Greece was represented at the “Tidewater” High Level Meeting of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), held in Bonn, Germany, on June 26-27, 2024, by Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Development and Humanitarian Assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Eleni Nikolaidou. The meeting was co-chaired by the State Secretary of the German […]
The European Union Directors General for International Cooperation Meeting (EU DG meeting) took place on June 13-14, 2024, in Brussels. Greece was represented by Deputy Director General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms Eleni Nicolaidou, Expert Minister Counsellor. The DG Meeting took place at a time that requires
Greece, along with the majority of members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD, has adopted the voluntary and non-binding initiative known as the “Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment” (CAPSEAH). The “Common Approach,” which has already been endorsed by numerous countries and organisations, was developed by a Steering
In view of this year’s United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (UN HLPF) in July 2024 and following the submission of Voluntary National Commitments on behalf of Greece during the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Summit in September 2023 (UN 2023 SDG Summit), Greece presented the UN with an update on its progress
On 15 and 16 June 2024, Switzerland is organising a Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Bürgenstock (Canton of Nidwalden). It is a heads of state and government meeting aiming to develop a common understanding of a path towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. This should be the basis for a peace
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The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 (URC2024) is a continuation of the annual series of high-level political events dedicated to the swift recovery and long-term reconstruction of Ukraine. It is also the first Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in an EU member state and comes at a critical time for Ukraine. The conference will reflect the Lugano
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On 14 May 2024, the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) adopted DAC Recommendation on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of All Women and Girls in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance. DAC has 32 members (31 states and the EU) and Greece has been a member of DAC,
During the May 7 meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Development Cooperation configuration), Greece was represented by the Secretary General for International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and President of Enterprise Greece, Ms. Myra Myrogianni. Greek interventions focused on the EU’s commitment to continued support for Ukraine through a new Council
At the “Forum on Financing for Development 2024″ organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in New York, on April 22-25, 2024, Greece was represented by the Secretary General for International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and President of Enterprise Greece, Ms. Myra Myrogianni. The Greek intervention at the
3rd Rebuild Ukraine The 3rd Rebuild Ukraine International Exhibition and Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine is taking place in Warsaw, Poland, on June 24 and 25, 2024, with a focus on health and rehabilitation. This marks the first time this theme has been chosen for the event, as both previous editions had centered on
