I'm participating in a PhD careers event which aims to help those doctoral researchers who may be considering careers beyond academia. A big focus will be transferable skills - join the discussion Thursday, March 9th:
https://t.co/vfBHZxth3Q
I'm participating in a PhD careers event which aims to help those doctoral researchers who may be considering careers beyond academia. A big focus will be transferable skills - join the discussion Thursday, March 9th:
https://t.co/vfBHZxth3Q
Every child has rights. We must work to uphold them.
Today at the 3rd Committee of the UN General Assembly which focuses on human rights🇺🇳 - Ireland 🇮🇪 delivered a statement on how we work to ensure the protection of the rights of the child, amid daily attacks on those rights.
Right now in Geneva - the UN Human Right Council is in session and doing really important work.
Today for example - vital human rights monitoring mandates were extended for #Afghanistan, for #Ethiopia and for #Burundi.
@HumanRightsIRL@UN_HRC
Today the 51st session of the Human Rights Council opened.
This week the #HRC51 will discuss a number of pressing human rights situations, incl:
🔷Afghanistan
🔷Myanmar
🔷Sri Lanka
🔷Nicaragua
🔷Right to privacy
🔷Truth, justice and reparation
Amb. Moran expressed concern at the situation of journalists in #Yemen, condemning the killing of journalist Saber al-Haidari in June and others.
As we said at 🇮🇪‘s Arria-formula meeting on the Protection of Journalists in May - “Journalists are integral to sustainable peace.”
Today Sec-Gen Joe Hackett launched a Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan with ambitious targets. By 2025 we will:
Reduce the Gender Pay Gap to below 🔟%
Have a fully gender-balanced Management Board
At least 4️⃣5️⃣% women serving as Heads of Mission
Today, Ireland's 5th review under the #ICCPR concluded.
We thank the Chair Ms Photini Pazartzis & members of the #HRCtee for the constructive dialogue and we welcome the positive impact @UNTreatyBodies continue to have on the promotion & protection of human rights in Ireland🇺🇳🇮🇪
Ireland's fifth review by the UN Human Rights Committee starts today 🇺🇳🇮🇪
Minister @rodericogorman will deliver Ireland's opening statement.
Watch it live here https://t.co/lUNCrjeiYJ
➡️14:00 – 17:00 GMT, Monday 4 July
➡️19:00 – 12:00 GMT, Tuesday 5 July
Ireland is committed to #equality and to promoting and protecting the fundamental human rights of LGBTQI+ persons at home and around the world.🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
As #PrideMonth has come to a close, take a look back at some of the activities our colleagues were involved in this month 👇
As Min @simoncoveney🇮🇪 said today in the #UNSC:
"Real progress does not occur in a vacuum."
To advance the #WPS agenda, we must bring all stakeholders along.
Ireland knows that recovery in the wake of conflict requires firm and concrete actions - & the participation of women.
Women & girls experience disproportionate impacts of climate change, which amplify existing gender inequalities and threaten human rights.
Women possess the unique capabilities & strengths to address this challenge and need to be at the heart of #ClimateAction 🌍
#IWD2022