YPN: Ireland, the UN Security Council and its Role in the Multilateral Order

In this webinar discussion, UN expert Richard Gowan offers his assessment of Ireland’s Presidency of the UN Security Council, which took place during the month of September. More broadly, he shares his analysis on the UNSC’s agenda for the 2021-22 period, during which time Ireland serves as a non-permanent member. Finally, he examines the role of the UNSC in an increasingly under strain multilateral order. About the Speaker: In his role as UN Director, Richard Gowan oversees International Crisis Group’s (ICG) advocacy work at the United Nations, liaising with diplomats and UN officials in New York. He was previously a Consulting Analyst with ICG in 2016 and 2017. He has worked with the European Council on Foreign Relations, New York University Center on International Cooperation and the Foreign Policy Centre (London). He has taught at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and Stanford in New York.