Greece was elected, on June 6 2024, as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2025-2026 term with the support of 182 states. This marks the third time our country will hold a seat on the Security Council, following the two-year terms in 1952-1953 and 2005-2006.
Three Greek words of universal meaning, starting with D, will guide Greece’s term on the United Nations Security Council:
| Dialogue | Diplomacy | Democracy |
| Dialogue | Diplomacy | Democracy |
Dialogue: the act of exchanging reasonable arguments
Diplomacy: rooted in the Greek word for two, diplomacy is in essence the dialogue between two parts
Democracy: it literally means power of the people
Dialogue
Diplomacy
Democracy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ speech at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly
…six core priorities underpin those guiding principles: the peaceful settlement of disputes; respect for International Law and the rules and principles of the UN Charter; women, peace and security; climate, peace and security; children in armed conflict; and, of course, as a seafaring nation, maritime security.
79th UN General Assembly: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres
The Prime Minister stressed that Greece wants to be a bridge between the South and the North, the West and the East, as it is a member state of the EU and NATO, and at the same time talks with countries of the Global South.
79th UN General Assembly: Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on “Maintenance of the int’l peace & security”
Our discussion takes place at a time when challenges to peace and security are multifaceted and more complex than ever. The constantly deteriorating situation in the Middle East, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the grave humanitarian crisis in Sudan are just a few examples
We have a ‘Future’: Greece welcomes the adoption of the Pact of the Future
On September 22, world leaders adopted the ‘Pact for the Future’ a ground-breaking effort to transform global governance. The Pact for the Future includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations…
