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Ymunais â 40fed cyfarfod y Cyngor Prydeinig\-Gwyddelig ar 23 a 24 Tachwedd, a gynhaliwyd gan Lywodraeth Iwerddon.


Cadeiriwyd y cyfarfod gan y Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD ar ran Llywodraeth Iwerddon. Ymysg y rhai eraill a oedd yn bresennol oedd y Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD, Prif Weinidog yr Alban, y Gwir Anrhydeddus Humza Yousaf ASA, Prif Weinidog Jersey, y Dirprwy Kristina Moore, Prif Weinidog Ynys Manaw, yr Anrhydeddus Alfred Cannan MHK, yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol dros Ffyniant Bro, Tai a Chymunedau a'r Gweinidog dros Gysylltiadau Rhynglywodraethol, y Gwir Anrhydeddus Michael Gove AS, ac Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Gogledd Iwerddon, y Gwir Anrhydeddus Chris Heaton\-Harris AS.


Thema'r uwchgynhadledd hon oedd Trawsnewid Bywydau Plant: Mynd i'r Afael â Thlodi Plant a Gwella Lles.


Manteisiodd y Cyngor ar y cyfle i fyfyrio ar effaith barhaol cytundeb Belfast/Gwener y Groglith ar ei ben\-blwydd yn 25 oed, a phwysigrwydd y Cyngor fel sefydliad annibynnol o dan y cytundeb.


Trafodwyd pynciau sydd o ddiddordeb i bawb, gan gynnwys y gwrthdaro yn Israel a Gaza; ymosodiad Rwsia ar Wcráin; amcanion hinsawdd a rennir; y berthynas rhwng y DU a'r UE a'r argyfwng costau byw parhaus. Roedd hyn yn cynnwys yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddatblygiadau gwleidyddol yng Ngogledd Iwerddon, ac roedd pawb yn edrych ymlaen at weld y sefydliadau datganoledig sy'n rhannu grym yno'n cael eu hadfer cyn gynted â phosibl.


Cynhaliwyd yr uwchgynhadledd yng ngoleuni'r trywanu trasig a'r terfysg dilynol yn Nulyn ar 23 Tachwedd. Nodais yn y cyfarfod llawn y potensial ar gyfer rhannu profiadau ar y cyd i gefnogi cydlyniant cymunedol.


Trafodwyd yr ymdrechion ar draws yr aelod\-weinyddiaethau i fynd i'r afael â thlodi plant a gwella lles. Yn ogystal â thynnu sylw at raglen Dechrau'n Deg Cymru, y cynllun i gyflwyno prydau ysgol am ddim mewn ysgolion cynradd a'r ymgynghoriad ar ddiwygio'r flwyddyn ysgol, amlinellais hefyd ein cynllun peilot incwm sylfaenol i bobl ifanc sy'n gadael gofal.


Cyhoeddwyd hysbysiad ar y cyd ar ôl y cyfarfod, sydd ar gael yma: 40fed Uwchgynhadledd y Cyngor Prydeinig\-Gwyddelig \- Hysbysiad.pdf (britishirishcouncil.org)


Bydd uwchgynhadledd nesaf y Cyngor Prydeinig\-Gwyddelig yn cael ei chynnal gan Lywodraeth Ynys Manaw.







Translation:


 
I attended the 40th meeting of the British\-Irish Council on 23 and 24 November, which was hosted by the Government of Ireland.

The meeting was chaired by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD on behalf of the Government of Ireland. Other attendees included Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD, the First Minister of Scotland the Rt Hon Humza Yousaf MSP, the Chief Minister of Jersey Deputy Kristina Moore, the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man Hon Alfred Cannan MHK, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the Rt Hon Chris Heaton\-Harris MP.

The theme of this summit was Transforming Children’s Lives: Tackling Child Poverty and Improving Wellbeing.

The Council took the opportunity to reflect on the lasting impact of the Belfast/Good Friday agreement on its 25th anniversary, and the importance of the British\-Irish Council as an independent institution under the agreement.

We discussed topics of mutual interest, including the conflict in Israel and Gaza; the Russian invasion of Ukraine; shared climate objectives; the EU\-UK relationship and the ongoing cost\-of\-living crisis. This included an update about political developments in Northern Ireland, noting that we all look forward to the restoration of enduring devolved power\-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland as soon as possible.

The summit took place against the sombre backdrop of the tragic stabbings and subsequent rioting in Dublin on 23 November. I noted in the plenary session the potential for collective sharing of experiences to support community cohesion.

We discussed the efforts across the member administrations to tackle child poverty and improve wellbeing. As well as highlighting Wales’ Flying Start programme, the roll out of free school meals in primary schools and the reform of the school year consultation, I also outlined our basic income pilot for care leavers. 

A joint communiqué was issued after the meeting, which is available here: 40th BIC Summit \- Communique.pdf (britishirishcouncil.org)

The next British\-Irish Council summit will be hosted by the Isle of Man Government.