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Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations
Our Missions Abroad 
Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations The Permanent Mission Presence in the U.N.
Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations The Permanent Mission Presence in the U.N.
Presence in the U.N.
Greek Presence in the UN System & other subsidiary or related Bodies
Greece is one of the 50 founding members of the United Nations. In exercising its foreign policy Greece has consistently supported multilateral cooperation as a way to promote understanding among the world’s nations and coordinate the handling of international affairs.
In this context, Greece actively participates in various Organizations and Organs of the United Nations System:
| Ad Hoc Committee on the Indian Ocean | Member |
| Committee on Information | Member |
| Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space | Member |
| Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations | Membership |
| Intergovernmental l Oceanographic Commission | Member |
| Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport | Member |
| Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) | Member |
| Committee of experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals |
Member |
| United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) |
Membership |
| Executive Board of United Nations Development Programme and United Nations fund for Population Activities (UNDP/UNFPA) | Membership |
| Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Membership |
| UN Human Settlements Program (UN HABITAT) |
Membership |
| Executive Committee of the International Campaign for the Establishment of the Nubia Museum in Aswan and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo | Member |
| Global Environment Facility(GEF) |
Member |
| Governing Body of International Labour Office (ILO) |
Deputy Membership |
| Food and Agriculture Organization/ World Health Organization (FAO/WHO- Codex Alimentarius Commission) | Member |
| United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) |
Member |
| International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) |
Member |
| Universal Postal Union (UPU) | Member |
| International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | Member |
| World Meteorological Organization | Member |
| International Maritime Organization (IMO) | Member – (Mr Mitropoulos is elected Secretary General of the Council) |
| World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Member (in both Paris and Bern Institutions) |
| International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) | Member |
| United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) |
Member |
| International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property |
Member |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(IBRD) |
Member |
| International Finance Corporation(IFC) |
Member |
| International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) |
Member |
| International Monetary Fund(IMF) |
Member |
| International Criminal Court (ICC) |
Member |
| World Tourism Organization(WTO) |
Member |
| Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons |
Membership |
Last Updated Thursday, 01 November 2012
