Joint Statement on behalf of Ireland and Norway at UNSC Briefing on Syria (Humanitarian)
Statement 28 April 2021
Today, I make this statement on behalf of the co-penholders of the Syrian humanitarian file, Norway and Ireland. My statement will be a little longer than usual so I ask you to give us some forbearance. We would also like to thank Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Mark Lowcock and of course, the Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for their briefings we have just heard.
We have heard the plain facts from Mark Lowcock just now and we have heard from the Secretary General on the immense scale of the humanitarian crisis in Syria, and the critical role of humanitarian operations in alleviating this need. The figures illustrate a catastrophic situation for many millions of Syrians. Nine in ten Syrians now live in poverty, with 60 per cent of the population at risk of going hungry this year. These are the worst numbers in the
Exemptions from the requirement for Mandatory Hotel Quarantine
News 26 April 2021
- For families travelling with new-born babies
The new exemptions apply from midnight on Friday night, 16
th April. Further details are provided below.
Special arrangements for passengers fully vaccinated with approved COVID-19 vaccines
Following updated advice from the Government’s Expert Advisory Group on Travel, the Minister for Health has amended the law on mandatory hotel quarantine such that an additional exemption now applies where a person can prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Arrivals seeking to avail of this exemption must have documentary evidence of having received a full course of one of the following vaccines
Statement by Ambassador Byrne Nason at UNSC Briefing on The situation in Abyei/UNISFA
Statement 26 April 2021
And I want to Thank you Under-Secretary-General Mr. Jean Pierre Lacroix and Special Envoy for your briefings this morning.
Ireland welcomes the continued improvement in bilateral relations between Sudan and South Sudan. South Sudan’s contribution to the conclusion of the Juba Peace Agreement was a welcome recent bright spot in a turbulent period for the region, and it is evidence also of how good relations between South Sudan and Sudan can contribute to peace and security in the Horn. I very much welcome that both representatives of both countries are here with us today. And I also want to welcome Ambassador Taye of Ethiopia amongst us.
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