Intent: Exchange on key humanitarian and development issues for children globally, opportunities for deeper engagement on the children and armed conflict agenda identified
Details: Meeting between CEO SCUK and Ambassador Fergal Mythen in New York
Intent: PSI representatives met with Ireland’s Permanent Mission to the UN, including His Excellency Fergal Mythen and Mr Shane Stephens, to discuss the upcoming UN Political Declaration on NCDs and mental health. PSI highlighted priorities for mental health, advocating for the inclusion of psychology and evidence-informed approaches to influence the declaration and ensure mental health and wellbeing were appropriately reflected in global policy.
Details: Engagement with Ireland’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations on the UN Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health, Advocating for Psychology’s Role in Global Policy
Intent: Seeking to have harms from alcohol fully included in the the Political Declaration from the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health
Details: Political Declaration from the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health
Intent: Awareness
Details: World Drowning Prevention
Intent: Ireland's support for stronger anti-corruption provisions at the UN Summit of the Future
Details: Alexander Chance and John Devitt wrote a joint email to Ambassador Mythen on 13 September 2024 to advocate for Ireland to push for stronger anti-corruption provisions at the forthcoming UN Summit of the Future.
Intent: Retention or increased ODA funding, increased funding for disability inclusive development
Details: Retention of ODA funding, increase for funding for disability inclusive development
Intent: Ireland's sustained political engagement to increase humanitarian aid and encourage peace negotiations. Ireland to raise the situation in Sudan at the UN General Assembly, and call on donors to address the funding gap, the humanitarian and protection crisis in the country.
Details: Humanitarian Situation in Sudan
Intent: Ireland's UN representative would call for a Uniting for Peace Resolution for a ceasefire and end to the blockade of Gaza
Details: Emails, calls and Tweets sent to the Tánaiste and the Taoseach asking that the Permanent Mission to the UN for Ireland would call for a ceasefire in Gaza
Intent: Seek a meeting to discuss Ireland's approach to UK Government’s proposed de facto amnesty
Details: Request for high-level meeting to discuss UK Government’s proposed legislation providing a de facto amnesty for Northern Ireland Troubles-related grave human rights violations
Intent: Welcome the Irish Government’s unequivocal rejection of the UK government’s proposals, and seek a meeting to discuss
Details: Objection to UK Government’s plans to legislate for a de facto amnesty for grave human rights violations and abuses committed during the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ - Joint letter with Amnesty International UK
