Misc UN Chief to Visit Lesvos, Meet Refugees on June 18 by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 written by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 7 Mytilini town, Lesvos. Photo © Koutrolm / Wikimedia Commons United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit the island of Lesvos in Greece next week to assess the refugee situation and to show his solidarity. His trip to Lesvos is as part of a European tour that includes previous stops in Brussels, Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Athens. According to an announcement from his office, the Secretary-General will travel to Athens, Greece, on June 17 where he will meet with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, among others. He will then go to the island of Lesvos, on Saturday, June 18, to meet with refugees, migrants and asylum seekers, as well as local volunteers and authorities. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Ban Ki-moon said that he will visit the Greek island of Lesvos “to assess the situation and to show my solidarity. “Hundreds of Syrians and other refugees and migrants continue to die in the Mediterranean while making perilous journeys out of war and persecution,” he said. The total number of refugees in Greece is 57,458, according to government figures made public on Tuesday. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Greece Strengthens Shipping Ties with Korea at Maritime Cooperation Forum in Athens next post Air France Adjusts Flight Schedule Ahead of Pilots Strike on June 11-14 You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
