Where can I find information about Ireland and the UN?

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Former FAQ: Where can I find statements made by Ireland during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?

FAQs about the General Debate provide comprehensive historic information (1946-2021) and are not updated after the 76th session of the General Assembly. For the latest General Debate statements, see the continually updated research tools linked below.

Representatives of Ireland have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:

76th sess. [2021, 24 Sept.]: A/76/PV.13*: Taoiseach Micheál Martin

75th sess. [2020, 26 Sept.]: A/75/PV.12*: Taoiseach Micheál Martin

74th sess. [2019, 25 Sept.]: A/74/PV.6*: President Michael Higgins

73rd sess. [2018, 28 Sept.]: A/73/PV.13: Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney

72nd sess. [2017, 23 Sept.]: A/72/PV.20: Simon Coveney
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71st sess. [2016, 24 Sept.]: A/71/PV.20: Charles Flanagan

70th sess. [2015, 1 Oct.]: A/70/PV.22: Charles Flanagan

69th sess. [2014]: A/69/PV.18: Charles Flanagan

68th sess. [2013]: A/68/PV.19: Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore

67th sess. [2012]: A/67/PV.16: Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore

66th sess. [2011]: A/66/PV.25: Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore

65th sess. [2010]: A/65/PV.20: Micheál Martin

2010, 21 Sept.: A/65/PV.6: Micheál Martin (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals)

64th sess. [2009]: A/64/PV.12: Peter Power

63rd sess. [2008]: A/63/PV.16: Micheál Martin

62nd sess. [2007]: A/62/PV.15: Dermot Ahern

61st sess. [2006]: A/61/PV.20: Dermot Ahern

60th sess. [2005]: A/60/PV.14*: Prime Minister Bertie Ahern

2005, 14 Sept.: A/60/PV.4*: Prime Minister Bertie Ahern

59th sess. [2004]: A/59/PV.8: Brian Cowen

58th sess. [2003, 25 Sept.]: A/58/PV.11*: Prime Minister Bertie Ahern

57th sess. [2002]: A/57/PV.5: Brian Cowen

56th sess. [2001]: A/56/PV.49: Brian Cowen

55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.14: Brian Cowen

2000, 6 Sept.: A/55/PV.3*: Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (United Nations Millennium Summit)

54th sess. [1999]: A/54/PV.15: David Andrews

53rd sess. [1998]: A/53/PV.12: David Andrews

52nd sess. [1997]: A/52/PV.12: Ray Burke

1997, 23 June: A/S-19/PV.2*: Prime Minister John Bruton

51st sess. [1996]: A/51/PV.6: Deputy Prime Minister Dick Spring (on behalf of the European Union)

1995, 22 Oct.: A/50/PV.36*: President Mary Robinson (Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations)

50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.9: Dick Spring

49th sess. [1994]: A/49/PV.9: Dick Spring

48th sess. [1993]: A/48/PV.13: Dick Spring

47th sess. [1992]: A/47/PV.13: David Andrews

46th sess. [1991]: A/46/PV.13: Gerard Collins 

45th sess. [1990]: A/45/PV.9: Gerard Collins

44th sess. [1989]: A/44/PV.13: Gerard Collins

43rd sess. [1988]: A/43/PV.11: Brian Lenihan

1988, 2 June: A/S-15/PV.5*: Prime Minister Charles J. Haughey

42nd sess. [1987]: A/42/PV.13: Brian Lenihan

41st sess. [1986]: A/41/PV.9: Peter Barry

1985, 21 Oct.: A/40/PV.43*: Prime Minister Garret Fitzgerald (Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations)

40th sess. [1985]: A/40/PV.13: Peter Barry

39th sess. [1984]: A/39/PV.6: Peter Barry

38th sess. [1983]: A/38/PV.15: Peter Barry

37th sess. [1982]: A/37/PV.12: Gerard Collins

1982, 11 June: A/S-12/PV.8*: Prime Minister Charles J. Haughey

36th sess. [1981]: A/36/PV.20: James Dooge

35th sess. [1980]: A/35/PV.17: Brian Lenihan

34th sess. [1979]: A/34/PV.8: Michael O'Kennedy

33rd sess. [1978]: A/33/PV.13: Michael O'Kennedy

1978, 25 May: A/S-10/PV.4*: Prime Minister John M. Lynch

32nd sess. [1977]: A/32/PV.20: Michael O'Kennedy

31st sess. [1976]: A/31/PV.10: Garret Fitzgerald

30th sess. [1975]: A/PV.2364: Garret Fitzgerald

29th sess. [1974]: A/PV.2243: Garret Fitzgerald

28th sess. [1973]: A/PV.2125: Garret Fitzgerald1973, 9 Jan.: Prime Minister John M. Lynch [visit only]

27th sess. [1972]: A/PV.2060: Patrick Hillery

26th sess. [1971]: A/PV.1956: Patrick Hillery

1970, 22 Oct.: A/PV.1879*: Prime Minister John M. Lynch (Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations)

24th sess. [1969]: A/PV.1768: Patrick Hillery

22nd sess. [1967]: A/PV.1571: Frank Aiken

2st sess. [1966]: A/PV.1434: Frank Aiken

20th sess. [1965]: A/PV.1343: Frank Aiken

19th sess. [1964-1965]: A/PV.1295: Frank Aiken

1963, 17 Oct.: A/PV.1245*: Prime Minister Sean Francis Lemass

18th sess. [1963]: A/PV.1226: Frank Aiken

17th sess. [1962]: A/PV.1142: Frank Aiken

15th sess. [1960]: A/PV.890: Frank Aiken

14th sess. [1959]: A/PV.805: Frank Aiken (A/PV.824: Frank Aiken)

1959, 21 Mar.: President Sean T. O'Kelly [visit only]

13th sess. [1958]: A/PV.751: Frank Aiken

12th sess. [1957]: A/PV.682: Frank Aiken

11th sess. [1956]: A/PV.603: Liam Cosgrave

1956, 24 Mar.: Prime Minister John A. Costello [visit only]

Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.