Ms Melina Travlos placed the true gravity of maritime security at the forefront of the debate.

On the occasion of the Presidency of Greece, the UN Security Council convened a high-level open debate on the theme of “Strengthening Maritime Security through International Cooperation for Global Stability”, in the Security Council Chamber at UN Headquarters, on May 20.

The debate was chaired by H.E. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece & the briefers were Mr. António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, Ms. Melina Travlos, President of the UGS, & Mr. Christian Bueger, Professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen & a research fellow at UNIDIR.

In a historic address – to both the Greek & global shipping-, Ms Melina Travlos placed the true gravity of maritime security at the forefront of the debate. Speaking immediately after UN Secretary-General, she issued a universal call for unity & cooperation, embodying the spirit of the United Nations in its truest form, standing together, not just in name but in purpose. She also emphasized the need to collectively defend freedom of navigation, as a shared global responsibility & a cornerstone of peace and humanity.