Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, addresses the General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 22 - 26 and 28 September 2026).
World leaders will gather to engage in the annual high-level General Debate under the theme, "Better together: 81 years and more for peace, development and human rights".
The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues. Heads of State and Government and ministers will explore solutions to inte...
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Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, addressed the UN General Assembly, arguing that global challenges require more international cooperation, not less. He highlighted the EU presidency, human rights rollbacks, and the crisis in Afghanistan. He condemned Russia's war in Ukraine, noting wheat prices rose from $5 to $7 per bushel, and supported the ICC. He called for action on Sudan, citing 15 million displaced and 19.5 million facing hunger. On Gaza, he criticized Israel's actions, quoted the Israeli PM on no Palestinian state, and mentioned the E1 development. He urged a two-state solution and condemned West Bank settlements. He discussed Iran's destabilizing activities and the need for negotiations, and supported UNIFIL in Lebanon. He called for Security Council reform and praised Secretary-General Guterres.
Key takeaways
Ireland is seeking election to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term.
Wheat prices rose from just over $5 to more than $7 per bushel due to Russia's war in Ukraine.
In Sudan, 15 million people are displaced and 19.5 million face crisis levels of hunger.
Ireland has prohibited the import of settlement goods from occupied Palestinian territory.
Ireland supports the ICC and opposes efforts to undermine it.
The assembly will hear an address by His Excellency Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland. I request protocol to escort His Excellency and invite him to address the assembly.
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Martin, M. (2026, September 24). 🇮🇪 Ireland - Taoiseach Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA [Interview transcript]. United Nations and 5 more. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/2959106/
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Micheál Martin. "🇮🇪 Ireland - Taoiseach Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA." United Nations and 5 more, 24 Sep. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/2959106/.
BibTeX
@misc{martin2026_2959106,
author = {Micheál Martin},
title = {🇮🇪 Ireland - Taoiseach Addresses United Nations General Debate, 81st Session | #UNGA},
howpublished = {Interview transcript, United Nations and 5 more. CEOInterviews.AI},
year = {2026},
month = {sep},
url = {https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/2959106/},
note = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
}
