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 chairs High-Level Open Debate on "Emerging technologies and maritime security.”
Prime Minister’s address during the high-level open debate “Maintenance of international peace and security: Emerging technologies and maritime security,” organised by the Greek Presidency for the month of October.
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis addresses briefing on “30 Years of Protecting Children in Armed Conflict: From Commitment to Impact”.
“30 years after the establishment of the CAAC mandate, let us ensure that the next thirty years will be remembered not for the promises we made, but for the violations we prevented and the children we protected.”
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis addresses Open Debate on the “Women, Peace and Security” Agenda.
“The legacy of Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women and Peace and Security is today more relevant than ever. Sustainable peace and security cannot be achieved if half of the population affected is absent from the negotiating table.”
Joint Statement delivered by Foreign Minister Gerapetritis on “Women, Peace and Security.”
On this important day, we express our solidarity with all women and girls who suffer under the scourge of war. You are not alone. We, as Member States, remain committed concrete action for the protection and advancement of all women and girls.
