New York, United States — Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, hosted a reception at the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations on the third day of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) Saturday.
The reception, held in the presence of world leaders and foreign ministers, and leaders from business and other sectors, and attended by the UAE delegation, focused on the theme of delivering on global climate progress at COP28, which will be held in the UAE in November at Expo City Dubai.
Sheikh Abdullah met with Aidrous Al Zubaidi, Deputy Head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, to discuss the developments in the Yemeni crisis and the United Nations’ efforts to reach a sustainable political settlement leading to comprehensive peace in Yemen.
He also met separately with several Foreign Ministers participating in UNGA 78, to discuss bilateral cooperation in various fields, including economic, trade, investment, cultural, education, agriculture, technology, food security and renewable energy.
Sheikh Abdullah also met foreign ministers of Djibouti, Costa Rica, Israel, Estonia, Malta, Finland, Bulgaria, and Kyrgyzstan.
Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke at the Middle East Global Summit hosted by Al-Monitor and Semafor. On the sidelines of UNGA, Dr. Gargash also met with Geir O. Pedersen, UN Special Envoy for Syria; and Dr. Comfort Ero, President and CEO of Crisis Group.
Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, participated in a stakeout alongside the 10 fellow elected members of the UN Security Council. In addition, met with Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction; Laura Frigenti, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Partnership for Education; and James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Equity Group Holdings.
Furthermore, during the third day, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, discussed the enduring partnership between the UAE and Africa with several leaders from the continent, including His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini and Hage Gottfried Geingob, President of Namibia. Also, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan met with Yvette Sylla, Foreign Minister of Madagascar; Dhoihir Dhoulkamal, Foreign Minister of Comoros; and Dr. Peter Mathuki, Secretary General of the East African Community.
Together with Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBR Initiatives) and their international partners, the World Food Programme (WFP) and Southern African Development Community (SADC), to further expand the Digital School program in Africa.