Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris will travel to Germany today to attend the Munich Security Conference, which runs until Sunday.
The conference is regarded as the world's leading forum on international security policy and will be attended by more than 450 senior-decision makers, including many heads of state, as well as policy experts.
US Vice President JD Vance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be among those taking part in the forum.
The war in Ukraine will be a key talking point at this year's conference as well as the situation in the Middle East.
Tomorrow, the Taoiseach will participate in an event hosted by Mr Zelensky on the issue of global food security.
Speaking ahead of the event, the Taoiseach said "Ireland is, and will remain militarily neutral, and that is well understood and respected. But this does not remove us from the discussion on how we meet the security risks faced by us all and how we keep ourselves safe, especially from new cyber and hybrid threats".
Today’s agenda will focus on global security challenges such as the state of democracy in the world and climate security.
Strengthening Europe’s defence industry, advancing the use of clean energy technology and the new US administration’s Middle East policy are just some of the other topics on today’s agenda.
Talks will be also given this afternoon on the roles of the EU and the US in the world, by Ms von der Leyen and Mr Vance respectively.
Tomorrow, debates will focus on the state of the international order as well as regional wars and crises.
"I will be reiterating Ireland’s long-standing support for a robust rules-based international order, strong multinational institutions and our unambiguous commitment to international law and fundamental human rights," said Mr Martin.
The Taoiseach said that he planned to engage with other leaders on issues of global security, including Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
Given this week’s moves by the new Trump administration to push for peace talks with Russia to end the war, the Taoiseach said that "there can be no agreement on Ukraine without Ukraine".
Mr Harris, also speaking ahead of the conference, reiterated Ireland’s continued support for Ukraine ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Ireland, he said, remains "committed to working to ensure a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine".
"It will be important to ensure that Ukraine determines the terms, conditions and timelines for any peace agreement," said the Tánaiste.
Both the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste said they would also discuss the situation in Gaza during meetings at the conference, including the implementation of the hostage release and ceasefire deal, and the continued need for humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
"I will also discuss with partners the prospects for a lasting peace settlement, based on a two-state solution," said Mr Martin.
'Multipolarisation' - a term that sums up the ongoing shift of global power towards a larger number of influential state actors - is a theme that runs throughout this year’s conference.
The conference will wrap up on Sunday with discussions on Europe’s role in the world.
