diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/exprs/Expr.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/exprs/Expr.qll
index 14399078231..55a59cc9588 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/exprs/Expr.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/exprs/Expr.qll
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class Expr extends StmtParent, @expr {
   /** Gets the enclosing variable of this expression, if any. */
   Variable getEnclosingVariable() { result = exprEnclosingElement(this) }
 
+  /** Gets the enclosing variable or function of this expression. */
+  Declaration getEnclosingDeclaration() { result = exprEnclosingElement(this) }
+
   /** Gets a child of this expression. */
   Expr getAChild() { exists(int n | result = this.getChild(n)) }
 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/IRConfiguration.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/IRConfiguration.qll
index 37ac2fccdd9..90cdb9e0f5f 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/IRConfiguration.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/IRConfiguration.qll
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class IRConfiguration extends TIRConfiguration {
   /**
    * Holds if IR should be created for function `func`. By default, holds for all functions.
    */
-  predicate shouldCreateIRForFunction(Language::Function func) { any() }
+  predicate shouldCreateIRForFunction(Language::Declaration func) { any() }
 
   /**
    * Holds if the strings used as part of an IR dump should be generated for function `func`.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class IRConfiguration extends TIRConfiguration {
    * of debug strings for IR that will not be dumped. We still generate the actual IR for these
    * functions, however, to preserve the results of any interprocedural analysis.
    */
-  predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Function func) { any() }
+  predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Declaration func) { any() }
 }
 
 private newtype TIREscapeAnalysisConfiguration = MkIREscapeAnalysisConfiguration()
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll
index bac7634cbd0..78008a6c69b 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class IRBlockBase extends TIRBlock {
   /**
    * Gets the `Function` that contains this block.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = getFirstInstruction(this).getEnclosingFunction()
   }
 }
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/Instruction.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/Instruction.qll
index e5a908bbf9a..8e863ddf635 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/Instruction.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/Instruction.qll
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class Instruction extends Construction::TStageInstruction {
   /**
    * Gets the function that contains this instruction.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = this.getEnclosingIRFunction().getFunction()
   }
 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll
index 59dadee7154..53cdc75512b 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/aliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ class PrintIRConfiguration extends TPrintIRConfiguration {
    * Holds if the IR for `func` should be printed. By default, holds for all
    * functions.
    */
-  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) { any() }
+  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) { any() }
 }
 
 /**
  * Override of `IRConfiguration` to only evaluate debug strings for the functions that are to be dumped.
  */
 private class FilteredIRConfiguration extends IRConfiguration {
-  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Function func) {
+  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Declaration func) {
     shouldPrintFunction(func)
   }
 }
 
-private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) {
-  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(func))
+private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) {
+  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(decl))
 }
 
 private string getAdditionalInstructionProperty(Instruction instr, string key) {
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/internal/IRFunctionBase.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/internal/IRFunctionBase.qll
index 60895ce3d26..576b4f9adf1 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/internal/IRFunctionBase.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/internal/IRFunctionBase.qll
@@ -5,23 +5,28 @@
 private import IRFunctionBaseInternal
 
 private newtype TIRFunction =
-  MkIRFunction(Language::Function func) { IRConstruction::Raw::functionHasIR(func) }
+  TFunctionIRFunction(Language::Function func) { IRConstruction::Raw::functionHasIR(func) } or
+  TVarInitIRFunction(Language::GlobalVariable var) { IRConstruction::Raw::varHasIRFunc(var) }
 
 /**
  * The IR for a function. This base class contains only the predicates that are the same between all
  * phases of the IR. Each instantiation of `IRFunction` extends this class.
  */
 class IRFunctionBase extends TIRFunction {
-  Language::Function func;
+  Language::Declaration decl;
 
-  IRFunctionBase() { this = MkIRFunction(func) }
+  IRFunctionBase() {
+    this = TFunctionIRFunction(decl)
+    or
+    this = TVarInitIRFunction(decl)
+  }
 
   /** Gets a textual representation of this element. */
-  final string toString() { result = "IR: " + func.toString() }
+  final string toString() { result = "IR: " + decl.toString() }
 
   /** Gets the function whose IR is represented. */
-  final Language::Function getFunction() { result = func }
+  final Language::Declaration getFunction() { result = decl }
 
   /** Gets the location of the function. */
-  final Language::Location getLocation() { result = func.getLocation() }
+  final Language::Location getLocation() { result = decl.getLocation() }
 }
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/IRBlock.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/IRBlock.qll
index bac7634cbd0..78008a6c69b 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/IRBlock.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/IRBlock.qll
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class IRBlockBase extends TIRBlock {
   /**
    * Gets the `Function` that contains this block.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = getFirstInstruction(this).getEnclosingFunction()
   }
 }
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/Instruction.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/Instruction.qll
index e5a908bbf9a..8e863ddf635 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/Instruction.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/Instruction.qll
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class Instruction extends Construction::TStageInstruction {
   /**
    * Gets the function that contains this instruction.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = this.getEnclosingIRFunction().getFunction()
   }
 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/PrintIR.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/PrintIR.qll
index 59dadee7154..53cdc75512b 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/PrintIR.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/PrintIR.qll
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ class PrintIRConfiguration extends TPrintIRConfiguration {
    * Holds if the IR for `func` should be printed. By default, holds for all
    * functions.
    */
-  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) { any() }
+  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) { any() }
 }
 
 /**
  * Override of `IRConfiguration` to only evaluate debug strings for the functions that are to be dumped.
  */
 private class FilteredIRConfiguration extends IRConfiguration {
-  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Function func) {
+  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Declaration func) {
     shouldPrintFunction(func)
   }
 }
 
-private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) {
-  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(func))
+private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) {
+  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(decl))
 }
 
 private string getAdditionalInstructionProperty(Instruction instr, string key) {
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/IRConstruction.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/IRConstruction.qll
index 94bfc53875f..ddd9ab50635 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/IRConstruction.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/IRConstruction.qll
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ module Raw {
   cached
   predicate functionHasIR(Function func) { exists(getTranslatedFunction(func)) }
 
+  cached
+  predicate varHasIRFunc(GlobalOrNamespaceVariable var) { any() } // TODO: restrict?
+
   cached
   predicate hasInstruction(TranslatedElement element, InstructionTag tag) {
     element.hasInstruction(_, tag, _)
@@ -46,18 +49,18 @@ module Raw {
   }
 
   cached
-  predicate hasTempVariable(Function func, Locatable ast, TempVariableTag tag, CppType type) {
+  predicate hasTempVariable(Declaration decl, Locatable ast, TempVariableTag tag, CppType type) {
     exists(TranslatedElement element |
       element.getAst() = ast and
-      func = element.getFunction() and
+      decl = element.getFunction() and
       element.hasTempVariable(tag, type)
     )
   }
 
   cached
-  predicate hasStringLiteral(Function func, Locatable ast, CppType type, StringLiteral literal) {
+  predicate hasStringLiteral(Declaration decl, Locatable ast, CppType type, StringLiteral literal) {
     literal = ast and
-    literal.getEnclosingFunction() = func and
+    literal.getEnclosingDeclaration() = decl and
     getTypeForPRValue(literal.getType()) = type
   }
 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedCall.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedCall.qll
index 66c601736af..f8960cd205d 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedCall.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedCall.qll
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ abstract class TranslatedSideEffects extends TranslatedElement {
   /** DEPRECATED: Alias for getAst */
   deprecated override Locatable getAST() { result = getAst() }
 
-  final override Function getFunction() { result = getExpr().getEnclosingFunction() }
+  final override Declaration getFunction() { result = getExpr().getEnclosingDeclaration() }
 
   final override TranslatedElement getChild(int i) {
     result =
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ abstract class TranslatedSideEffect extends TranslatedElement {
     kind instanceof GotoEdge
   }
 
-  final override Function getFunction() { result = getParent().getFunction() }
+  final override Declaration getFunction() { result = getParent().getFunction() }
 
   final override Instruction getPrimaryInstructionForSideEffect(InstructionTag tag) {
     tag = OnlyInstructionTag() and
@@ -436,13 +436,6 @@ abstract class TranslatedArgumentSideEffect extends TranslatedSideEffect {
     result = index
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Gets the `TranslatedFunction` containing this expression.
-   */
-  final TranslatedFunction getEnclosingFunction() {
-    result = getTranslatedFunction(call.getEnclosingFunction())
-  }
-
   final override predicate sideEffectInstruction(Opcode opcode, CppType type) {
     opcode = sideEffectOpcode and
     (
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedElement.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedElement.qll
index d11d718e215..8c53fe086a8 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedElement.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedElement.qll
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ private predicate ignoreExprAndDescendants(Expr expr) {
   exists(Initializer init, StaticStorageDurationVariable var |
     init = var.getInitializer() and
     not var.hasDynamicInitialization() and
-    expr = init.getExpr().getFullyConverted()
+    expr = init.getExpr().getFullyConverted() and
+    not var instanceof GlobalOrNamespaceVariable
   )
   or
   // Ignore descendants of `__assume` expressions, since we translated these to `NoOp`.
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ private predicate ignoreExprOnly(Expr expr) {
   // should not be translated.
   exists(NewOrNewArrayExpr new | expr = new.getAllocatorCall().getArgument(0))
   or
-  not translateFunction(expr.getEnclosingFunction())
+  not translateFunction(expr.getEnclosingFunction()) and
+  not expr.getEnclosingVariable() instanceof GlobalOrNamespaceVariable
   or
   // We do not yet translate destructors properly, so for now we ignore the
   // destructor call. We do, however, translate the expression being
@@ -662,7 +664,8 @@ newtype TTranslatedElement =
     opcode = getASideEffectOpcode(call, -1)
   } or
   // The side effect that initializes newly-allocated memory.
-  TTranslatedAllocationSideEffect(AllocationExpr expr) { not ignoreSideEffects(expr) }
+  TTranslatedAllocationSideEffect(AllocationExpr expr) { not ignoreSideEffects(expr) } or
+  TTranslatedGlobalOrNamespaceVarInit(GlobalOrNamespaceVariable var) { var.hasInitializer() }
 
 /**
  * Gets the index of the first explicitly initialized element in `initList`
@@ -792,7 +795,7 @@ abstract class TranslatedElement extends TTranslatedElement {
   /**
    * Gets the `Function` that contains this element.
    */
-  abstract Function getFunction();
+  abstract Declaration getFunction();
 
   /**
    * Gets the successor instruction of the instruction that was generated by
@@ -942,3 +945,14 @@ abstract class TranslatedElement extends TTranslatedElement {
    */
   final TranslatedElement getParent() { result.getAChild() = this }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Represents the IR translation of a root element, either a function or a global variable.
+ */
+abstract class TranslatedRootElement extends TranslatedElement {
+  TranslatedRootElement() {
+    this instanceof TTranslatedFunction
+    or
+    this instanceof TTranslatedGlobalOrNamespaceVarInit
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedExpr.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedExpr.qll
index 4449b03a84a..affae501f72 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedExpr.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedExpr.qll
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ private import TranslatedFunction
 private import TranslatedInitialization
 private import TranslatedFunction
 private import TranslatedStmt
+private import TranslatedGlobalVar
 import TranslatedCall
 
 /**
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ abstract class TranslatedExpr extends TranslatedElement {
   /** DEPRECATED: Alias for getAst */
   deprecated override Locatable getAST() { result = this.getAst() }
 
-  final override Function getFunction() { result = expr.getEnclosingFunction() }
+  final override Declaration getFunction() { result = expr.getEnclosingDeclaration() }
 
   /**
    * Gets the expression from which this `TranslatedExpr` is generated.
@@ -89,8 +90,10 @@ abstract class TranslatedExpr extends TranslatedElement {
   /**
    * Gets the `TranslatedFunction` containing this expression.
    */
-  final TranslatedFunction getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final TranslatedRootElement getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = getTranslatedFunction(expr.getEnclosingFunction())
+    or
+    result = getTranslatedVarInit(expr.getEnclosingVariable())
   }
 }
 
@@ -788,7 +791,7 @@ class TranslatedThisExpr extends TranslatedNonConstantExpr {
 
   override IRVariable getInstructionVariable(InstructionTag tag) {
     tag = ThisAddressTag() and
-    result = this.getEnclosingFunction().getThisVariable()
+    result = this.getEnclosingFunction().(TranslatedFunction).getThisVariable()
   }
 }
 
@@ -2523,7 +2526,7 @@ class TranslatedVarArgsStart extends TranslatedNonConstantExpr {
 
   final override IRVariable getInstructionVariable(InstructionTag tag) {
     tag = VarArgsStartEllipsisAddressTag() and
-    result = this.getEnclosingFunction().getEllipsisVariable()
+    result = this.getEnclosingFunction().(TranslatedFunction).getEllipsisVariable()
   }
 
   final override Instruction getInstructionRegisterOperand(InstructionTag tag, OperandTag operandTag) {
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedFunction.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedFunction.qll
index 0f781cb2244..b4746ae58de 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedFunction.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedFunction.qll
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ predicate hasReturnValue(Function func) { not func.getUnspecifiedType() instance
  * Represents the IR translation of a function. This is the root elements for
  * all other elements associated with this function.
  */
-class TranslatedFunction extends TranslatedElement, TTranslatedFunction {
+class TranslatedFunction extends TranslatedRootElement, TTranslatedFunction {
   Function func;
 
   TranslatedFunction() { this = TTranslatedFunction(func) }
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedGlobalVar.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedGlobalVar.qll
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abc175b7040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedGlobalVar.qll
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import semmle.code.cpp.ir.implementation.raw.internal.TranslatedElement
+private import cpp
+private import semmle.code.cpp.ir.implementation.IRType
+private import semmle.code.cpp.ir.implementation.Opcode
+private import semmle.code.cpp.ir.implementation.internal.OperandTag
+private import semmle.code.cpp.ir.internal.CppType
+private import TranslatedInitialization
+private import InstructionTag
+
+class TranslatedGlobalOrNamespaceVarInit extends TranslatedRootElement,
+  TTranslatedGlobalOrNamespaceVarInit, InitializationContext {
+  GlobalOrNamespaceVariable var;
+
+  TranslatedGlobalOrNamespaceVarInit() { this = TTranslatedGlobalOrNamespaceVarInit(var) }
+
+  override string toString() { result = var.toString() }
+
+  final override GlobalOrNamespaceVariable getAst() { result = var }
+
+  final override Declaration getFunction() { result = var }
+
+  final Location getLocation() { result = var.getLocation() }
+
+  override Instruction getFirstInstruction() { result = this.getInstruction(EnterFunctionTag()) }
+
+  override TranslatedElement getChild(int n) {
+    n = 1 and
+    result = getTranslatedInitialization(var.getInitializer().getExpr().getFullyConverted())
+  }
+
+  override predicate hasInstruction(Opcode op, InstructionTag tag, CppType type) {
+    op instanceof Opcode::EnterFunction and
+    tag = EnterFunctionTag() and
+    type = getVoidType()
+    or
+    op instanceof Opcode::AliasedDefinition and
+    tag = AliasedDefinitionTag() and
+    type = getUnknownType()
+    or
+    op instanceof Opcode::VariableAddress and
+    tag = InitializerVariableAddressTag() and
+    type = getTypeForGLValue(var.getType())
+    or
+    op instanceof Opcode::ReturnVoid and
+    tag = ReturnTag() and
+    type = getVoidType()
+    or
+    op instanceof Opcode::AliasedUse and
+    tag = AliasedUseTag() and
+    type = getVoidType()
+    or
+    op instanceof Opcode::ExitFunction and
+    tag = ExitFunctionTag() and
+    type = getVoidType()
+  }
+
+  override Instruction getInstructionSuccessor(InstructionTag tag, EdgeKind kind) {
+    kind instanceof GotoEdge and
+    (
+      tag = EnterFunctionTag() and
+      result = getInstruction(AliasedDefinitionTag())
+      or
+      tag = AliasedDefinitionTag() and
+      result = getInstruction(InitializerVariableAddressTag())
+      or
+      tag = InitializerVariableAddressTag() and
+      result = getChild(1).getFirstInstruction()
+      or
+      tag = ReturnTag() and
+      result = getInstruction(AliasedUseTag())
+      or
+      tag = AliasedUseTag() and
+      result = getInstruction(ExitFunctionTag())
+    )
+  }
+
+  override Instruction getChildSuccessor(TranslatedElement child) {
+    child = getChild(1) and
+    result = getInstruction(ReturnTag())
+  }
+
+  final override CppType getInstructionMemoryOperandType(
+    InstructionTag tag, TypedOperandTag operandTag
+  ) {
+    tag = AliasedUseTag() and
+    operandTag instanceof SideEffectOperandTag and
+    result = getUnknownType()
+  }
+
+  override IRUserVariable getInstructionVariable(InstructionTag tag) {
+    tag = InitializerVariableAddressTag() and
+    result.getVariable() = var
+  }
+
+  override Instruction getTargetAddress() {
+    result = getInstruction(InitializerVariableAddressTag())
+  }
+
+  override Type getTargetType() { result = var.getUnspecifiedType() }
+}
+
+TranslatedGlobalOrNamespaceVarInit getTranslatedVarInit(GlobalOrNamespaceVariable var) {
+  result.getAst() = var
+}
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedInitialization.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedInitialization.qll
index 1a9d7ad9d70..b800405a73b 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedInitialization.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/raw/internal/TranslatedInitialization.qll
@@ -137,7 +137,10 @@ abstract class TranslatedInitialization extends TranslatedElement, TTranslatedIn
 
   final override string toString() { result = "init: " + expr.toString() }
 
-  final override Function getFunction() { result = expr.getEnclosingFunction() }
+  final override Declaration getFunction() {
+    result = expr.getEnclosingFunction() or
+    result = expr.getEnclosingVariable().(GlobalOrNamespaceVariable)
+  }
 
   final override Locatable getAst() { result = expr }
 
@@ -486,7 +489,10 @@ abstract class TranslatedFieldInitialization extends TranslatedElement {
   /** DEPRECATED: Alias for getAst */
   deprecated override Locatable getAST() { result = getAst() }
 
-  final override Function getFunction() { result = ast.getEnclosingFunction() }
+  final override Declaration getFunction() {
+    result = ast.getEnclosingFunction() or
+    result = ast.getEnclosingVariable().(GlobalOrNamespaceVariable)
+  }
 
   final override Instruction getFirstInstruction() { result = getInstruction(getFieldAddressTag()) }
 
@@ -633,7 +639,11 @@ abstract class TranslatedElementInitialization extends TranslatedElement {
   /** DEPRECATED: Alias for getAst */
   deprecated override Locatable getAST() { result = getAst() }
 
-  final override Function getFunction() { result = initList.getEnclosingFunction() }
+  final override Declaration getFunction() {
+    result = initList.getEnclosingFunction()
+    or
+    result = initList.getEnclosingVariable().(GlobalOrNamespaceVariable)
+  }
 
   final override Instruction getFirstInstruction() { result = getInstruction(getElementIndexTag()) }
 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll
index bac7634cbd0..78008a6c69b 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class IRBlockBase extends TIRBlock {
   /**
    * Gets the `Function` that contains this block.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = getFirstInstruction(this).getEnclosingFunction()
   }
 }
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/Instruction.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/Instruction.qll
index e5a908bbf9a..8e863ddf635 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/Instruction.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/Instruction.qll
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class Instruction extends Construction::TStageInstruction {
   /**
    * Gets the function that contains this instruction.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = this.getEnclosingIRFunction().getFunction()
   }
 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll
index 59dadee7154..53cdc75512b 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ class PrintIRConfiguration extends TPrintIRConfiguration {
    * Holds if the IR for `func` should be printed. By default, holds for all
    * functions.
    */
-  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) { any() }
+  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) { any() }
 }
 
 /**
  * Override of `IRConfiguration` to only evaluate debug strings for the functions that are to be dumped.
  */
 private class FilteredIRConfiguration extends IRConfiguration {
-  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Function func) {
+  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Declaration func) {
     shouldPrintFunction(func)
   }
 }
 
-private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) {
-  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(func))
+private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) {
+  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(decl))
 }
 
 private string getAdditionalInstructionProperty(Instruction instr, string key) {
diff --git a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/internal/IRCppLanguage.qll b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/internal/IRCppLanguage.qll
index f047d6c4753..46e3e6dec1c 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/internal/IRCppLanguage.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/lib/semmle/code/cpp/ir/internal/IRCppLanguage.qll
@@ -50,12 +50,16 @@ class AutomaticVariable = Cpp::StackVariable;
 
 class StaticVariable = Cpp::Variable;
 
+class GlobalVariable = Cpp::GlobalOrNamespaceVariable;
+
 class Parameter = Cpp::Parameter;
 
 class Field = Cpp::Field;
 
 class BuiltInOperation = Cpp::BuiltInOperation;
 
+class Declaration = Cpp::Declaration;
+
 // TODO: Remove necessity for these.
 class Expr = Cpp::Expr;
 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/dataflow/dataflow-tests/dataflow-ir-consistency.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/dataflow/dataflow-tests/dataflow-ir-consistency.expected
index f04db828a25..056d4b6bfe3 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/dataflow/dataflow-tests/dataflow-ir-consistency.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/dataflow/dataflow-tests/dataflow-ir-consistency.expected
@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
 uniqueEnclosingCallable
+| globals.cpp:9:5:9:19 | Address | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:9:5:9:19 | VariableAddress | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:9:5:9:19 | VariableAddress [post update] | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:9:23:9:23 | 0 | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:9:23:9:23 | ChiPartial | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:9:23:9:23 | Store | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:9:23:9:23 | StoreValue | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:16:12:16:26 | Address | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:16:12:16:26 | VariableAddress | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:16:12:16:26 | VariableAddress [post update] | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:16:30:16:30 | 0 | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:16:30:16:30 | ChiPartial | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:16:30:16:30 | Store | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| globals.cpp:16:30:16:30 | StoreValue | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
 uniqueType
 uniqueNodeLocation
 | BarrierGuard.cpp:2:11:2:13 | (unnamed parameter 0) | Node should have one location but has 6. |
@@ -199,7 +213,9 @@ postWithInFlow
 | example.c:28:22:28:25 | & ... [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | example.c:28:23:28:25 | pos [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | globals.cpp:5:9:5:13 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
+| globals.cpp:9:5:9:19 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | globals.cpp:13:5:13:19 | flowTestGlobal1 [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
+| globals.cpp:16:12:16:26 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | globals.cpp:23:5:23:19 | flowTestGlobal2 [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | lambdas.cpp:8:6:8:6 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | lambdas.cpp:9:6:9:6 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/PrintConfig.qll b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/PrintConfig.qll
index ccf243386fe..a9167597691 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/PrintConfig.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/PrintConfig.qll
@@ -12,4 +12,11 @@ predicate locationIsInStandardHeaders(Location loc) {
  *
  * This predicate excludes functions defined in standard headers.
  */
-predicate shouldDumpFunction(Function func) { not locationIsInStandardHeaders(func.getLocation()) }
+predicate shouldDumpFunction(Declaration decl) {
+  not locationIsInStandardHeaders(decl.getLocation()) and
+  (
+    not decl instanceof Variable
+    or
+    decl.(GlobalOrNamespaceVariable).hasInitializer()
+  )
+}
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/ir.cpp b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/ir.cpp
index 4e3006c8901..28a1f3e48c5 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/ir.cpp
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/ir.cpp
@@ -1754,4 +1754,16 @@ int implicit_copy_constructor_test(
     CopyConstructorTestVirtualClass cy = y;
 }
 
+int global_1;
+
+int global_2 = 1;
+
+const int global_3 = 2;
+
+constructor_only global_4(1);
+
+constructor_only global_5 = constructor_only(2);
+
+char *global_string = "global string";
+
 // semmle-extractor-options: -std=c++17 --clang
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/operand_locations.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/operand_locations.expected
index 259cc553dbb..b8a58984a9f 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/operand_locations.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/operand_locations.expected
@@ -4743,6 +4743,16 @@
 | ir.cpp:1034:6:1034:20 | ChiTotal | total:m1034_2 |
 | ir.cpp:1034:6:1034:20 | SideEffect | m1034_3 |
 | ir.cpp:1035:15:1035:15 | Address | &:r1035_1 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:6:1038:8 | Address | &:r1038_3 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:6:1038:8 | SideEffect | ~m1038_9 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:12:1038:18 | Address | &:r1038_4 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:12:1038:18 | Address | &:r1038_4 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:12:1038:18 | ChiPartial | partial:m1038_5 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:12:1038:18 | ChiPartial | partial:m1038_8 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:12:1038:18 | ChiTotal | total:m1038_2 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:12:1038:18 | ChiTotal | total:m1038_6 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:12:1038:18 | Load | ~m1038_6 |
+| ir.cpp:1038:12:1038:18 | StoreValue | r1038_7 |
 | ir.cpp:1038:14:1038:14 | Address | &:r1038_5 |
 | ir.cpp:1038:14:1038:14 | Address | &:r1038_5 |
 | ir.cpp:1038:14:1038:14 | Address | &:r1038_5 |
@@ -8215,6 +8225,43 @@
 | ir.cpp:1754:42:1754:42 | SideEffect | ~m1752_4 |
 | ir.cpp:1754:42:1754:42 | Unary | r1754_5 |
 | ir.cpp:1754:42:1754:42 | Unary | r1754_6 |
+| ir.cpp:1759:5:1759:12 | Address | &:r1759_3 |
+| ir.cpp:1759:5:1759:12 | SideEffect | ~m1759_6 |
+| ir.cpp:1759:16:1759:16 | ChiPartial | partial:m1759_5 |
+| ir.cpp:1759:16:1759:16 | ChiTotal | total:m1759_2 |
+| ir.cpp:1759:16:1759:16 | StoreValue | r1759_4 |
+| ir.cpp:1761:11:1761:18 | Address | &:r1761_3 |
+| ir.cpp:1761:11:1761:18 | SideEffect | ~m1761_6 |
+| ir.cpp:1761:22:1761:22 | ChiPartial | partial:m1761_5 |
+| ir.cpp:1761:22:1761:22 | ChiTotal | total:m1761_2 |
+| ir.cpp:1761:22:1761:22 | StoreValue | r1761_4 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:18:1763:25 | Address | &:r1763_3 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:18:1763:25 | Arg(this) | this:r1763_3 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:18:1763:25 | SideEffect | ~m1763_10 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:27:1763:27 | Arg(0) | 0:r1763_5 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:27:1763:28 | CallTarget | func:r1763_4 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:27:1763:28 | ChiPartial | partial:m1763_7 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:27:1763:28 | ChiPartial | partial:m1763_9 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:27:1763:28 | ChiTotal | total:m1763_2 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:27:1763:28 | ChiTotal | total:m1763_8 |
+| ir.cpp:1763:27:1763:28 | SideEffect | ~m1763_2 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:18:1765:25 | Address | &:r1765_3 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:18:1765:25 | Arg(this) | this:r1765_3 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:18:1765:25 | SideEffect | ~m1765_10 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:28:1765:47 | CallTarget | func:r1765_4 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:28:1765:47 | ChiPartial | partial:m1765_7 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:28:1765:47 | ChiPartial | partial:m1765_9 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:28:1765:47 | ChiTotal | total:m1765_2 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:28:1765:47 | ChiTotal | total:m1765_8 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:28:1765:47 | SideEffect | ~m1765_2 |
+| ir.cpp:1765:46:1765:46 | Arg(0) | 0:r1765_5 |
+| ir.cpp:1767:7:1767:19 | Address | &:r1767_3 |
+| ir.cpp:1767:7:1767:19 | SideEffect | ~m1767_8 |
+| ir.cpp:1767:23:1767:37 | ChiPartial | partial:m1767_7 |
+| ir.cpp:1767:23:1767:37 | ChiTotal | total:m1767_2 |
+| ir.cpp:1767:23:1767:37 | StoreValue | r1767_6 |
+| ir.cpp:1767:23:1767:37 | Unary | r1767_4 |
+| ir.cpp:1767:23:1767:37 | Unary | r1767_5 |
 | perf-regression.cpp:6:3:6:5 | Address | &:r6_5 |
 | perf-regression.cpp:6:3:6:5 | Address | &:r6_5 |
 | perf-regression.cpp:6:3:6:5 | Address | &:r6_7 |
@@ -8458,6 +8505,34 @@
 | smart_ptr.cpp:47:43:47:63 | SideEffect | ~m47_16 |
 | smart_ptr.cpp:47:43:47:63 | Unary | r47_5 |
 | smart_ptr.cpp:47:43:47:63 | Unary | r47_6 |
+| struct_init.cpp:9:13:9:25 | Left | r9_3 |
+| struct_init.cpp:9:13:9:25 | Left | r9_3 |
+| struct_init.cpp:9:13:9:25 | SideEffect | ~m11_10 |
+| struct_init.cpp:9:31:12:1 | Right | r9_4 |
+| struct_init.cpp:9:31:12:1 | Right | r9_6 |
+| struct_init.cpp:9:31:12:1 | Unary | r9_5 |
+| struct_init.cpp:9:31:12:1 | Unary | r9_5 |
+| struct_init.cpp:9:31:12:1 | Unary | r9_7 |
+| struct_init.cpp:9:31:12:1 | Unary | r9_7 |
+| struct_init.cpp:10:5:10:21 | Address | &:r10_1 |
+| struct_init.cpp:10:5:10:21 | Address | &:r10_6 |
+| struct_init.cpp:10:7:10:9 | ChiPartial | partial:m10_4 |
+| struct_init.cpp:10:7:10:9 | ChiTotal | total:m9_2 |
+| struct_init.cpp:10:7:10:9 | StoreValue | r10_3 |
+| struct_init.cpp:10:7:10:9 | Unary | r10_2 |
+| struct_init.cpp:10:12:10:19 | ChiPartial | partial:m10_8 |
+| struct_init.cpp:10:12:10:19 | ChiTotal | total:m10_5 |
+| struct_init.cpp:10:12:10:19 | StoreValue | r10_7 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:5:11:22 | Address | &:r11_1 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:5:11:22 | Address | &:r11_6 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:7:11:9 | ChiPartial | partial:m11_4 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:7:11:9 | ChiTotal | total:m10_9 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:7:11:9 | StoreValue | r11_3 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:7:11:9 | Unary | r11_2 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:12:11:20 | ChiPartial | partial:m11_9 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:12:11:20 | ChiTotal | total:m11_5 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:12:11:20 | StoreValue | r11_8 |
+| struct_init.cpp:11:13:11:20 | Unary | r11_7 |
 | struct_init.cpp:16:6:16:20 | ChiPartial | partial:m16_3 |
 | struct_init.cpp:16:6:16:20 | ChiTotal | total:m16_2 |
 | struct_init.cpp:16:6:16:20 | SideEffect | ~m17_5 |
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/raw_ir.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/raw_ir.expected
index 3f49642c4fb..12c19cbc744 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/raw_ir.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/raw_ir.expected
@@ -5650,6 +5650,19 @@ ir.cpp:
 # 1034|     v1034_5(void)               = AliasedUse         : ~m?
 # 1034|     v1034_6(void)               = ExitFunction       : 
 
+# 1038| (lambda [] type at line 1038, col. 12) lam
+# 1038|   Block 0
+# 1038|     v1038_1(void)                             = EnterFunction     : 
+# 1038|     mu1038_2(unknown)                         = AliasedDefinition : 
+# 1038|     r1038_3(glval<decltype([...](...){...})>) = VariableAddress   : 
+# 1038|     r1038_4(glval<decltype([...](...){...})>) = VariableAddress   : 
+# 1038|     mu1038_5(decltype([...](...){...}))       = Uninitialized     : &:r1038_4
+# 1038|     r1038_6(decltype([...](...){...}))        = Load[?]           : &:r1038_4, ~m?
+# 1038|     mu1038_7(decltype([...](...){...}))       = Store[?]          : &:r1038_3, r1038_6
+# 1038|     v1038_8(void)                             = ReturnVoid        : 
+# 1038|     v1038_9(void)                             = AliasedUse        : ~m?
+# 1038|     v1038_10(void)                            = ExitFunction      : 
+
 # 1038| void (lambda [] type at line 1038, col. 12)::operator()() const
 # 1038|   Block 0
 # 1038|     v1038_1(void)                              = EnterFunction                : 
@@ -9418,6 +9431,69 @@ ir.cpp:
 # 1750|     v1750_6(void)       = AliasedUse               : ~m?
 # 1750|     v1750_7(void)       = ExitFunction             : 
 
+# 1759| int global_2
+# 1759|   Block 0
+# 1759|     v1759_1(void)       = EnterFunction     : 
+# 1759|     mu1759_2(unknown)   = AliasedDefinition : 
+# 1759|     r1759_3(glval<int>) = VariableAddress   : 
+# 1759|     r1759_4(int)        = Constant[1]       : 
+# 1759|     mu1759_5(int)       = Store[?]          : &:r1759_3, r1759_4
+# 1759|     v1759_6(void)       = ReturnVoid        : 
+# 1759|     v1759_7(void)       = AliasedUse        : ~m?
+# 1759|     v1759_8(void)       = ExitFunction      : 
+
+# 1761| int const global_3
+# 1761|   Block 0
+# 1761|     v1761_1(void)       = EnterFunction     : 
+# 1761|     mu1761_2(unknown)   = AliasedDefinition : 
+# 1761|     r1761_3(glval<int>) = VariableAddress   : 
+# 1761|     r1761_4(int)        = Constant[2]       : 
+# 1761|     mu1761_5(int)       = Store[?]          : &:r1761_3, r1761_4
+# 1761|     v1761_6(void)       = ReturnVoid        : 
+# 1761|     v1761_7(void)       = AliasedUse        : ~m?
+# 1761|     v1761_8(void)       = ExitFunction      : 
+
+# 1763| constructor_only global_4
+# 1763|   Block 0
+# 1763|     v1763_1(void)                    = EnterFunction                     : 
+# 1763|     mu1763_2(unknown)                = AliasedDefinition                 : 
+# 1763|     r1763_3(glval<constructor_only>) = VariableAddress                   : 
+# 1763|     r1763_4(glval<unknown>)          = FunctionAddress[constructor_only] : 
+# 1763|     r1763_5(int)                     = Constant[1]                       : 
+# 1763|     v1763_6(void)                    = Call[constructor_only]            : func:r1763_4, this:r1763_3, 0:r1763_5
+# 1763|     mu1763_7(unknown)                = ^CallSideEffect                   : ~m?
+# 1763|     mu1763_8(constructor_only)       = ^IndirectMayWriteSideEffect[-1]   : &:r1763_3
+# 1763|     v1763_9(void)                    = ReturnVoid                        : 
+# 1763|     v1763_10(void)                   = AliasedUse                        : ~m?
+# 1763|     v1763_11(void)                   = ExitFunction                      : 
+
+# 1765| constructor_only global_5
+# 1765|   Block 0
+# 1765|     v1765_1(void)                    = EnterFunction                     : 
+# 1765|     mu1765_2(unknown)                = AliasedDefinition                 : 
+# 1765|     r1765_3(glval<constructor_only>) = VariableAddress                   : 
+# 1765|     r1765_4(glval<unknown>)          = FunctionAddress[constructor_only] : 
+# 1765|     r1765_5(int)                     = Constant[2]                       : 
+# 1765|     v1765_6(void)                    = Call[constructor_only]            : func:r1765_4, this:r1765_3, 0:r1765_5
+# 1765|     mu1765_7(unknown)                = ^CallSideEffect                   : ~m?
+# 1765|     mu1765_8(constructor_only)       = ^IndirectMayWriteSideEffect[-1]   : &:r1765_3
+# 1765|     v1765_9(void)                    = ReturnVoid                        : 
+# 1765|     v1765_10(void)                   = AliasedUse                        : ~m?
+# 1765|     v1765_11(void)                   = ExitFunction                      : 
+
+# 1767| char* global_string
+# 1767|   Block 0
+# 1767|     v1767_1(void)            = EnterFunction     : 
+# 1767|     mu1767_2(unknown)        = AliasedDefinition : 
+# 1767|     r1767_3(glval<char *>)   = VariableAddress   : 
+# 1767|     r1767_4(glval<char[14]>) = StringConstant    : 
+# 1767|     r1767_5(char *)          = Convert           : r1767_4
+# 1767|     r1767_6(char *)          = Convert           : r1767_5
+# 1767|     mu1767_7(char *)         = Store[?]          : &:r1767_3, r1767_6
+# 1767|     v1767_8(void)            = ReturnVoid        : 
+# 1767|     v1767_9(void)            = AliasedUse        : ~m?
+# 1767|     v1767_10(void)           = ExitFunction      : 
+
 perf-regression.cpp:
 #    6| void Big::Big()
 #    6|   Block 0
@@ -9639,6 +9715,34 @@ smart_ptr.cpp:
 #   28|     v28_6(void)                                           = ExitFunction                                           : 
 
 struct_init.cpp:
+#    9| Info infos_in_file[]
+#    9|   Block 0
+#    9|     v9_1(void)              = EnterFunction             : 
+#    9|     mu9_2(unknown)          = AliasedDefinition         : 
+#    9|     r9_3(glval<Info[]>)     = VariableAddress           : 
+#    9|     r9_4(int)               = Constant[0]               : 
+#    9|     r9_5(glval<Info>)       = PointerAdd[16]            : r9_3, r9_4
+#   10|     r10_1(glval<char *>)    = FieldAddress[name]        : r9_5
+#   10|     r10_2(glval<char[2]>)   = StringConstant            : 
+#   10|     r10_3(char *)           = Convert                   : r10_2
+#   10|     mu10_4(char *)          = Store[?]                  : &:r10_1, r10_3
+#   10|     r10_5(glval<..(*)(..)>) = FieldAddress[handler]     : r9_5
+#   10|     r10_6(..(*)(..))        = FunctionAddress[handler1] : 
+#   10|     mu10_7(..(*)(..))       = Store[?]                  : &:r10_5, r10_6
+#    9|     r9_6(int)               = Constant[1]               : 
+#    9|     r9_7(glval<Info>)       = PointerAdd[16]            : r9_3, r9_6
+#   11|     r11_1(glval<char *>)    = FieldAddress[name]        : r9_7
+#   11|     r11_2(glval<char[2]>)   = StringConstant            : 
+#   11|     r11_3(char *)           = Convert                   : r11_2
+#   11|     mu11_4(char *)          = Store[?]                  : &:r11_1, r11_3
+#   11|     r11_5(glval<..(*)(..)>) = FieldAddress[handler]     : r9_7
+#   11|     r11_6(glval<..()(..)>)  = FunctionAddress[handler2] : 
+#   11|     r11_7(..(*)(..))        = CopyValue                 : r11_6
+#   11|     mu11_8(..(*)(..))       = Store[?]                  : &:r11_5, r11_7
+#    9|     v9_8(void)              = ReturnVoid                : 
+#    9|     v9_9(void)              = AliasedUse                : ~m?
+#    9|     v9_10(void)             = ExitFunction              : 
+
 #   16| void let_info_escape(Info*)
 #   16|   Block 0
 #   16|     v16_1(void)          = EnterFunction                   : 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/raw_ir.ql b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/raw_ir.ql
index a0ebe4d2bdd..ae37a4a932b 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/raw_ir.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ir/raw_ir.ql
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ private import semmle.code.cpp.ir.implementation.raw.PrintIR
 private import PrintConfig
 
 private class PrintConfig extends PrintIRConfiguration {
-  override predicate shouldPrintFunction(Function func) { shouldDumpFunction(func) }
+  override predicate shouldPrintFunction(Declaration decl) { shouldDumpFunction(decl) }
 }
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/aliased_ssa_ir.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/aliased_ssa_ir.expected
index 147c10b7c7f..1893ab5c0d5 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/aliased_ssa_ir.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/aliased_ssa_ir.expected
@@ -1234,6 +1234,8 @@ ssa.cpp:
 #  268|     v268_14(void)          = AliasedUse                         : ~m269_7
 #  268|     v268_15(void)          = ExitFunction                       : 
 
+#  274| Point* pp
+
 #  275| void EscapedButNotConflated(bool, Point, int)
 #  275|   Block 0
 #  275|     v275_1(void)           = EnterFunction           : 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/aliased_ssa_ir_unsound.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/aliased_ssa_ir_unsound.expected
index 396b7532d68..faedd418ed2 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/aliased_ssa_ir_unsound.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/aliased_ssa_ir_unsound.expected
@@ -1229,6 +1229,8 @@ ssa.cpp:
 #  268|     v268_14(void)          = AliasedUse                         : ~m269_7
 #  268|     v268_15(void)          = ExitFunction                       : 
 
+#  274| Point* pp
+
 #  275| void EscapedButNotConflated(bool, Point, int)
 #  275|   Block 0
 #  275|     v275_1(void)           = EnterFunction           : 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/unaliased_ssa_ir.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/unaliased_ssa_ir.expected
index 3fc07bf6950..6d1e8f4d03d 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/unaliased_ssa_ir.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/unaliased_ssa_ir.expected
@@ -1140,6 +1140,8 @@ ssa.cpp:
 #  268|     v268_13(void)          = AliasedUse                         : ~m?
 #  268|     v268_14(void)          = ExitFunction                       : 
 
+#  274| Point* pp
+
 #  275| void EscapedButNotConflated(bool, Point, int)
 #  275|   Block 0
 #  275|     v275_1(void)           = EnterFunction           : 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/unaliased_ssa_ir_unsound.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/unaliased_ssa_ir_unsound.expected
index 3fc07bf6950..6d1e8f4d03d 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/unaliased_ssa_ir_unsound.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/ir/ssa/unaliased_ssa_ir_unsound.expected
@@ -1140,6 +1140,8 @@ ssa.cpp:
 #  268|     v268_13(void)          = AliasedUse                         : ~m?
 #  268|     v268_14(void)          = ExitFunction                       : 
 
+#  274| Point* pp
+
 #  275| void EscapedButNotConflated(bool, Point, int)
 #  275|   Block 0
 #  275|     v275_1(void)           = EnterFunction           : 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/syntax-zoo/aliased_ssa_consistency.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/syntax-zoo/aliased_ssa_consistency.expected
index fcfef712b56..db803126364 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/syntax-zoo/aliased_ssa_consistency.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/syntax-zoo/aliased_ssa_consistency.expected
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ unexpectedOperand
 duplicateOperand
 missingPhiOperand
 missingOperandType
+| cpp11.cpp:36:18:36:18 | ChiTotal | Operand 'ChiTotal' of instruction 'Chi' is missing a type in function '$@'. | cpp11.cpp:36:5:36:14 | int global_int | int global_int |
+| misc.c:210:24:210:28 | ChiTotal | Operand 'ChiTotal' of instruction 'Chi' is missing a type in function '$@'. | misc.c:210:5:210:20 | int global_with_init | int global_with_init |
 duplicateChiOperand
 sideEffectWithoutPrimary
 instructionWithoutSuccessor
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ useNotDominatedByDefinition
 switchInstructionWithoutDefaultEdge
 notMarkedAsConflated
 wronglyMarkedAsConflated
+| cpp11.cpp:36:18:36:18 | Chi: 5 | Instruction 'Chi: 5' should not be marked as having a conflated result in function '$@'. | cpp11.cpp:36:5:36:14 | int global_int | int global_int |
+| misc.c:210:24:210:28 | Chi: ... + ... | Instruction 'Chi: ... + ...' should not be marked as having a conflated result in function '$@'. | misc.c:210:5:210:20 | int global_with_init | int global_with_init |
 invalidOverlap
 nonUniqueEnclosingIRFunction
 fieldAddressOnNonPointer
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/syntax-zoo/dataflow-ir-consistency.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/syntax-zoo/dataflow-ir-consistency.expected
index e37a676565c..53bdffc3be3 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/syntax-zoo/dataflow-ir-consistency.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/syntax-zoo/dataflow-ir-consistency.expected
@@ -1,4 +1,45 @@
 uniqueEnclosingCallable
+| cpp11.cpp:35:11:35:22 | Address | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:35:11:35:22 | AliasedDefinition | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:35:11:35:22 | VariableAddress | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:35:11:35:22 | VariableAddress [post update] | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:35:26:35:26 | 5 | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:35:26:35:26 | ChiPartial | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:35:26:35:26 | ChiTotal | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:35:26:35:26 | Store | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:35:26:35:26 | StoreValue | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:36:5:36:14 | Address | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:36:5:36:14 | VariableAddress | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:36:5:36:14 | VariableAddress [post update] | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:36:18:36:18 | 5 | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:36:18:36:18 | ChiPartial | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:36:18:36:18 | Store | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| cpp11.cpp:36:18:36:18 | StoreValue | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:10:5:10:13 | Address | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:10:5:10:13 | AliasedDefinition | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:10:5:10:13 | VariableAddress | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:10:5:10:13 | VariableAddress [post update] | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:10:17:10:17 | 1 | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:10:17:10:17 | ChiPartial | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:10:17:10:17 | ChiTotal | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:10:17:10:17 | Store | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:10:17:10:17 | StoreValue | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:11:5:11:13 | Address | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:11:5:11:13 | AliasedDefinition | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:11:5:11:13 | VariableAddress | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:11:5:11:13 | VariableAddress [post update] | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:11:17:11:21 | ... + ... | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:11:17:11:21 | ChiPartial | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:11:17:11:21 | ChiTotal | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:11:17:11:21 | Store | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:11:17:11:21 | StoreValue | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:210:5:210:20 | Address | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:210:5:210:20 | VariableAddress | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:210:5:210:20 | VariableAddress [post update] | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:210:24:210:28 | ... + ... | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:210:24:210:28 | ChiPartial | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:210:24:210:28 | Store | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
+| misc.c:210:24:210:28 | StoreValue | Node should have one enclosing callable but has 0. |
 uniqueType
 uniqueNodeLocation
 | aggregateinitializer.c:1:6:1:6 | AliasedDefinition | Node should have one location but has 20. |
@@ -1622,6 +1663,8 @@ postWithInFlow
 | cpp11.cpp:28:21:28:34 | temporary object [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | cpp11.cpp:29:7:29:16 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | cpp11.cpp:31:5:31:13 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
+| cpp11.cpp:35:11:35:22 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
+| cpp11.cpp:36:5:36:14 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | cpp11.cpp:56:14:56:15 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | cpp11.cpp:56:14:56:15 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | cpp11.cpp:60:15:60:16 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
@@ -2230,6 +2273,8 @@ postWithInFlow
 | ltrbinopexpr.c:37:5:37:5 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | ltrbinopexpr.c:39:5:39:5 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | ltrbinopexpr.c:40:5:40:5 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
+| misc.c:10:5:10:13 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
+| misc.c:11:5:11:13 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | misc.c:18:5:18:5 | i [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | misc.c:19:5:19:5 | i [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | misc.c:20:7:20:7 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
@@ -2289,6 +2334,7 @@ postWithInFlow
 | misc.c:200:24:200:27 | args [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | misc.c:200:24:200:27 | array to pointer conversion [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | misc.c:208:1:208:3 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
+| misc.c:210:5:210:20 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | misc.c:216:3:216:26 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | misc.c:220:3:220:5 | * ... [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
 | misc.c:220:4:220:5 | VariableAddress [post update] | PostUpdateNode should not be the target of local flow. |
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/valuenumbering/GlobalValueNumbering/diff_ir_expr.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/valuenumbering/GlobalValueNumbering/diff_ir_expr.expected
index 7322e9723ec..b838a13d5af 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/valuenumbering/GlobalValueNumbering/diff_ir_expr.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/valuenumbering/GlobalValueNumbering/diff_ir_expr.expected
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 | test.cpp:5:3:5:13 | ... = ... | test.cpp:5:3:5:13 | ... = ... | AST only |
 | test.cpp:6:3:6:13 | ... = ... | test.cpp:6:3:6:13 | ... = ... | AST only |
 | test.cpp:7:3:7:7 | ... = ... | test.cpp:7:3:7:7 | ... = ... | AST only |
-| test.cpp:10:16:10:16 | 1 | test.cpp:10:16:10:16 | 1 | AST only |
 | test.cpp:16:3:16:24 | ... = ... | test.cpp:16:3:16:24 | ... = ... | AST only |
 | test.cpp:17:3:17:24 | ... = ... | test.cpp:17:3:17:24 | ... = ... | AST only |
 | test.cpp:18:3:18:7 | ... = ... | test.cpp:18:3:18:7 | ... = ... | AST only |
-| test.cpp:21:16:21:16 | 2 | test.cpp:21:16:21:16 | 2 | AST only |
 | test.cpp:29:3:29:3 | x | test.cpp:31:3:31:3 | x | IR only |
 | test.cpp:29:3:29:24 | ... = ... | test.cpp:29:3:29:24 | ... = ... | AST only |
 | test.cpp:30:3:30:17 | call to change_global02 | test.cpp:30:3:30:17 | call to change_global02 | AST only |
 | test.cpp:31:3:31:3 | x | test.cpp:29:3:29:3 | x | IR only |
 | test.cpp:31:3:31:24 | ... = ... | test.cpp:31:3:31:24 | ... = ... | AST only |
 | test.cpp:32:3:32:7 | ... = ... | test.cpp:32:3:32:7 | ... = ... | AST only |
-| test.cpp:35:16:35:16 | 3 | test.cpp:35:16:35:16 | 3 | AST only |
 | test.cpp:43:3:43:3 | x | test.cpp:45:3:45:3 | x | IR only |
 | test.cpp:43:3:43:24 | ... = ... | test.cpp:43:3:43:24 | ... = ... | AST only |
 | test.cpp:43:7:43:24 | ... + ... | test.cpp:45:7:45:24 | ... + ... | IR only |
diff --git a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/valuenumbering/GlobalValueNumbering/ir_gvn.expected b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/valuenumbering/GlobalValueNumbering/ir_gvn.expected
index 24dc1c1ab44..94941f4a70b 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/valuenumbering/GlobalValueNumbering/ir_gvn.expected
+++ b/cpp/ql/test/library-tests/valuenumbering/GlobalValueNumbering/ir_gvn.expected
@@ -69,6 +69,23 @@ test.cpp:
 #    1|     v1_10(void)                = AliasedUse              : m1_3
 #    1|     v1_11(void)                = ExitFunction            : 
 
+#   10| int global01
+#   10|   Block 0
+#   10|     v10_1(void)       = EnterFunction             : 
+#   10|     m10_2(unknown)    = AliasedDefinition         : 
+#   10|         valnum = unique
+#   10|     r10_3(glval<int>) = VariableAddress[global01] : 
+#   10|         valnum = unique
+#   10|     r10_4(int)        = Constant[1]               : 
+#   10|         valnum = m10_5, r10_4
+#   10|     m10_5(int)        = Store[global01]           : &:r10_3, r10_4
+#   10|         valnum = m10_5, r10_4
+#   10|     m10_6(unknown)    = Chi                       : total:~m?, partial:m10_5
+#   10|         valnum = unique
+#   10|     v10_7(void)       = ReturnVoid                : 
+#   10|     v10_8(void)       = AliasedUse                : ~m10_2
+#   10|     v10_9(void)       = ExitFunction              : 
+
 #   12| void test01(int, int)
 #   12|   Block 0
 #   12|     v12_1(void)                 = EnterFunction             : 
@@ -151,6 +168,23 @@ test.cpp:
 #   12|     v12_10(void)                = AliasedUse                : m12_3
 #   12|     v12_11(void)                = ExitFunction              : 
 
+#   21| int global02
+#   21|   Block 0
+#   21|     v21_1(void)       = EnterFunction             : 
+#   21|     m21_2(unknown)    = AliasedDefinition         : 
+#   21|         valnum = unique
+#   21|     r21_3(glval<int>) = VariableAddress[global02] : 
+#   21|         valnum = unique
+#   21|     r21_4(int)        = Constant[2]               : 
+#   21|         valnum = m21_5, r21_4
+#   21|     m21_5(int)        = Store[global02]           : &:r21_3, r21_4
+#   21|         valnum = m21_5, r21_4
+#   21|     m21_6(unknown)    = Chi                       : total:~m?, partial:m21_5
+#   21|         valnum = unique
+#   21|     v21_7(void)       = ReturnVoid                : 
+#   21|     v21_8(void)       = AliasedUse                : ~m21_2
+#   21|     v21_9(void)       = ExitFunction              : 
+
 #   25| void test02(int, int)
 #   25|   Block 0
 #   25|     v25_1(void)                 = EnterFunction                    : 
@@ -240,6 +274,23 @@ test.cpp:
 #   25|     v25_10(void)                = AliasedUse                       : ~m30_4
 #   25|     v25_11(void)                = ExitFunction                     : 
 
+#   35| int global03
+#   35|   Block 0
+#   35|     v35_1(void)       = EnterFunction             : 
+#   35|     m35_2(unknown)    = AliasedDefinition         : 
+#   35|         valnum = unique
+#   35|     r35_3(glval<int>) = VariableAddress[global03] : 
+#   35|         valnum = unique
+#   35|     r35_4(int)        = Constant[3]               : 
+#   35|         valnum = m35_5, r35_4
+#   35|     m35_5(int)        = Store[global03]           : &:r35_3, r35_4
+#   35|         valnum = m35_5, r35_4
+#   35|     m35_6(unknown)    = Chi                       : total:~m?, partial:m35_5
+#   35|         valnum = unique
+#   35|     v35_7(void)       = ReturnVoid                : 
+#   35|     v35_8(void)       = AliasedUse                : ~m35_2
+#   35|     v35_9(void)       = ExitFunction              : 
+
 #   39| void test03(int, int, int*)
 #   39|   Block 0
 #   39|     v39_1(void)                 = EnterFunction             : 
@@ -890,6 +941,10 @@ test.cpp:
 #  124|     v124_13(void)      = AliasedUse                : m124_3
 #  124|     v124_14(void)      = ExitFunction              : 
 
+#  132| A* global_a
+
+#  133| int global_n
+
 #  135| void test_read_global_same()
 #  135|   Block 0
 #  135|     v135_1(void)       = EnterFunction             : 
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/IRConfiguration.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/IRConfiguration.qll
index 37ac2fccdd9..90cdb9e0f5f 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/IRConfiguration.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/IRConfiguration.qll
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class IRConfiguration extends TIRConfiguration {
   /**
    * Holds if IR should be created for function `func`. By default, holds for all functions.
    */
-  predicate shouldCreateIRForFunction(Language::Function func) { any() }
+  predicate shouldCreateIRForFunction(Language::Declaration func) { any() }
 
   /**
    * Holds if the strings used as part of an IR dump should be generated for function `func`.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class IRConfiguration extends TIRConfiguration {
    * of debug strings for IR that will not be dumped. We still generate the actual IR for these
    * functions, however, to preserve the results of any interprocedural analysis.
    */
-  predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Function func) { any() }
+  predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Declaration func) { any() }
 }
 
 private newtype TIREscapeAnalysisConfiguration = MkIREscapeAnalysisConfiguration()
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/internal/IRFunctionBase.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/internal/IRFunctionBase.qll
index 60895ce3d26..576b4f9adf1 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/internal/IRFunctionBase.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/internal/IRFunctionBase.qll
@@ -5,23 +5,28 @@
 private import IRFunctionBaseInternal
 
 private newtype TIRFunction =
-  MkIRFunction(Language::Function func) { IRConstruction::Raw::functionHasIR(func) }
+  TFunctionIRFunction(Language::Function func) { IRConstruction::Raw::functionHasIR(func) } or
+  TVarInitIRFunction(Language::GlobalVariable var) { IRConstruction::Raw::varHasIRFunc(var) }
 
 /**
  * The IR for a function. This base class contains only the predicates that are the same between all
  * phases of the IR. Each instantiation of `IRFunction` extends this class.
  */
 class IRFunctionBase extends TIRFunction {
-  Language::Function func;
+  Language::Declaration decl;
 
-  IRFunctionBase() { this = MkIRFunction(func) }
+  IRFunctionBase() {
+    this = TFunctionIRFunction(decl)
+    or
+    this = TVarInitIRFunction(decl)
+  }
 
   /** Gets a textual representation of this element. */
-  final string toString() { result = "IR: " + func.toString() }
+  final string toString() { result = "IR: " + decl.toString() }
 
   /** Gets the function whose IR is represented. */
-  final Language::Function getFunction() { result = func }
+  final Language::Declaration getFunction() { result = decl }
 
   /** Gets the location of the function. */
-  final Language::Location getLocation() { result = func.getLocation() }
+  final Language::Location getLocation() { result = decl.getLocation() }
 }
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/IRBlock.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/IRBlock.qll
index bac7634cbd0..78008a6c69b 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/IRBlock.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/IRBlock.qll
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class IRBlockBase extends TIRBlock {
   /**
    * Gets the `Function` that contains this block.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = getFirstInstruction(this).getEnclosingFunction()
   }
 }
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/Instruction.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/Instruction.qll
index e5a908bbf9a..8e863ddf635 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/Instruction.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/Instruction.qll
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class Instruction extends Construction::TStageInstruction {
   /**
    * Gets the function that contains this instruction.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = this.getEnclosingIRFunction().getFunction()
   }
 
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/PrintIR.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/PrintIR.qll
index 59dadee7154..53cdc75512b 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/PrintIR.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/PrintIR.qll
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ class PrintIRConfiguration extends TPrintIRConfiguration {
    * Holds if the IR for `func` should be printed. By default, holds for all
    * functions.
    */
-  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) { any() }
+  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) { any() }
 }
 
 /**
  * Override of `IRConfiguration` to only evaluate debug strings for the functions that are to be dumped.
  */
 private class FilteredIRConfiguration extends IRConfiguration {
-  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Function func) {
+  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Declaration func) {
     shouldPrintFunction(func)
   }
 }
 
-private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) {
-  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(func))
+private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) {
+  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(decl))
 }
 
 private string getAdditionalInstructionProperty(Instruction instr, string key) {
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/internal/IRConstruction.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/internal/IRConstruction.qll
index 032026e7969..b5b007a64d2 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/internal/IRConstruction.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/raw/internal/IRConstruction.qll
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ module Raw {
   cached
   predicate functionHasIR(Callable callable) { exists(getTranslatedFunction(callable)) }
 
+  cached
+  predicate varHasIRFunc(Field field) { none() }
+
   cached
   predicate hasInstruction(TranslatedElement element, InstructionTag tag) {
     element.hasInstruction(_, tag, _)
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll
index bac7634cbd0..78008a6c69b 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/IRBlock.qll
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class IRBlockBase extends TIRBlock {
   /**
    * Gets the `Function` that contains this block.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = getFirstInstruction(this).getEnclosingFunction()
   }
 }
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/Instruction.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/Instruction.qll
index e5a908bbf9a..8e863ddf635 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/Instruction.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/Instruction.qll
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class Instruction extends Construction::TStageInstruction {
   /**
    * Gets the function that contains this instruction.
    */
-  final Language::Function getEnclosingFunction() {
+  final Language::Declaration getEnclosingFunction() {
     result = this.getEnclosingIRFunction().getFunction()
   }
 
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll
index 59dadee7154..53cdc75512b 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/implementation/unaliased_ssa/PrintIR.qll
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ class PrintIRConfiguration extends TPrintIRConfiguration {
    * Holds if the IR for `func` should be printed. By default, holds for all
    * functions.
    */
-  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) { any() }
+  predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) { any() }
 }
 
 /**
  * Override of `IRConfiguration` to only evaluate debug strings for the functions that are to be dumped.
  */
 private class FilteredIRConfiguration extends IRConfiguration {
-  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Function func) {
+  override predicate shouldEvaluateDebugStringsForFunction(Language::Declaration func) {
     shouldPrintFunction(func)
   }
 }
 
-private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Function func) {
-  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(func))
+private predicate shouldPrintFunction(Language::Declaration decl) {
+  exists(PrintIRConfiguration config | config.shouldPrintFunction(decl))
 }
 
 private string getAdditionalInstructionProperty(Instruction instr, string key) {
diff --git a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/internal/IRCSharpLanguage.qll b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/internal/IRCSharpLanguage.qll
index 88c27315c2f..11fbe784ca0 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/internal/IRCSharpLanguage.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/src/experimental/ir/internal/IRCSharpLanguage.qll
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ class OpaqueTypeTag = CSharp::ValueOrRefType;
 
 class Function = CSharp::Callable;
 
+class GlobalVariable extends CSharp::Field {
+  GlobalVariable() { this.isStatic() }
+}
+
+class Declaration = CSharp::Declaration;
+
 class Location = CSharp::Location;
 
 class UnknownLocation = CSharp::EmptyLocation;