Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geraldine Byrne Nason, will be in conversation to dicuss Ireland, the UN and the global impact of the Irish, with former Irish diplomat and businessman, Ted Smyth. Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason is a career diplomat who has served in Brussels, New York, Paris, Vienna and Helsinki during her career. As Secretary-General in the…
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France’s top envoy to the UN, François Delattre, calls for the United States to remain committed to the United Nations and world affairs.
Join Anne-Cécile Robert, Romuald Sciora, Michael J. Williams, Tomas Anker Christensen and Pamela Falk for an evening discussion on the General Assembly of the United Nations. On the occasion of the publication of their essay in the French and English editions of Le Monde diplomatique, Anne-Cécile Robert, director for the international editions of Le Monde diplomatique, and UN specialist and author Romuald Sciora will be…
Stockholm+50 Reflects Lack of Urgency on Environmental Action
In the 1970s, concern for frightening levels of air pollution, hazardous effects of biocides, and the rapid deterioration of the environment reached a breaking point. Recognizing the mounting problems of climate change, nations came together during the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1972. The Conference—widely heralded as the birth of environmental diplomacy—established groundbreaking milestones for…