Minister Coveney addresses UN Security Council meeting on the Protection of Civilians
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, today spoke at a UN Security Council meeting chaired by Vietnam on the protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population.
The Minister highlighted the devastating impact of attacks food and water supplies, hospitals and other objects that are protected under international law, and stressed that civilians must be protected from famine in conflict situations: Starvation of civilians as a method of combat is prohibited. We have a clear responsibility, therefore, to protect civilian objects that act as a bulwark against famine.
Minister Coveney addresses UN Security Council meeting on the Protection of Civilians
Press release 27 April 2021
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D., today spoke at a UN Security Council meeting chaired by Vietnam on the protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population.
The Minister highlighted the devastating impact of attacks food and water supplies, hospitals and other objects that are protected under international law, and stressed that civilians must be protected from famine in conflict situations.
“Starvation of civilians as a method of combat is prohibited. We have a clear responsibility, therefore, to protect civilian objects that act as a bulwark against famine.”
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Asia-Pacific leaders at annual UN policy forum call for greater regional cooperation to build back together from COVID-19 pandemic
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 77th session today in Bangkok with a strong call for strengthening multilateralism, international development coordination, and collaboration with subregional organizations to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific is at stake,” said Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP, who noted that the health crisis, together with measures to mitigate its impacts, have deeply affected countries of Asia and the Pacific, both economically and socially, over the past year.
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 6:01 am
Bangkok (
ESCAP news) – The United Nations
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP) opened its 77th session today in Bangkok with a
strong call for strengthening multilateralism, international
development coordination, and collaboration with subregional
organizations to build back better from the COVID-19
pandemic.
“The attainment of the Sustainable
Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific is at stake,”
said Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations
Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP,
who noted that the health crisis, together with measures to
mitigate its impacts, have deeply affected countries of Asia
and the Pacific, both economically and socially, over the
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