DFA Ireland's Peace Support

News from Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs on efforts to support peace 🕊🇮🇪

Twitter Policy:

[Irish Embassy Addis @IrlEmbEthiopia]

Insightful exchange today between @MichealMartinTD and @DrWorkneh on IGAD's work on peace and security and climate security. Ireland is committed to continuing its support and signed an MoU strengthening the strategic partnership between Ireland and IGAD @dfatirl #Ireland #IGAD

[DFA Ireland's Peace Support @DFAPeaceSupport]

Insightful visit to the Peace Process Secretariat (PPS) in Mozambique 🇲🇿 to learn about PPS’s support to disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration and other key aspects of the Maputo Accord, the peace agreement signed between the government of Mozambique and Renamo in 2019📜

[DFA Ireland's Peace Support @DFAPeaceSupport]

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We encourage Irish candidates to apply directly ➡️Global Call | (https://t.co/U6wPY7emTl) 🇮🇪🇺🇳

[Sonja Hyland @HylandSonja]

Excellent two-day visit to #Kyiv, incl. meetings w/Presidential Advisor @IgorZhovkva, Deputy Foreign Minister @YPerebyinis & @mineconomdev

Discussed Ireland’s ongoing & future political, humanitarian, reconstruction, security & economic support for #Ukraine

🙏 @IrlEmbUkraine

[DFA Ireland's Peace Support @DFAPeaceSupport]

Proud to see signatories of the #WPS Shared Commitments, which Ireland helped create, coming together to speak out on the situation of women and girls in Sudan 🇸🇩

Echoing the words of Dr Limiaa Ahmed, who briefed the UNSC yesterday, "there can be no peace in Sudan without women"

[Republic of Korea Mission to the UN🇰🇷🇺🇳 @ROK_Mission]

Today(6.19), on the occasion of the #UNSC briefing on Sudan, Ambassador Joonkook Hwang delivered a joint statement at a media stakeout on behalf of UNSC signatories of #WPS Shared Commitments on the situation of women and girls in Sudan.
(WPS Shared Commitment 🇪🇨🇫🇷🇬🇾🇯🇵🇲🇹🇸🇱🇸🇮🇨🇭🇬🇧🇺🇸🇰🇷)

In light of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on the 19th of June, the signatories of WPS Shared Commitments called for an immediate cessation of all acts of sexual and gender-based violence, and for accountability. We also expressed our commitment to supporting a survivor-centered approach and demanded the full, equal, meaningful, and safe participation of Sudanese women and women’s organizations in all political processes.

[DFA Ireland's Peace Support @DFAPeaceSupport]

Delighted to attend the @UNPeacebuilding Fund Strategic Dialogue hosted by @NorwayMFA this week. Following on from IE hosting the Dialogue in '23, we discussed key issues such as conflict prevention, supporting UN transitions and how to engage in politically constrained contexts.

[🇪🇺EU at UN-NY @EUatUN]

Both the Youth Peace & Security and Women, Peace & Security agendas are incredibly important in their own right, but neither operates in a vacuum.

We need to adopt an intersectional lens on peace & security for more inclusive peacebuilding processes.
➡️https://t.co/0r9uVWKXLU

[Micheál Martin @MichealMartinTD]

Gaza is a small, densely populated enclave. One cannot bomb an area like that without dire consequences for the population.

We urge Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah.

We need an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages & a massive surge in aid.

[Irish Foreign Ministry @dfatirl]

Today is International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.

We are proud of Irish troops’ distinguished contribution to the UN’s efforts for peace 🕊

[International Alert @intalert]

⚠ Conflict is blocking progress on #climateaction, while the #climatecrisis is fuelling conflict. 🤝 But with the right approach, climate policies and programmes can promote #peace. Here's 8 ways it can work:

[Irish Embassy Addis @IrlEmbEthiopia]

Excellent discussion on Women, Peace and Security today with @AWPSInst - time to increase women's participation in peace processes. @AustriainET @DKambinAddis @EUinEthiopia @GerEmbAddis @LUinAddisAbaba @NorwayinAddis @EmbSpainAddis @SweinEthiopia @SwissAddisAbaba @UK_AfricanUnion

[DFA Ireland's Peace Support @DFAPeaceSupport]

Delighted to welcome @ISSAFRICA to Dublin this week to discuss their latest research on the Sahel and the Horn, and the importance of centering African voices as we work towards solutions for peace🕊️

[DFA Ireland's Peace Support @DFAPeaceSupport]

A fantastic panel of speakers at this event on WPS in Defence & Security. Important to acknowledge the scale of backlash faced by women in politics, and the need for more women in leadership roles in defence forces

[Czech Embassy Dublin @CZinDublin]

🇨🇿 Embassy hosted a panel discussion on Equality in Defence and Security Environments.

The panel consisted of Col. Magdalena Dvořáková🇨🇿 @ArmadaCR, Ambassador Mari Skåre🇳🇴, former Garda Commisioner Nóirín O'Sullivan🇮🇪 and former ombudsman of @defenceforces Paulyn Marrinan🇮🇪.

[DFA Ireland's Peace Support @DFAPeaceSupport]

Thank you to @EU2024BE for hosting the EU Taskforce on WPS last week. Great to hear from the EU and MS about ongoing work to counter the backlash against women’s rights globally, as well as insights from @ISS_Research and @UN_Women on the Sahel. Vital to keep up this momentum

[DFA Ireland's Peace Support @DFAPeaceSupport]

Pleasure to host @cliona_raleigh last week for a Global Policy Series talk about the ACLED project and trends in global conflict. Interesting insights on conflict as a feature of modern governance and political contestation, rather than an aberration, in many contexts. @ACLEDINFO

[Micheál Martin @MichealMartinTD]

Greatly appreciated the welcome by our UNIFIL peacekeepers today.

Your work here isn’t easy, but it is important. Your commitment, your professionalism and dedication is deeply valued.

[Irish Aid @Irish_Aid]

The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian network of 80 million people that helps those facing disaster, conflict and health or social problems.

Today we celebrate their incredible work. Every day, they are Keeping Humanity Alive #RedCrossDay #RedCrescentDay

[Claire Buckley, Ambassador of 🇮🇪 to 🇳🇴 & 🇮🇸 @IrlAmbOslo]

Great start to the 5th European Conference on Democracy & Human Rights in #Kristiansand with a 🇽🇰 🇳🇴 #WPS panel

❗️ war is gendered, so too must be peace;
❗️participation & representation (of women) must go together in peace processes;
❗️vital importance of documentation

[DFA Ireland's Peace Support @DFAPeaceSupport]

It's Day 2 at the @SIPRIorg #SthlmForum. The panel asks if our conflict prevention system is broken, and if so, what will replace it?

We need to work at multiple levels and with a broad range of stakeholders. There's no easy route to peace agreements.

[Ireland at UN @IrishMissionUN]

🇮🇪Amb Mythen addressed today’s SDG 16 High-Level Conference.

He stressed that conflict, violence & inequality fracture our societies & are major barriers to sustainable development.

#SDG16, which calls for Peace🕊️, Justice⚖️ & Strong Institutions🏛️, is vital to the 2030 Agenda.