Today, sadly, we mark two years since Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, but also 10 years since Crimea’s illegal annexation — actions that, for our part, we fully condemn. The entire international democratic community promptly rallied behind Ukraine from the very beginning, con…
I would like, first of all, to thank the Permanent Mission of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to the United Nations for the invitation to participate in today’s debate, as well as the briefers for their stimulating remarks.
In the contemporary world, there is not a single challenge that does no…
Greece is deeply concerned about the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza where we are witnessing a rapid deterioration of the conditions on the ground. Addressing the humanitarian crisis through swift delivery of sufficient quantities of aid to civilians is a top priority. For that reason, my count…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate France, host country of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games, for introducing the draft resolution (A/78/L.9) entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”, to be adopted by the General Assembly at its seventy-eig…
Greece would like to congratulate the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Joan Donoghue, for the thorough presentation of the activities of the Court, whose docket of cases is evidence of the confidence that States from all regions of the world are placing in its judgments and adv…
At the outset, my country fully aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and its member States.
Twenty-five years ago, and after an odyssey dating back to the aftermath of the First World War, a long- standing dream of humankind came true in Rome — the adoption of …
The theme of this year’s General Assembly asks us to accelerate action towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all. I would argue that it is a laudable goal and one that now matters more than ever before. But I must also ask if it is anywhere near enough. I pose that question not …
I would like to align myself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union (see A/77/PV.88) and to add some remarks in my national capacity.
Greece remains unwavering in its commitment to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally…
Greece aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union and would like to add the following in its national capacity. On the occasion of the sixth formal General Assembly debate on the responsibility to protect, I would like to reiterate Greece’s commitment to…
At the outset, Greece would like to congratulate the co-facilitators, the Permanent Representatives of Canada and Tunisia, as well as their teams for the work carried out in preparing the eighth review of the United Nations Global Counter- terrorism Strategy (GCTS).
Greece also aligns itself with t…
First, let me thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, for her initiative of organizing this midterm review on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030.
Before I continue, allow me to express my deep condolences to my I…
Greece aligns itself with the statement made this morning by the delegation of the European Union (EU) on behalf of the EU and its member States (see A/77/PV.64), and would like to add some observations in its national capacity.
We want to add our voice to those of other delegations in thanking Van…
Greece wishes to align itself with the statement delivered previously on behalf of the European Union (see A/77/PV.48) and wishes to make the following remarks in its national capacity.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), adopted 40 years ago, on 10 December 1982, was the …
At the outset, I wish to thank the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for his informative briefing.
Greece condemned in the strongest terms the act of unlawful interference by the Belarusian authorities that took place on 23 May 2021 and resulted in the…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs for Greece, Nikos Dendias, travelled to Kyiv on Wednesday under well-known extraordinary circumstances in the only visit that has taken place in the city during this troublesome period. Kyiv, as the
rest of the country, is suffering daily vicious attacks, resulting …
Seventy-seven years ago, the Organization was founded out of the chaos of war with one stated aim: the harmonization of relations among nation States in pursuit of lasting peace and security, the defence of human rights and the inviolability of international law. It was the world’s first multilatera…
I stand here today on this solemn occasion, representing the Group of Western European and other States. We have all come together to join our voices in paying tribute to the memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history.
Let me begin by extending our most…
Greece aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union (EU) in its capacity as observer, and we wish to make the following remarks in our national capacity.
Despite a sharp 54 per cent decline in deaths over the last decade, Greece still struggles with road sa…
Greece aligns itself with the statement by the representative of the European Union (EU), in its capacity as observer (see A/76/ PV.86), and would like to add the following remarks in its national capacity.
At the outset, we would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report “Responsibility …
We are thankful to the United States presidency for having organized this meeting. Allow me also to thank the Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet for their insightful remarks and their immense efforts. I …
