H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has met separately with a number of foreign ministers of countries participating in the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
His Highness met with José Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain; Kandia Camara, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cote d'Ivoire; Enrique Manalo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines; Julio César Ramírez, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay; Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium; Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand; Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan; Wobke Hoekstra, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands; Ranko Krivokapić, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro; and Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The meetings reviewed several issues on the agenda of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, and exchanged views on regional and international developments, including climate change, food security challenges and energy supply chains, in addition to efforts to maintain international peace and security.
The parties also discussed bilateral relations, partnerships and cooperation between the UAE and these countries across several fields, including renewable energy, investment, economic, educational, tourism, cultural and technology.
During the meetings, the parties reviewed the preparations of the UAE hosting the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in 2023.
The meeting was attended by Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State; and Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State.
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