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 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
It is an honour to address this Assembly for the seventh time as Prime Minister of Greece.
Prime Minister meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
During the meeting, they discussed issues of international and regional interest, with an emphasis on Ukraine, the Middle East, and Libya.
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis addresses the emergency meeting on threats to int'l peace & security.
As this Organization celebrates the 80th year since its establishment, int’l order, peace and security are gravely challenged around the globe.
“Safeguarding the freedom of navigation: maritime security and coordinated responses”- side- event.
Greece is committed to highlighting the issue of threats to maritime security and to contributing to the prevention and protection against such threats.
