The Government of the Republic of Armenia

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan participated in the event marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. In his speech, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the organization’s key role in strengthening peace, development, and human rights. Among other issues, he touched upon the effective Armenia-UN cooperation and the importance of the COP17 conference to be held in Armenia.

“Having passed through war and human tragedy decades ago, the world was united by a firm conviction that peace, cooperation, development, and human rights should become the pillars of human coexistence. Thus was established the United Nations, whose 8 decades of existence have been marked by numerous successes in the areas of ensuring international peace, eradicating poverty, advancing women and vulnerable groups, and ensuring human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Since joining the UN in 1992, Armenia has consistently acted as a responsible partner. In October 2026, Armenia will host the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, contributing to international cooperation to effectively respond to the global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.

We highly appreciate the programmatic cooperation with the UN Office in Armenia, which has greatly contributed to the establishment of democratic institutions in Armenia, the protection of human rights, the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the protection of refugees and other vulnerable groups".