Ministry News

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone, one of the world’s leading investment groups.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call today with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India

Mr. Rashid Abdulla Al Qaseer, Deputy Director of MoFA Dubai Office met with H.E Hari Prasad Odari Consul General of Nepal in Dubai and received his credentials.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call today with Dr. Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of the sisterly Republic of Lebanon, during which they discussed the latest developments in the region and their implications for regional peace and security, in the wake of the Israeli military targetting of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed, during telephone calls today with a number of world foreign ministers, the latest regional developments following the Israeli military targeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed today in a phone call with Johann Wadephul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, the current regional developments following the Israeli military targeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

As part of the UAE’s preparations to participate in the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will take place in Bonn, Germany from 16 to 26 June 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened a national coordination meeting with the participation of key national entities.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has concluded a working visit to the United States, during which he met with several senior US officials, including White House representatives, members of Congress and the Senate.

Her Excellency Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, held a working visit to the Czech Republic on the margins of the UAE’s participation in the 20th edition of the GLOBSEC Forum.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of Commerce, during a working visit to Washington.

Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, participated in the Oslo Forum. The annual platform, co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, convenes global conflict mediators, decision-makers, diplomats, and peacebuilders.

H.H. Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held phone conversations today with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly State of Qatar

The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms Israel’s military targeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and expressed its deep concern over the ongoing escalation and its repercussions on regional security and stability.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, strongly condemned the Israeli military targeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran during a phone call today with Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in Geneva and the Universal Rights Group, a human rights policy think tank, launched a new initiative in Geneva aimed at fostering consensus on key issues before the United Nations Human Rights Council.

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of South Africa following devastating floods that hit the Eastern Cape Province, which resulted in dozens of deaths and caused significant damage.

Mr. Rashid Abdulla Al Qaseer, Deputy Director of MoFA’s Dubai Office met with H.E. Isabel Paula do Castro, Consul General of the Republic of Angola in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, during a meeting held at the Ministry’s Dubai Office, and received her credentials.

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity and sincere condolences to the Republic of India over the victims of the Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad Airport, which resulted in dozens of deaths.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, on the occasion of “Russia Day”.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.