An important event on the rights of women in Afghanistan was held on September 17 in New York, at the United Nations Headquarters. The purpose of the event (Crisis in Afghanistan: What Must the International Community Do to Support and Restore...
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International Democracy Day: It starts with us
Democracy, “δημοκρατία” in Greek. It literally means the power of the people. Born in ancient Athens, democracy is also based on dialogue, the open exchange of arguments in the “αγορά”, there are no silent democracies. On International...
UN Human Rights Council’s 57th Session: ‘We are at a fork in the road’
The fifty seventh session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) is taking place in Geneva from September 9 to October 11. In his speech, High Commissioner Turk once again underlined his grave concern over the growing challenges facing Human Rights...
Women on Top: Promoting the ‘Women Peace & Security’ Agenda
Increasing meaningful participation of women in peacebuilding is a key priority for both the United Nations and Greece. As an elected member on the Security Council for the biennium 2025/26, the Hellenic Republic has placed particular emphasis on...
FM meets w/ UN Gaza Humanitarian & Reconstruction Coordinator
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met today in Brussels with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Ms. Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands. In her role as Coordinator, Ms Kaag is responsible for facilitating, monitoring, and...