Intent: To continue a positive relationship with the ambassador to work together on issues relating to combatting human trafficking for sexual exploitation as well as other forms of sexual exploitation
Details: Request and sending thanks for a meeting while Ruhama CEO was in New York for UN meetings
Email sent on 14/11/2025 requesting a meeting with the Ambassador A meeting took place with the ambassador while the Ruhama CEO was in New YorkAn email was sent on 05/12/2025 to thank the ambassador for meeting with the Ruhama CEO - Email
Intent: Exchange on key humanitarian and development issues for children globally, opportunities for deeper engagement on the children and armed conflict agenda identified
Details: Meeting between CEO SCUK and Ambassador Fergal Mythen in New York
Meeting in New York on common priorities for humanitarian action and opportunities for deeper engagement on the children and armed conflict agenda - Meeting
Intent: PSI representatives met with Ireland’s Permanent Mission to the UN, including His Excellency Fergal Mythen and Mr Shane Stephens, to discuss the upcoming UN Political Declaration on NCDs and mental health. PSI highlighted priorities for mental health, advocating for the inclusion of psychology and evidence-informed approaches to influence the declaration and ensure mental health and wellbeing were appropriately reflected in global policy.
Details: Engagement with Ireland’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations on the UN Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health, Advocating for Psychology’s Role in Global Policy
Engaged with the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the UN to discuss priorities for mental health and advocate for inclusion of psychology and evidence-informed approaches in the forthcoming UN Political Declaration on NCDs and mental health. - Meeting
Intent: Seeking to have harms from alcohol fully included in the the Political Declaration from the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health
Details: Political Declaration from the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health
HLPF event hosted by Ireland and Bangladesh, advancing evidence based solutions for drowning prevention in Fisheries and the blue economy. - Event / Reception
Intent: Ireland's support for stronger anti-corruption provisions at the UN Summit of the Future
Details: Alexander Chance and John Devitt wrote a joint email to Ambassador Mythen on 13 September 2024 to advocate for Ireland to push for stronger anti-corruption provisions at the forthcoming UN Summit of the Future.
Meeting at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Dalkey on 13/09/24 - MeetingMeeting at UN Headquarters, NY on 22/09/24 - MeetingMeeting at UN Headquarters, NY, on 21/09/24 - Meeting
Intent: Ireland's sustained political engagement to increase humanitarian aid and encourage peace negotiations. Ireland to raise the situation in Sudan at the UN General Assembly, and call on donors to address the funding gap, the humanitarian and protection crisis in the country.
Follow up meeting with Minister Sean Fleming - MeetingLetter to Taoiseach Simon Harris - LetterMeeting with Ambassador Feargal Mythen's office - Ireland's Permanent Representative to the UN. - Meeting
Intent: Ireland's UN representative would call for a Uniting for Peace Resolution for a ceasefire and end to the blockade of Gaza
Details: Emails, calls and Tweets sent to the Tánaiste and the Taoseach asking that the Permanent Mission to the UN for Ireland would call for a ceasefire in Gaza
224 Uplift members called the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs asking them to support a ceasefire in Gaza - Phone callUplift member sent 337 Tweets to Ireland's UN representative asking them to vote for a Uniting for Peace Resolution for a ceasefire and end to the blockade of Gaza - Social MediaUplift members made 287 phone calls to Ireland's UN representative asking them to vote for a Uniting for Peace Resolution for a ceasefire and end to the blockade of Gaza - Phone call
Intent: Seek a meeting to discuss Ireland's approach to UK Government’s proposed de facto amnesty
Details: Request for high-level meeting to discuss UK Government’s proposed legislation providing a de facto amnesty for Northern Ireland Troubles-related grave human rights violations
