The Permanent Representation was delighted to take part in last night’s St. Patrick's Day reception hosted in collaboration with @IrishEmbBelgium
As we prepare for Ireland’s EU Presidency, it was a brilliant opportunity to celebrate with our partners & friends in Brussels 🇮🇪🇪🇺
Human rights are inalienable, indivisible & interdependent.
But in recent years, we've seen grave violations that signal a flagrant disregard for rights & a callous indifference to suffering.
Together, we have the power to confront these injustices.
#HumanRightsDay
Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’��tat de Palestine.
J’en ferai l’annonce solennelle à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.
L’urgence est aujourd’hui que cesse la guerre à Gaza et que la population civile soit secourue.
La paix est possible.
Il faut immédiatement un cessez-le-feu, la libération de tous les otages et une aide humanitaire massive à la population de Gaza. Il faut aussi garantir la démilitarisation du Hamas, sécuriser et reconstruire Gaza. Il faut enfin bâtir l’État de Palestine, assurer sa viabilité et permettre qu’en acceptant sa démilitarisation et en reconnaissant pleinement Israël, il participe à la sécurité de tous au Proche-Orient.
Il n’y a pas d’alternative.
Les Français veulent la paix au Proche-Orient. Il nous appartient, à nous Français, avec les Israéliens, les Palestiniens, nos partenaires européens et internationaux, de démontrer que c’est possible.
À la lumi��re des engagements que le président de l’Autorité palestinienne a pris auprès de moi, je lui ai donc écrit ma détermination à avancer.
Confiance, clarté et engagement.
Nous gagnerons la paix.
I’m deeply concerned by the very real risk of an extremely dangerous spiral of escalation now in the Middle East. Urgent de-escalation & diplomacy are crucial.
I will travel to Brussels to meet European counterparts.
My full statement on latest developments is below. ⬇️
زار وفد دبلوماسي من ممثلين عن سبعٍ وعشرين دولة من الاتحاد الأوروبي حقل قنابل عنقودية تقوم الجمعية النرويجية الشعبية (NPA) بتنظيفه تحت إشراف المركز اللبناني للأعمال المتعلقة بالألغام في العزونية - جبل لبنان.
#لبنان#حماية_الوطن#حماية_لبنان#الجيش_اللبناني#توعية
I was pleased to meet the #EU Council’s Mashreq/Maghreb Working Party delegation during their official visit to #Lebanon. I presented our efforts to strengthen Lebanon’s social safety net and build an inclusive, rights-based protection system. We discussed the EU’s continued support, especially in addressing the needs of vulnerable Lebanese and displaced #Syrians.
I also shared the Ministry’s priorities, improving service quality, expanding access, and coordinating more effectively with partners. The meeting reaffirmed our shared commitment to social justice and dignity, and highlighted the importance of deepening EU-Lebanon cooperation to address both immediate needs and longer-term development challenges.
@EUinLebanon
Glad to have brought diplomats from across the EU to LB for a rich study visit. They met with DPM @TarekMitri, Interior Minister Al-Hajjar, and Social Affairs Minister @HaneenSayed_LB for engaging talks on reforms, elections, social issues, 1701, and the LAF’s commendable work.
استقبل الوزير أحمد الحجار وفدًا من مجلس عمل المشرق/المغرب (MaMa) في الاتحاد الأوروبي برئاسة إيفا نيلسون، وبحضور السفيرة ساندرا دي وال. جرى بحث سبل التعاون والتحضيرات للمرحلة الرابعة من الانتخابات، كما زار الوفد غرفة العمليات واطّلع على آلية عملها خلال العملية الانتخابية.
Joining today with my 🇮🇸 🇱🇺 🇳🇴 🇸🇮 and 🇪🇸 colleagues expressing our grave concern about the Israeli plans and actions in Gaza. The international community must act now at this decisive moment to avert further catastrophe.
Dundalk woman Kate O'Connor has won Ireland's first World Indoor Championships medal in 19 years after taking silver in the pentathlon in Nanjing, China https://t.co/94TLqEU24w
The renewed escalation in Gaza is devastating. Civilians have endured unimaginable suffering. This must stop.
IHL must be respected & humanitarian aid must flow into Gaza.
It is imperative to return to a ceasefire immediately to prevent further loss of life and destruction.
I met with Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD of Ireland. Ukraine deeply appreciates the support and assistance of the Irish people and government, as well as everything they have provided to help strengthen our defense against Russian terror.
We discussed steps toward ending the war with a guaranteed peace for Ukraine and all of Europe, the importance of unity between Ukraine, Europe, the United States, and all those committed to global stability on this path. We also talked about security guarantees and cooperation on Ukraine’s path to the EU. We are grateful to Ireland for standing with us in all of these areas.
We also addressed Ireland’s participation in the Demining Coalition and EU training missions, as well as non-lethal security assistance that will help save lives. Additionally, we discussed our humanitarian initiative, Food from Ukraine, and how Ireland can contribute.
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“what did you get done this week?”
• prepared brief for wide-ranging talks
• took notes at wide-ranging talks
• took photo at wide-ranging talks
• crafted cable on wide-ranging talks
• drafted tweet on wide-ranging talks