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Greece and eight other UN member states reject Russia’s claim that the Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals has ceased operations

In a joint letter, the nine countries reject the Russian Federation’s claim that the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals ceased to exist on July 1

Emergency UN Security Council meeting on Iranian flights to Yemen – Call for de-escalation

Athens calls for full respect for Yemen’s sovereignty and airspace – The UN Security Council extends the reporting requirement on Houthi attacks in the Red Sea – Greece and the United States jointly drafted the resolution

Turkey rejects European Parliament resolution on Cyprus, calls it “invalid and baseless”

Ankara accuses the EU of a “biased stance” on the Cyprus issue and defends the Turkish armed forces, voices full backing for the breakaway north and accuses Brussels of drifting away from historical impartiality

Finance Minister hails new UN migration agency logistics centre in Thessaloniki as a national success

"A national success" was how the Minister of National Economy and Finance described the International Organization for Migration’s Supply Chain Center, which was inaugurated this afternoon at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF)

Jordan: Abdullah, Mitsotakis and Christodoulides express concern over instability and escalation of the crisis

In a joint statement following the trilateral meeting of Jordan – Greece – Cyprus, the three leaders underline the serious humanitarian, economic and security consequences of the escalating crisis

Saudi Arabia may acquire uranium enrichment capabilities with the blessing of the US

Congressional document reveals that Donald Trump's administration is seeking 20 nuclear cooperation trade agreements with countries around the world, including Saudi Arabia

The United States drastically cuts humanitarian spending abroad, to $2 billion in 2026 from $17 billion in 2022

The US has dramatically reduced its spending on third country funding through the UN this year, leading Western donors such as Germany to also cut aid.

No more famine in Gaza, but food insecurity remains, says UN

The majority of Gaza’s population continues to face high levels of food insecurity, despite the absence of famine, according to the United Nations

Malta will officially recognize a Palestinian state at the UN Assembly, says its prime minister

The UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal recognized a Palestinian state yesterday, a move aimed at promoting the two-state solution

UN: One in four people lack access to safe drinking water

The World Health Organization and UNICEF warn that delays in improving water, sanitation, and hygiene services are exposing billions of people to greater risk of disease.

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