Geraldine Byrne-Nason stood outside the United Nations building in Manhattan in New York as ambassadors arrived to decide on the 10 countries that would take up two-year seats at the UN Security Council table. “There we were, the Norwegian ambassador, myself and the Canadian foreign minister, standing outside the building as countries entered to vote,” Ireland’s Ambassador to the United Nations recalls. “The United Nations is unique in that every single function is a working event. “Here I was, from a small town in Ireland and now representing my country at the UN. For Byrne-Nason, her first time sitting at the famous Security Council horseshoe table will mark a personal as well as professional achievement.

Source: The Irish Times June 22, 2020 00:00 UTC