UN vote on Saudi nomination
Deputy Howlin repeatedly pressed the Tánaiste on whether Ireland supported Saudi Arabia’s nominee for the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The Tánaiste said UN voting is not disclosed, and other Members challenged the refusal to answer.
I wish to ask the Tánaiste a very short and direct question. Did the Republic of Ireland support the nominee of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the position of UN Commission on the Status of Women?
Comment on this
As the Deputy knows, it is the practice that countries do not disclose their votes at the United Nations. That is the approach which-----
Comment on this
As the Deputy knows, that is the approach that has generally been taken in respect of United Nations votes. It has been the practice of previous Governments and this Government. It is the procedure that has been adopted in the UN in order to facilitate its business. The Government does not disclose-----
Comment on this
The Government will not tell the House how it voted.
