Ministry News

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.

A UAE delegation led by His Excellency Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology, has concluded a successful visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. The visit focused on strengthening bilateral relations in critical, emerging, and advanced technologies, while expanding strategic collaboration in science, innovation, and advanced technology.

Her Excellency Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, led a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government entities on an official visit to Dublin, Ireland, from 12-13 of June.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan: There is no alternative to political and diplomatic solutions. The United Nations and the Security Council must fulfill their responsibilities and take urgent and necessary measures to achieve a ceasefire and reinforce international peace and security.

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.

The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the attack that targeted Yelewata in Benue State in Nigeria, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of more than 150 innocent people.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Halla Tómasdóttir of Iceland on the occasion of her country's National Day.

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

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, 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.

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, 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.