UAE Crown Prince Arrives in Ethiopia for WorldWithout Hunger Conference

The UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed AlNahyan was in Addis Ababa for the World Without Hunger Conference in replacement of theUAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The trip is a majormilestone in enhancing bilateral relations between the UAE and Ethiopia as the UAE movestowards becoming a food-secure nation and meets the world’s urgent need for technologicalsolutions to food insecurity.https://x.com/AbiyAhmedAli/status/1853727310605959522His Highness was welcomed on arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport by the PrimeMinister of Ethiopia Dr Abiy Ahmed accompanied by an official reception which included thenational anthems of both countries and a guard of honour. During a subsequent meeting held inthe VIP lounge of the airport, both leaders underlined strong and friendly relations that existbetween the two states and explored spheres which could be promoted and developed.https://x.com/AbiyAhmedAli/status/1853504463966961913The welcoming ceremony was aimed at showing the friendly diplomatic status of UAE andEthiopia, which created a favourable background for negotiations on cooperation. In aninterview both the leaders pledged to search for new areas of partnership across sectors, andattempts that would be in the interests of their citizens.At the World without Hunger conference, several officials represented the UAE anddemonstrated that the emirates are dedicated to fighting hunger around the world. The UAE isset to be represented by Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister ofState for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy, and Abu Dhabi Executive CouncilSecretary General Saif Saeed Ghobash.The composition of the delegation shows that the UAE has a versatile policy towards itspartners, where science, technology, and development meet diplomacy. Mohamed Salem AlRashdi UAE Ambassador to Ethiopia, Omran Anwar Sharaf Al Hashemi, Assistant ForeignMinister of Advanced Sciences & Technology, etc.