and -building. I think it is fair to say that we are a testament to that. The Secretary-General's report (S/2017/861) correctly highlights that if we are to successfully deliver on the women and peace and security agenda, we absolutely need broad-based cooperation and coherence in what we do, and that must be at the international, regional and national levels. We see this as essential to the fundamentally transformative nature of the women and peace and security agenda. I stress that none of us can deliver that alone.”

    2017-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8079 (2017) · source

  16. “Let us resolve today that we have an overarching responsibility to the people whom we represent to be more effective and coherent - or, in other words, to overcome those barriers to sustain peace. We have no greater challenge.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  17. “The drawdown of the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the transition of the United Nations presence in that country represent a test case for the United Nations system in applying the sustaining peace approach. Ireland has long supported the people of Liberia, and we are committed to working with Government, United Nations and civil partners there. In conclusion, even as a newcomer here today, I know that debates in the Chamber increasingly recognize that our complex world demands a United Nations that equips itself to face that complexity. In the past, the walls dividing the three pillars of the United Nations cast shadows on our efforts to build sustainable peace.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  18. “Taking a human rights perspective across the nexus of development, humanitarian and peacebuilding efforts will therefore increase our chances of success and be instrumental in addressing drivers of conflict. Mandates must recognize and respond to the links among conflict, peace and gender equality. We also know that cannot succeed unless we address the specific needs of women and children. Time and again, we have seen that the full participation and representation of women in decision-making serves to improve prospects for success in our peacebuilding and peacekeeping. Sustainable development in conflict-affected countries and regions means that we must also accept risk. We must prepare for long-term time frames and be committed to sustained engagement.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  19. “As a peacekeeping contributor, Ireland believes that mandates should be designed to reflect the multiplicity of factors that drive conflict and fragility. Our operations must be responsive to the changing situations on the ground. It is crucial that our peacekeepers in the field engage meaningfully and in an inclusive manner with local communities. Mandates should also factor in the political, humanitarian and developmental contexts. We are learning that humanitarian and development assistance programming, in their turn, must be tailored to situations of conflict, especially where crises are protracted. We must all work to support common outcomes from our interventions. We know that people are less likely to turn to violence when their rights are being respected.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  20. “We have a responsibility to deliver long-term leadership, ownership and accountability. We need to keep faith with the task. We commend Secretary-General Guterres for putting conflict prevention at the core of his mandate. We simply cannot succeed unless we address the root causes. Ireland shares the view that believing in the United Nationsmeansinvestinginit,notablyinitspeacekeeping, mediation, peacebuilding and humanitarian functions. The European Union's Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy and its Common Security and Defence Policy can and will enhance United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, particularly through capacity-building missions in fragile settings. Ireland will be an active contributor. We know there is no easy fix. Every conflict has unique characteristics.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  21. “Today, we have deployments to six United Nations missions across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, with substantial contributions to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. Our experience has taught us that mandates and missions do not lend themselves to a one-size-fits-all approach. The challenges are complex and evolving; our responses must also be. We believe that the landmark adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development offers us a unique opportunity. We need to seize it in order to realize the ambition of the United Nations to improve core mandates and responses. The long-term vision for sustaining peace rests on developing a capacity to build inclusive and resilient States. We need effective institutions capable of engaging with their people.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source

  22. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's debate. Ireland aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. The challenges to our peace and security have never been greater or more complex. Our responses need to match those challenges. The people we serve expect us to take the lead in dealing with the violent conflicts, humanitarian crises, migration flows and climate-related emergencies they face on a day-to-day basis. We simply must be up to the task. Sustaining peace is a core responsibility. It is part of what we are. I represent a country for which peacekeeping is a part of our DNA. Having participated continuously in peace-support operations since 1958, Ireland addresses the members of the Security Council as a dedicated and committed contributor of troops to important United Nations missions.”

    2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source