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Ar 11 Mehefin mynychais, o bell, 35ain cyfarfod y Cyngor Prydeinig\-Gwyddelig a gynhaliwyd gan Weithrediaeth Gogledd Iwerddon.


Cadeiriwyd y cyfarfod gan Brif Weinidog Gogledd Iwerddon (y cyn\-Brif Weinidog erbyn hyn) y Gwir Anrhydeddus Arlene Foster ACD, a'r dirprwy Brif Weinidog, Michelle O'Neill ACD. Ymysg y mynychwyr eraill, a oedd yn y cyfarfod naill ai’n bersonol neu'n rhithwir, roedd Canghellor Dugiaeth Caerhirfryn, y Gwir Anrhydeddus Michael Gove AS; Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Gogledd Iwerddon, y Gwir Anrhydeddus Brandon Lewis AS; An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD; An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar TD; Y Gweinidog Materion Tramor a'r Gweinidog Amddiffyn, Simon Coveney TD; Prif Weinidog yr Alban, y Gwir Anrhydeddus Nicola Sturgeon ASA; a Phrif Weinidogion Jersey, Guernsey ac Ynys Manaw.


Testun siom o hyd yw na wnaeth Prif Weinidog y DU fynychu’r cyfarfod.


Thema'r cyfarfod oedd blaenoriaethau ar gyfer yr adferiad ar ôl Covid\-19 a chafodd y Cyngor drafodaeth adeiladol a llawn gwybodaeth ar y pwnc. Buom yn trafod effeithiau hirdymor posibl Covid\-19, ac yn ystyried dulliau adfer cynaliadwy.


Dywedais mai lefel yr achosion Covid\-19 yng Nghymru yw’r isaf yn y DU ac mai gennym ni y mae’r cyfraddau brechu uchaf, ond bod yr achosion yn cynyddu ac amrywiolyn delta yn lledaenu ledled Cymru. Mae’r dystiolaeth yn awgrymu bod y  'drydedd don' wedi dechrau yng Nghymru ac mai’r her uniongyrchol yn awr yw dal y tir yr ydym wedi’i ennill yn hytrach nag ychwanegu at y risgiau.


Mae Covid\-19 wedi dangos yn glir iawn mor anghyfartal yw ein cymdeithas – mae effeithiau'r pandemig wedi cael eu teimlo'n gryf iawn yn y cymunedau hynny sydd leiaf tebygol o ymdopi. Mae Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol yn ein hymrwymo i greu Cymru fwy cyfartal, ac yn y cyd\-destun hwnnw y mae angen inni ystyried yr adferiad.


Roedd y drafodaeth ar ddatblygiadau gwleidyddol diweddar yn cynnwys trafodaeth ar berthynas y Deyrnas Unedig a’r Undeb Ewropeaidd.


Wrth gyfrannu at y ddadl, dywedais fod gan Lywodraeth Cymru ddatganiad a chynllun gweithredu ar y cyd ar gyfer y pum mlynedd nesaf gyda Gweinidog Iwerddon dros Faterion Tramor Simon Coveney TD. Mae'r datganiad hwn ar y cyd yn cwmpasu chwe maes cydweithredu sy’n flaenoriaethau allweddol gan gynnwys newid yn yr hinsawdd, ynni adnewyddadwy ac ymchwil, a dim ond un enghraifft o weithredu ar y cyd yw hyn. Mae'r Cyngor Prydeinig\-Gwyddelig yn cynnig cyfleoedd ar gyfer cydweithio o’r fath i rannu profiad a syniadau; ac


Mae gweithredu ar y cyd yn parhau i fod yn bwysig ar gyfer mynd i'r afael â’r newid yn yr hinsawdd, sicrhau twf gwyrdd ac adfer ar ôl colli bioamrywiaeth.


Cyfrannodd pob un o’r Gweinyddiaethau sy’n aelodau at y trafodaethau gwerthfawr a phwysig hyn. Cyhoeddwyd cyd\-hysbysiad ar ôl y cyfarfod ac mae ar gael yn:


https://www.britishirishcouncil.org/bic/summits


Diolchais i Brif Weinidog Gogledd Iwerddon a Phrif Weinidog Ynys Manaw, a oedd wedi cyhoeddi y byddent yn camu i’r neilltu o’r swyddi, am eu cyfraniadau i'r Cyngor Prydeinig\-Gwyddelig a'n gwaith gyda'n gilydd ar agendâu a rennir.


Cynhelir Uwchgynhadledd nesaf y Cyngor gan Lywodraeth Cymru.







Translation:


 
I attended the 35th meeting of the British\-Irish Council virtually on 11 June, which was hosted by the Northern Ireland Executive.


The (now former) First Minister of Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Arlene Foster MLA, and the deputy First Minister, Michelle O’Neill MLA, chaired the meeting. Other attendees, who attended either in person or virtually, included the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP; the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP; An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD; An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar TD; Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney TD; the First Minister of Scotland, the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP; and the Chief Ministers of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.


It remains a source of disappointment the Prime Minister did not attend the meeting.


The theme of the meeting was priorities for Covid\-19 recovery and the Council had a constructive and informative discussion on the topic. We discussed the potentially long\-lasting impacts of Covid\-19, and reflected on sustainable approaches to recovery.


I highlighted that although cases of Covid\-19 in Wales are the lowest in the UK and vaccination rates are the highest, cases are increasing and that the delta variant is spreading across Wales. The evidence suggests the third wave has started in Wales and the immediate challenge is to hold the ground we have gained rather than to add to risks.


Covid\-19 has shone a cruel light on our unequal society – the impacts of the pandemic have been felt most strongly in those communities which are least likely to cope. The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act commits us to creating a more equal Wales and it is through this lens, which the recovery must be viewed.


The discussion on recent political developments included discussion on the EU\-UK relationship.


In contributing to the debate, I said that the Welsh Government had a shared statement and action plan for the next five years with the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney TD. This shared statement covers six key priority areas of co\-operation including climate change, renewable energy and research, and is just one example of collective action. The British\-Irish Council offers opportunities for such collective action, to share experience and ideas; and


Collective action continues to be important for tackling climate change, delivering green growth and for recovery from biodiversity loss.


Each Member Administration actively contributed to these valuable and important discussions. A joint Communiqué was issued after the meeting, which is available at:


https://www.britishirishcouncil.org/bic/summits


I thanked the First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, who had both announced that they would be stepping down from their respective positions, for their contributions to the British\-Irish Council and our work together on shared agendas.


The next Council Summit will be hosted by the Welsh Government.