Development - Department of Foreign Affairs

Humanitarian, Migration and Global Health Affairs

The Permanent Mission of Ireland to the UN, Geneva, works with a range of international organisations based in Geneva which work on humanitarian issues, migration and global health.

Overview

UN agencies and international organisations with which Ireland works closely and are headquartered in Geneva.

UNHCR and UNOCHA

WHO and UNAIDS

The WHO is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the UN system.

Disaster Risk Reduction

Serving as the focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction.

ICRC and IFRC

Independent, neutral organisations ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence.

IOM

The International Organisation for Migration is the leading inter-governmental organisation in the field of migration.

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