Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland hosts Reception & Dinner marking the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and celebrating international relations
On Tuesday, 25th November 2025, Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland hosted a Reception & Dinner to mark the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and to celebrate international relations. The guest speaker was Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Several countries were represented, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, France, Qatar, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, the Argentine Republic, Chile, Liechtenstein, and Armenia.
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al-Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom; Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce, Lady Roxburgh, DCMG, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans and Former British Ambassador to the United States; Mr. Federico Hirsch, First Secretary, Embassy of the Argentine Republic; and Mr. Francisco Bartolucci, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Chile in the United Kingdom
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom; H.E. Mr. Martin Fraser, Irish Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s; H.E. Mr. Rafael Ortiz Fábrega, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, H.E. Varuzham Nersesyan Ambassador of Armenia to the United Kingdom
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes guests to his home, Crosby Moran Hall, to mark the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and to celebrate international relations
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland hosts a Reception & Dinner to mark the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and to celebrate international relations at his home, Crosby Moran Hall
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica addresses guests gathered to to mark the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and to celebrate international relations. Shown with host Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland; Mr. Ahmed Saif Al-Kuwari, Finance Minister, Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom; H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom; Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce, Lady Roxburgh, DCMG, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans and Former British Ambassador to the United States; H.E. Mr. Rafael Ortiz Fábrega, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Mr. Federico Hirsch, First Secretary, Embassy of the Argentine Republic; and Mr. Francisco Bartolucci, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Chile in the United Kingdom
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes guests to his home, Crosby Moran Hall, to mark the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and to celebrate international relations, shown with Mr. Ahmed Saif Al-Kuwari, Finance Minister, Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom and Mr. Robert Hardman, Biographer
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica addresses the full table. Shown with Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland; Mr. Ahmed Saif Al-Kuwari, Finance Minister, Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom; H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom; H.E. Dame Caroline Wilson, DCMG, FCDO; Former British Ambassador to China; Ambassador Ignacio Higueras Hare, Ambassador of the Embassy of Peru in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland; Ms. Seema Malhotra, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Equalities in the Department of Education; Ms Sophie Lecoutre, Counsellor, Embassy of France; Ambassador Lotte Knudsen, Former Ambassador of the EU to the UN and other international organizations; Sir Matthew John Rycroft, KCMG, CBE, Former UK Permanent Representative to the UN; Former Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office; Mr. Robert Hardman, Biographer
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom; Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce, Lady Roxburgh, DCMG, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans and Former British Ambassador to the United States; Ambassador Mariana Plaza, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Mr. Francisco Bartolucci, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Chile in the United Kingdom
Ambassador Ignacio Higueras Hare, Ambassador of the Embassy of Peru in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland; Mrs. Ena de Higueras; Ambassador Vayas Valdivieso Luis Ignacio, Ambassador of the Embassy of Ecuador in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Mrs. Mette Blach Pedersen at the Reception & Dinner at Crosby Moran Hall
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica with Mr. Federico Hirsch, First Secretary, Embassy of the Argentine Republic and Mrs. Federico Hirsch
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom and Mr. Daniel Wald, Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy, London
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom; H.S.H. Adelheid von und zu Liechtenstein, Princess of Liechtenstein and Honorary Consul of the Principality of Liechtenstein and Mr. Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica shakes hands with Mr. Ahmed Saif Al-Kuwari, Finance Minister, Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes guests to his home, Crosby Moran Hall, to mark the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and to celebrate international relations
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom and Sir Lynton Crosby, AO, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the C | T Group
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica addresses the full table in the Dining Hall of Crosby Moran Hall
Dr. Christopher Moran gives the Loyal Toast and raises a glass to Heads of State of countries represented at the Reception & Dinner at Crosby Moran Hall, including to the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, France, Qatar, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, the Argentine Republic, Chile, Liechtenstein, and Armenia
H.S.H. Adelheid von und zu Liechtenstein, Princess of Liechtenstein and Honorary Consul of the Principality of Liechtenstein with Mr. Ahmed Saif Al-Kuwari, Finance Minister, Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica addresses the full table at the Reception & Dinner to mark the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations and to celebrate international relations
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica and Sir Lynton Crosby, AO, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the C | T Group
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland addresses guests
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica with Ms. Seema Malhotra, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Equalities in the Department of Education
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland and Mr. Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland; Mr. Ahmed Saif Al-Kuwari, Finance Minister, Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom; H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al-Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom; Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce, Lady Roxburgh, DCMG, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans and Former British Ambassador to the United States
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland and Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce, Lady Roxburgh, DCMG, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans and Former British Ambassador to the United States
Ms. Seema Malhotra, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Equalities in the Department of Education
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes Dr. Thant Myint-U Grandson of Former UN Secretary-General U Thant; Ambassador Lotte Knudsen, Former Ambassador of the EU to the UN and other international organizations; Ambassador Simon Manley, CMG, FCDO; Former UK Permanent Representative to the WTO, United Nations and other International Organisations (Geneva); Mrs. Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges Manley
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica and Mr. Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety at Crosby Moran Hall
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland and His Excellency Mr. Martin Fraser, Irish Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica; Ambassador Vayas Valdivieso Luis Ignacio, Ambassador of the Embassy of Ecuador in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Mrs. Mette Blach Pedersen; The Rt. Hon. Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee, DBE, Former First Minister of Northern Ireland
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes Ms. Seema Malhotra, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Equalities in the Department of Education
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland and His Excellency Mr. Martin Fraser, Irish Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s
Mrs. Emily Moran, wife of Dr. Christopher Moran welcomes Mr. Francisco Bartolucci, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Chile in the United Kingdom to Crosby Moran Hall
Mr. Federico Hirsch, First Secretary, Embassy of the Argentine Republic and Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce, Lady Roxburgh, DCMG, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans and Former British Ambassador to the United States
Mr. Daniel Wald, Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy, London and Sir Lynton Crosby, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the C | T Group
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica and H.E. Mr. Rafael Ortiz Fábrega, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica and Ambassador Lotte Knudsen, Former Ambassador of the EU to the UN and other international organizations at Crosby Moran Hall
Mrs. Emily Moran, wife of Dr. Christopher Moran welcomes H.E. Mr. Rafael Ortiz Fábrega, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Mrs. Laura Valverde to Crosby Moran Hall
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica and H.E. Dame Caroline Wilson, DCMG, FCDO, Former British Ambassador to China
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland and H.E. Mariana Plaza, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at Crosby Moran Hall
Ambassador Lotte Knudsen, Former Ambassador of the EU to the UN and other international organizations; H.E. Dame Caroline Wilson, DCMG, FCDO, Former British Ambassador to China; Ms. Jessica Leigh, Director of Communications for The Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland welcomes Ms. Jessica Leigh, Director of Communications for The Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
H.E. Mr. Rafael Ortiz Fábrega, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Mrs. Laura Valverde; Ambassador Lotte Knudsen, Former Ambassador of the EU to the UN and other international organizations; Sir Julian King, KCVO, GCMG, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland; Former British Ambassador to Ireland and France
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Ambassador Vayas Valdivieso Luis Ignacio, Ambassador of the Embassy of Ecuador in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Mrs. Mette Blach Pedersen
Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica
Mrs. Emily Moran, wife of Dr. Christopher Moran welcomes H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al-Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom and Mr. Ahmed Saif Al-Kuwari, Finance Minister, Embassy of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom to Crosby Moran Hall
H.E. Mr. Rafael Ortiz Fábrega, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Former Vice President of Costa Rica at Crosby Moran Hall
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mr. James Arroyo, OBE, Director, Ditchley Foundation and Mrs. Kerry Arroyo in The Chapel of Crosby Moran Hall
Ambassador Vayas Valdivieso Luis Ignacio, Ambassador of the Embassy of Ecuador in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Mrs. Mette Blach Pedersen; and Dr. Annette Prandzioch, Director-General of the Royal Over-Seas League
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland and H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammad bin Saud Al-Thani, Ambassador of Qatar to the United Kingdom
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mr. Daniel Wald, Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy, London
The Rt. Hon. Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee, DBE, Former First Minister of Northern Ireland; The Lord Caine, Former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; Sir Julian King, KCVO, GCMG, Chairman of Co-operation Ireland and Former British Ambassador to Ireland and France
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland and Ms. Seema Malhotra, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Equalities in the Department of Education
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mr. Francisco Bartolucci, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Chile in the United Kingdom and Mrs. Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges Manley
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland and The Rt. Hon. Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee, DBE, Former First Minister of Northern Ireland
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Mr. Francisco Bartolucci, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Chile in the United Kingdom
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Ms. Seema Malhotra, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Equalities in the Department of Education; Mr. James Arroyo, OBE, Director, Ditchley Foundation and Mrs. Kerry Arroyo
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with H.S.H. Adelheid von und zu Liechtenstein, Princess of Liechtenstein and Honorary Consul of the Principality of Liechtenstein; H.E. Dame Caroline Wilson, DCMG, FCDO, Former British Ambassador to China
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with H.E. Mr. Rafael Ortiz Fábrega, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Mrs. Laura Valverde; Ambassador Vayas Valdivieso Luis Ignacio, Ambassador of the Embassy of Ecuador in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Mrs. Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges Manley; Ms. Jessica Leigh, Director of Communications for The Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with guest in The Chapel of Crosby Moran Hall
Dr. Christopher Moran, President of Co-operation Ireland with Ambassador Simon Manley, CMG, FCDO; Former UK Permanent Representative to the WTO, United Nations and other International Organisations (Geneva); Mrs. Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges Manley; Ms. Jessica Leigh, Director of Communications for The Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs; Mr. James Arroyo, OBE, Director, Ditchley Foundation and Mrs. Kerry Arroyo
