Ministry News

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on the occasion of his country's National Day.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.

The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the targeting of Al Udeid Air Base in the State of Qatar by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, considering it a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of Qatar and its airspace, which constitutes a clear violation of international law and the UN Charter.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received today in Abu Dhabi a delegation of the presidents of the Shura, Representative, National, and Nation Councils from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, hosted His Highness, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for a visit to Canada from June 19 to 20, 2025.

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its profound concern over the continued tensions in the region and the targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities. The UAE stressed the need for immediate de-escalation to avoid serious repercussions and spare the region from being pulled into deeper levels of instability.

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist bombing at Mar Elias Church near Damascus, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries to innocent people.

His Excellency Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, led the UAE delegation to the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was held under the theme ‘The Organization of Islamic Cooperation in a Transforming World’ from June 21-22 in Istanbul.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, during his working visit to Canada.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written message to Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, focusing on bilateral relations between the UAE and Canada.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, during his working visit to the Canadian capital, Ottawa.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Finance and National Revenue, during his working visit to Ottawa.

The United Arab Emirates has evacuated a number of its nationals and residents from the Islamic Republic of Iran, in coordination with the relevant authorities.

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Federative Republic of Brazil over heavy rains that struck the country’s southern states, which resulted in a number of deaths and substantial damage to property.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Economy of Mexico, as part of his working visit to Mexico City.

His Excellency João Manuel Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, received His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, to mark the beginning of His Excellency’s official visit to Angola’s capital, Luanda.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, in Mexico City, marking the start of his working visit to the country.

H.E. Omar Obaid Al Hassan Al Shamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received a copy of the credentials of H.E. Arusha Cooray, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the UAE.

H.E. Omar Obaid Al Hassan Al Shamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received a copy of the credentials of H.E. Rauan Zhumabek, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UAE.

The United Arab Emirates, Senegal, France, and UN-Water this week co-hosted a high-level side event at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), convening global leaders and representatives to champion integrated approaches to sustainable freshwater and ocean management.