Ireland
- Ireland has been a member of the United Nations since 14 December 1955
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- Ireland is part of the Europe block
- Ireland has participated in 1561 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Ireland…
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 171) to abstain on | Draft resolution U was adopted, as amended, by 156 votes to 2, with 13 abstentions (resolution 57/78). | 22 November 2002 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 148) to abstain on | Paragraph 42. | 21 December 2007 |
| voted with 13 other nations (out of 180) to abstain on | Draft resolution XXIV (resolution 58/59). | 8 December 2003 |
| voted with 15 other nations (out of 184) to abstain on | Draft resolution XI (resolution 59/76). | 3 December 2004 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on | Draft resolution XXI (resolution 62/42). | 5 December 2007 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | Draft resolution S, as a whole, (resolution 56/24 R). | 29 November 2001 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on | Draft resolution P (resolution 54/54 P). | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 17 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on | Draft resolution XX (resolution 61/78). | 6 December 2006 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on | Draft resolution VI (resolution 63/46). | 2 December 2008 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | Draft resolution O (resolution 56/24 N). | 29 November 2001 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 177) to abstain on | Draft resolution XXI (resolution 58/56). | 8 December 2003 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on | Draft resolution XVI (resolution 60/70). | 8 December 2005 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 168) to abstain on | Draft resolution T, as a whole, (resolution 55/33 T). | 20 November 2000 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 117) to abstain on | Draft resolution I (resolution 56/232). | 24 December 2001 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on | Draft resolution N (resolution 50/70 N). | 12 December 1995 |
| voted with 20 other nations (out of 169) to abstain on | Draft resolution V was adopted, as a whole, by 107 votes to 41, with 21 abstentions (resolution 57/79). | 22 November 2002 |
| voted with 20 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on | Draft resolution XII (resolution 59/77). | 3 December 2004 |
| voted with 21 other nations (out of 155) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 9. | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 22 other nations (out of 110) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/52/L.12 (resolution 52/24). | 25 November 1997 |
| voted with 23 other nations (out of 148) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/50/L.28 (resolution 50/56). | 11 December 1995 |
Minority votes in the Security Council
For a permanent member a vote against constitutes a veto.
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Ireland. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Ahern | 7 | 6 September 2000 | 2 October 2007 |
| Ms. Anderson | 2 | 5 October 2009 | 11 November 2009 |
| Mr. Andrews | 2 | 23 September 1998 | 25 September 1999 |
| Ms. Barrington | 1 | 20 December 2000 | 20 December 2000 |
| Mr. Biggar | 2 | 24 May 1995 | 17 December 1996 |
| Mr. Brennan | 1 | 14 April 2004 | 14 April 2004 |
| Ms. Browne | 1 | 17 December 1996 | 17 December 1996 |
| Mr. Burke | 1 | 25 September 1997 | 25 September 1997 |
| Mr. Campbell | 32 | 14 November 1995 | 19 December 1997 |
| Mr. Cole | 2 | 9 December 2003 | 1 July 2004 |
| Mr. Cooney | 22 | 18 January 2001 | 21 May 2007 |
| Mr. Corr | 44 | 20 August 2001 | 20 December 2002 |
| Mr. Cowen | 9 | 14 September 2000 | 23 September 2004 |
| Mr. Fowler | 1 | 4 November 1996 | 4 November 1996 |
| Mr. Gardner | 1 | 12 October 2001 | 12 October 2001 |
| Mr. Hayes | 5 | 14 October 1994 | 4 November 1996 |
| Mr. Hoey | 6 | 16 September 1996 | 16 December 1996 |
| Mr. Holohan | 2 | 13 December 1996 | 13 December 1996 |
| Mr. Kavanagh | 9 | 30 July 2002 | 29 April 2009 |
| Mr. Kelly | 2 | 17 September 1996 | 18 December 1996 |
| Mr. Lenihan | 1 | 27 June 2005 | 27 June 2005 |
| Mr. Martin | 1 | 29 September 2008 | 29 September 2008 |
| Mr. McDonald | 2 | 12 October 2004 | 21 September 2007 |
| Ms. Murnaghan | 8 | 15 November 2000 | 17 February 2004 |
| Mr. Murphy | 4 | 28 August 1996 | 16 December 1996 |
| Ms. O’Donnell | 2 | 29 January 2002 | 30 January 2002 |
| President Robinson | 1 | 22 October 1995 | 22 October 1995 |
| Mr. Ryan | 85 | 5 October 1998 | 22 June 2004 |
| Mr. Spring | 3 | 28 September 1994 | 24 September 1996 |
| Ms. Stanley | 1 | 18 June 2004 | 18 June 2004 |
| Ms. Wallace | 1 | 15 September 2006 | 15 September 2006 |
| Mr. Woods | 1 | 18 October 1994 | 18 October 1994 |
| Mr. Wrafter | 1 | 6 May 2004 | 6 May 2004 |
