UN General Assembly Social, Humanitarian & Cultural "Third" Committee
The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, based in New York, is concerned with social, cultural and humanitarian issues that affect people globally and focuses a large part of its work on human rights questions. An important part of its work is the examination of reports of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council.
The Committee also discusses questions relating to the advancement of women, the protection of children, indigenous issues, the treatment of refugees, the promotion of fundamental freedoms through the elimination of racism and racial discrimination, and the right to self- determination. The Committee also addresses important social development questions such as issues related to youth, family, ageing, persons with disabilities, crime prevention, criminal justice, and international drug control.
Ireland plays an active role at the Third Committee, through the negotiation of resolutions and the delivery of statements and interventions. Please see below for recent statements and interventions delivered by Ireland at the Third Committee.
Key Statements and Interventions delivered by Ireland
- Ireland Statements Third Committee, UNGA 71
- Ireland Statements Third Committee, UNGA 70
Ireland Statements Third Committee, UNGA 71
UNGA 71st Session Third Committee 4 October - 23 November 2016 Statements by Ireland
- Statement by Samantha O’Brien O’Reilly, UN Youth Delegate for Ireland
- Statement by Colm O’Rourke, UN Youth Delegate for Ireland
- Interactive Dialogue with the President of the Human Rights Council
- Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Belarus
- Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
- Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Ireland Statements Third Committee, UNGA 70
Ireland Statements Third Committee, UNGA 70
- Joint statement on human rights situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea – delivered by Ukraine
- Statement by Ireland during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
- Statement by Ireland during the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Statement by Ireland during the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders
- Statement by Ireland during the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its causes and consequences