World: Ireland renews commitment to world's poorest countries
Source: Government of IrelandCountry: Ireland, WorldIreland will continue to spend at least 50% of our overseas aid in the world's poorest countries, the Minister of State for Development, Trade...
View ArticleLibya: Irish Aid respond to Libya crisis
Source: Irish AidCountry: Ireland, LibyaAn Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D., has announced €1 million of Irish Aid funding at an emergency summit of EU leaders in Brussels. The Summit was called in response...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Minister Flanagan announces further humanitarian...
Source: Government of IrelandCountry: Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyThe Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD, today...
View ArticleNepal: Ireland to provide €1 million in life-saving assistance in response to...
Source: Government of IrelandCountry: Ireland, NepalIreland will provide up to €1 million in life-saving assistance to families displaced by the recent earthquake in Nepal, the Minister for Foreign...
View ArticleNepal: Ireland responds to Nepal earthquake
Source: Irish AidCountry: Ireland, NepalIrish Aid is playing its part to respond to the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Nepal last weekend. The death toll is over 5,000, with another...
View ArticleYemen: Humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Source: Irish AidCountry: Ireland, YemenYemen is facing a growing humanitarian crisis, as violence continues to threaten people’s livelihoods and their access to basic services. Irish Aid has been...
View ArticleNepal: Ireland provides increased humanitarian support in response to Nepal...
Source: Government of IrelandCountry: Ireland, NepalIreland is increasing its funding in humanitarian assistance to families displaced by the recent earthquakes in Nepal by €500,000 to a total of €1.5...
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Sudan: The Government of Ireland contributes US $1.6 million to the Sudan...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the SudanCountry: Ireland, SudanKhartoum, 20 May 2015. Ireland contributed US $1.6 million to the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) 2015. Ireland...
View ArticleIreland: Telling Resettled Refugees ‘the World Is with You’,...
Source: UN Secretary-GeneralCountry: Ireland, WorldSG/SM/16788-REF/1207Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a meeting with resettled refugees from...
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Ireland: Walking Point for Peace: An Irish view on the state of UN peacekeeping
Source: New York UniversityCountry: Ireland, WorldA number of European countries are considering playing a greater military role in UN peacekeeping. However, they have many concerns about the UN's...
View ArticleWorld: Ireland pledges €10 million to the UN’s Central Emergency Response...
Source: Government of IrelandCountry: Ireland, WorldIreland will contribute €10 million to a United Nations fund for rapid and effective response to major humanitarian disasters, Minister for Foreign...
View ArticleWorld: Funding announced to mark World Environment Day
Source: Government of IrelandCountry: Ireland, WorldIreland provides €2 million to support poorest countries fight climate changeIreland has pledged almost €2 million to help the world’s poorest...
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World: Ireland’s Humanitarian Assistance Policy 2015
Source: Irish AidCountry: Ireland, WorldIreland’s Humanitarian Assistance Policy outlines how we will save and protect lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity before, during and in the...
View ArticleWorld: Ireland to provide €2.75 million in funding to the Red Cross and the...
Source: Government of IrelandCountry: Ireland, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldIreland will provide €2.75 million in humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable populations worldwide through the...
View ArticleLiberia: Accessing water in Liberia
Source: Government of IrelandCountry: Ireland, LiberiaThe Liberian government has just launched a major new Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programme, through support from Irish Aid.The programme will...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Flanagan and EU Foreign Ministers discuss Migration...
Source: Government of IrelandCountry: Ireland, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, WorldThe September informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers has concluded in Luxembourg after two-days of...
View ArticleWorld: “It Begins With Me”: Bono, Italy, Ireland Speak Out For Syrians And A...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Ireland, Italy, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldMILAN – Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), thanked U2 lead singer and...
View ArticleWorld: “It Begins With Me” : Bono, l’Italie et l’Irlande s’engagent pour les...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Ireland, Italy, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldMILAN - Ertharin Cousin, Directrice exécutive du Programme alimentaire mondial des Nations Unies (PAM), a remercié Bono,...
View ArticleIreland: Irish Red Cross appoints migration crisis task force
Source: Irish Red CrossCountry: Ireland, WorldIrish Red Cross has appointed an eight-person task force as part of the society’s scaling up of operations to assist victims of the migration crisis.The...
View ArticleIreland: Ireland to take in 2,900 more refugees under EU quotas
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Ireland, WorldDublin, Ireland | Thursday 9/10/2015 - 10:38 GMTIreland has agreed to take part in a refugee quota system proposed by the European Commission and will...
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