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Some UNRWA workers were implicated in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, though the agency employs around 30,000 people and serves over 5.6 million refugees.

A United Nations Human Rights Committee review included sharp questions on issues like domestic violence and the treatment of migrants

The visit comes in the wake of the recent death of a 29-year-old man from Bangladesh who was reported to have been found hanged in a police station

Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that a specific date for October will be announced shortly

Mitsotakis touched on several issues including efforts for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the war in Ukraine, Greek-Turkish relations and the Cyprus issue

In a related development, the foreign ministers of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia - all EU member-states - met in New York City on Thursday on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly

Kyriakos Mitsotakis met in New York City with US investors, capital fund managers, insurance and bank executives

Greek leader interviewed outside UN building in Manhattan by well-known CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour

Both sides during Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks reportedly agreed to intensify cooperation on migration front, aimed to eradicate smuggling networks 'that put lives at risk'

Greek FM Gerapetritis refers to strict adherence to international pacts such as the Prespa Agreement, during meeting with North Macedonia FM Timcho Mucunski on sidelines of 79th UN General Assembly

Additionally, it is almost certain that Mitsotakis will raise the Cypriot issue with the Turkish president when they meet on Tuesday.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis will deliver his remarks during the plenary session in the General Assembly Hall from 10:00 to 10:30 pm (EET)

As the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly approaches in New York, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered a sobering message: “International challenges are moving faster than our ability to solve them.” This year’s session arrives at a moment of unprecedented instability, amid a confluence of crises and uncertainty that many analysts warn could be […]

Greece and Cyprus' leaders discussed restarting talks about the Cyprus issue, ahead of Prime Minister Mitsotakis' meeting with Turkey's President Erdogan in New York, on the sidelines of the UN.

The UN announced that 124 countries voted in favor of the resolution, while 14 voted against and 43 countries abstained.

"It is necessary to strengthen existing tools and develop new ones for maintaining peace. From conflict prevention and identifying causes to mediation, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding," Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris said

UNEP warns “40% of the world’s land is degraded, which could reach 95% in 30 years without a drastic course correct”

The United Nations celebrates World Oceans Day each year to highlight the importance of our oceans and encourage protective action to conserve and regenerate ocean ecosystems

Top diplomat speaks at 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, as Athens also seeks two-year membership with latter institution