Mitsotakis Schedule for the UN General Assembly in New York

Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be in New York the week of September 22nd to participate in the 79th UN General Assembly (UNGA). Also traveling to New York is Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis.

Mitsotakis’ schedule includes a speech at the UN General Assembly on September 26th and meetings with representatives of the Greek diaspora and investors. A meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not currently on the schedule, although it is practically a given that one will take place.

In his speech at the UN General Assembly Mitsotakis is expected, among other things, to make special mention of the fact that Greece will assume the position of a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council next year, with its motto being: “Dialogue, Democracy, Diplomacy.”

On the same day, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Mitsotakis’ meetings on the sidelines of the UN GA

Earlier, the Prime Minister will make two appearances at the UN Summit on the Future on Sunday, September 22nd and Monday, September 23rd. The Summit on the Future is a platform that will address challenges such as geopolitical tensions, economic instability, human rights, digital governance, and threats to global peace.

On September 23rd, the Greek Prime Minister will be one of four individuals honored with the Global Citizen award by the prominent American think tank, the Atlantic Council.

According to the Atlantic Council, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be honored “for his remarkable career in public service and the private sector, as well as his leadership of Greece and in transatlantic, European, and global affairs.”

The award will be presented to Mitsotakis by Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla.

On Tuesday, September 24th at 2:00 PM, the Prime Minister will address a Greek-American community event co-hosted by major Greek-American organizations in Astoria. During the event, the Prime Minister will award prominent members of the Greek diaspora.

During his stay in New York, Mitsotakis will also meet with investors, where he will have the opportunity to present the new landscape shaped for the Greek economy by the recovery of investment-grade status, as well as the data showing that Greece has the second-highest growth rate in the European Union. Additionally, he will meet with representatives of major Jewish organizations.

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, September 25th, he will hold meetings with several world leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Panamanian President José Raúl Molino. On Thursday, September 26th, the Greek PM will meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

Mitsotakis will also meet with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Wednesday, September 25th, the Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah on Sunday, September 22nd, and the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, September 22nd.