Why was Eamon de Valera’s work in the League of Nations important?

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Eamon de Valera’s work in the League of Nations was significant because it enhanced his international prestige and standing as a statesman. He served as the president of the League’s council in 1932 and as the president of its assembly in 1938. These roles provided him with a prominent platform on the world stage during a period when he was actively working to assert Ireland's sovereignty and redefine its constitutional relationship with Great Britain.12