America's Elpidophoros welcomed the Greek initiative for the protection of children in war zonestranslated

The success of a Greek initiative at the UN was praised by the Most Reverend Archbishop of America Mr. Elpidophoros. Following a proposal by the Permanent Mission of Greece, the Security Council adopted a resolution which aims to strengthen the protection of children living in situations of armed conflict. As the Archbishop emphasized in particular, the adoption of this resolution is also of special importance to him due to his status as an Orthodox hierarch. During his visit to the offices of the Greek delegation, the Archbishop congratulated Ambassador Aglaia Balta, permanent representative of Greece to the UN, as well as the members of the Greek diplomatic mission for their important work during Greece's term in the Security Council. He also made special reference to the successful adoption of resolution 2832, which was drafted by Greece and unanimously approved on October 19.

The resolution addresses the recruitment, exploitation and other forms of abuse of children during armed conflict and focuses on how digital technologies facilitate or exacerbate these practices.

The Archbishop of America…