Ministry News

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye on the occasion of the Republic Day.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed participants in the fourth edition of the Arab Diplomatic Leaders Program, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Glion, Switzerland, October 2025 – The United Arab Emirates co-hosted the Eleventh Glion Human Rights Dialogue (Glion XI) alongside China, Spain, Morocco, and the Universal Rights Group, which was held in 2025 in Glion, Switzerland.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic on the occasion of his country’s National Day.

His Excellency Mohamed  Obaid  Salem Al Zaabi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, was recognized as an “Ambassador of Goodwill for Peace” by the United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP), during the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the UN and the Outstanding Humanitarian Awards night, which was held on 24th October 2025.

His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi presented his credentials as Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Arab Republic of Egypt to His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt, at the headquarters of the Egyptian Presidency at Al-Ittihadiya Palace.

H.E. Omar Obaid Alhesan Alshamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received a copy of the credentials of H.E. Abeer AlRamahi, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the UAE.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria on the occasion of his country’s National Day.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan on the occasion of his country's Republic Day.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.

His Excellency Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, represented the UAE at the opening session and the ministerial debate of the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa

Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, participated in the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy, held in Paris, France, on 22–23 October.

His Excellency Ibrahim Salem Al Alawi, Non-Resident Ambassador of the UAE to the Republic of Ecuador, met with Her Excellency Gabriela Sommerfeld, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador, at the Ministry’s headquarters in the capital, Quito.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a phone call with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, discussed bilateral relations and the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the third “Retreat of Resolve” of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council, which took place on 22–23 October at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.

The United Arab Emirates, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Republic of Djibouti.

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s approval, in a preliminary reading.

The United Arab Emirates expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Uganda over the road crash involving two buses on the highway between Uganda’s capital, Kampala, and the northern city of Gulu, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries.

His Excellency Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, led the UAE's participation in a series of high-level engagements in Geneva aimed at advancing global cooperation on water, climate resilience, and peacebuilding, as part of the UAE’s preparations to co-host the 2026 United Nations Water Conference.

His Excellency Sharif Essa Al Suwaidi presented his credentials as UAE Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil to His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil. During the meeting, the two sides explored ways of enhancing cooperation between the two countries.