The pact was adopted at the opening of the two-day Summit of the Future called by UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres.
Michael D Higgins was asked about criticism he received in August for sending a letter to the new Iranian president.
Angela Rayner has said she intends to “fix” the Right to Buy scheme and make it a “fair system” for taxpayers and tenants. Speaking at a Labour conference fringe event in Liverpool, the Deputy Prime ...