Ireland’s election to the UNSC: what prospects for Women, Peace and Security?

O'Rourke, Catherine (2020) Ireland’s election to the UNSC: what prospects for Women, Peace and Security? Women, Peace and Security (19 Jun 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

On Wednesday, June 17, Ireland emerged from a very competitive election – the so-called ‘group of death’ of Ireland, Canada and Norway – to be elected with Norway on the first count to non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term. In its campaign for the seat, Ireland made an overtly ‘values-based’ set of claims around what its membership would bring to the UNSC, namely ‘Empathy, Partnership and Independence’. Throughout its articulation of these values, Ireland emphasised a commitment to gender equality. This short blog considers the potential significance of Ireland’s election to the WPS agenda at the UNSC.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/wps/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman J Political Science > JZ International relations H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2020 14:33
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:38
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/105544

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