Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 November 2023
218. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he is taking in relation to diplomatic outreach efforts and cooperation with Ukraine and other countries to ensure the widest possible international support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace on the basis of the key principles and objectives of Ukraine's Peace Formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49937/23]
View answerIreland, along with our EU partners, supports President Zelenskyy’s 10-Point Peace Plan and is committed to engaging in diplomatic outreach and multilateral cooperation to ensure a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
At EU level, there has been substantial work on coordinating global outreach on Ukraine to third countries. In September, our engagement at the UN General Assembly provided an opportunity to deliver common EU messages countering Russian narratives regarding the invasion, and its wider consequences, including global food security.
In Malta, in October, Ireland joined the third round of discussions on implementing the Peace Plan. With 66 countries participating, the meeting confirmed that there is broad international support for Ukraine's Peace Formula.
Ireland is engaged in a number of the Working Groups tasked with taking forward work on key element of the Peace Formula.
In terms of Restoration of Justice, Ireland is supporting efforts aimed at ensuring accountability for international crimes committed in Ukraine, including at the International Criminal Court, the European Court of Justice, and the European Court of Human Rights. Ireland is one of 37 States that are members of the “Core Group” which aims to resolve the legal and practical issues in establishing a Special Tribunal for the prosecution of the crime of aggression and is a founding participant of the Register of Damage, which will serve as a record of evidence and information on claims of damage, loss or injury caused by Russia’s action against Ukraine.
Ireland's humanitarian response to the Russian invasion has included support for efforts to alleviate global food insecurity, which has been exacerbated by Russian actions. Most recently, Ireland provided €2 million in funding towards the Grain from Ukraine initiative, which will support efforts to deliver Ukrainian grain to those that need it most.
Work on individual elements of the Peace Formula aim to prepare the ground for an eventual Global Peace Summit, which would ensure broad international support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
