His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in the first Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Quartet meeting on Sudan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on July 10th.

The meeting was chaired by His Excellency William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and attended by His Excellency Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti; Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, Special Envoy of the Republic of South Sudan; Workneh Gebeyehu, Executive Secretary of IGAD; His Excellency Amb. Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security; Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; Molly Phee, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs; His Excellency Mohamed Omar Gad, Egyptian Ambassador to Ethiopia; His Excellency Ali bin Hassan Jafar, Saudi Ambassador to Sudan; Izzat Youssef, Political Advisor of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF); and representatives of the EU and the UK.

IGAD is a regional bloc comprising eight countries in East Africa, established to promote peace, stability, and sustainable development in the region. His Excellency Sheikh Shahkboot bin Nahyan’s attendance at the IGAD meeting highlights the UAE's steadfast commitment to regional and international cooperation with African nations.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation