On 2 July 2026, in Athens, the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, received President Macky Sall. The meeting was held in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis. It concluded the European sequence of consultations of the candidate for United Nations Secretary-General.
Both sides noted converging views on the role of the world Organization at a critical moment for multilateralism. They share the same reading: with crises multiplying and collective institutions under challenge, the United Nations must demonstrate its usefulness through concrete results.
The selection calendar gives this meeting particular weight. Greece, whose voice will count at every stage, sits on the Security Council as an elected member. It will hold the presidency of the Council in October 2026, just as the process of appointing the next Secretary-General enters its decisive phase.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is the fourth leader of a Security Council member country met by President Macky Sall within a month. This pace reflects a method: listen to every capital and present it with a precise project, in order to build convergence ahead of the formal deadlines. The Council's first indicative votes are expected in three weeks.
In Athens, President Macky Sall set out the main orientations of his vision: rehabilitate multilateralism, refocus the Organization on its primary missions and restore trust between the United Nations and the peoples it serves. He recalled his commitment to dialogue between Europe and Africa, open to every region of the world, which he regards as the condition for a universal Organization.
The candidate will continue his consultations over the coming weeks with the members of the Security Council and the regional groups of the General Assembly. Every step of the campaign is documented on the official website www.mackysall.net, where all news is available in the six official languages of the United Nations.