Women in diplomacy: Mary Robinson’s ongoing global legacy
Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first-ever woman president and former UN Human Rights Chief, is a passionate, vocal advocate for the role women should play in...
“We have to know our power”: Mary Robinson inspires at UN...
Mary Robinson shattered the glass ceiling in Ireland when she was elected the country’s first-ever woman president in 1990. A barrister by profession, she...
Championing the SDGs: Irish organisations driving change
In Ireland, 26 organisations have been selected as part of the country’s SDG Champions 2023-2024 programme to raise awareness of the 17 Sustainable Development...
Fight for Gender Equality: “You have to remain resilient and maintain...
Mary Lawlor from Ireland has worked with human rights defenders for 20 years. She was selected as the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights...
Human solidarity: empowering refugees and migrants
Solidarity is a shared sense of responsibility and a commitment to support those in need. As we mark International Human Solidarity Day on 20...
Sleep out against homelessness: A solidarity campaign in Ireland
Homelessness is a violation of human rights that should not be tolerated. People who are homeless experience social exclusion, poverty and are often prevented...
Sustainable Development in Ireland: over 80% of targets achieved
Ireland is progressing well in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the country has outlined as it presents its progress to the United Nations.
For...
Saoirse Exton: the Irish teenager shaping UN climate policy
Earlier this year, Irish climate activist Saoirse Exton joined the UN Secretary-General's Youth Advisory Group (YAG) on Climate Change, becoming the group’s youngest ever...
Ireland on Security Council: “Multilateralism central to Irish foreign policy”
Ireland served on the United Nations Security Council as an elected member from 2021 to 2022, its fourth time with a seat on the...
“Jazz has values”: championing disability rights through music
Born out of the injustice of slavery, the story of jazz is written into the quest for human dignity, democracy and civil rights. It...
A Precious Gift: The Native Irish Honey Bee
Bees are an ideal society, that we, as humans, can learn something from. They work well together, are cooperative and care for one another....
The Glass Quilt
For glassmakers across Ireland, coronavirus restrictions created a great sense of isolation, loneliness, fear and uncertainty. Cut off from each other and their creative...
Growing Irish appetite for climate action
A new climate change study in Ireland shows overwhelming agreement among Irish people on the threat of climate change and the desire for government...
Ireland’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
GENEVA (8 November 2021) – Ireland’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third...
Junk Kouture – #YouthLead in sustainable fashion
Demand for fast fashion is greater than ever and doesn’t look like slowing down. Yet, in addition to devastating environmental effects, the fashion industry has...