Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, This is the sixth occasion on which I have addressed the United Nations General Assembly as Greece’s Prime Minister. But it is the first in which I stand before you as the leader of a country which is an incoming...
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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...
Greece at the Security Council- A Preparatory Dialogue
On June 20, the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the round table “Greece at the Security Council. A Preparatory Dialogue” in Athens, in partnership with the UN’s Think Bridge ‘Conflict Prevention & Peace Forum’ of the Social Science...
Greece for UN Security Council- Here’s why
The Permanent Mission of the Hellenic Republic to the United Nations participated in the 2024 UN Security Council Election Briefing with UN Security Council Candidates for non-contested seats. The participants included the Permanent Missions of...
Climate Change & Food Insecurity – Greece attends SC Open Debate
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Giorgos Gerapetritis is in New York on an official visit to the United Nations Headquarters. On February 13, Minister Gerapetritis addressed the UN Security Council high-level open debate on the impact of...