The Taoiseach has been attending events across New York and Miami over the past five days
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and several Government Ministers round up their visit to the United Nations today.Today ends one of the longest trips a Taoiseach has taken to the UN for high-level week, with Mr Varadkar attending events across New York and Miami over the past five days.These included the opening of a new Irish Consulate General in Miami, media appearances and speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations think-tank.
Later Mr Varadkar will give Ireland's national address, setting out the priorities for the country in the year to come and where international countries need to work together to tackle some of the bigger challenges the world faces. US President Joe Biden, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Dr Jill Biden. Image via X/@LeoVaradkarMr Varadkar said they updated President Biden on Northern Ireland, includingClimate Minister Eamon Ryan will attend an event around dealing with the loss and damage caused by climate change - and paying smaller countries for that.While much has been said this week about progress and declarations on various deals.
However the absences of a number of key political figures, and the old frictions at the UN between developed and developing countries, remain. Main image: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks during the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at the UN General Assembly in New York. Image: lev radin / Alamy Stock Photo
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