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IGAD Media Awards 2025: Celebrating Excellence in Climate Storytelling in Addis Ababa

November 30, 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia):The IGAD Media Awards 2025 concluded this evening at the Skylight Hotel, marking a powerful…
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IGAD Bids Farewell to Ambassador Ismail Wais (PhD) and Welcomes Ambassador Moussa Djama Ali as New Special Envoy to the Republic of South Sudan

December 1, 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) bids farewell to Ambassador Ismail Wais (PhD), who…
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Opening Statement from H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu for the 3rd Ministerial Stock-take Meeting of the IGAD Support Platform

OPENING STATEMENT H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary 3rd Ministerial Stock-take Meeting of the IGAD Support Platform 27th November 2025…
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IGAD Concludes IGAD Anthem Member States Consultations Meeting in Kampala.

November 18-19, 2025 (Kampala, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has taken a significant step toward creating its first-ever…
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Official speech of H.E Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary, 2nd Forum of Special Envoys/Representatives Harmonizing Regional and International Mediation Efforts for the Sudan Peace Process

OPENING STATEMENT H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary  2nd Forum of Special Envoys/Representatives Harmonising Regional and International Mediation Efforts for…
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IGAD Welcomes Ethiopia’s Selection as Host of COP32 and Reaffirms Support for Africa’s Climate Leadership

November 14, DJIBOUTI, DJibouti: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) extends its warm congratulations to the Federal Democratic Republic of…
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IGAD and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Partner to Host the 3rd IGAD Media Awards in Addis Ababa

November 10, 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in partnership with the Federal Democratic Republic…
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Official Speech of H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary, 25th Anniversary of the Arta Peace Conference

OFFICIAL SPEECH Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary, 25th Anniversary of the Arta Peace Conference Arta, Djibouti | 30 October 2025…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Condemns Violence in El Fasher and Urges Immediate Ceasefire to Protect Civilians in Sudan

October 28, 2025 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, expresses…
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OPENING REMARKS BY THE IGAD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, IGAD-GERMAN CONSULTATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

OPENING REMARKS IGAD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IGAD-GERMAN CONSULTATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION 9th October 2025 Your Excellency, Dr. Heike Fuller, Ambassador of…
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AfDB and IGAD Strengthen Collaboration to Accelerate Regional Integration and AfCFTA Implementation

October 6, 2025 (Djibouti, Djibouti):  The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat, with its Economic Cooperation & Regional Integration Division…
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IGAD Condemns Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu and Expresses Solidarity with the People and Government of Somalia

October 5, 2025 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack perpetrated by the…
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IGAD Advances Regional Priorities and Global Partnerships at UNGA80

New York, September 25, 2025 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has reinforced its global engagement during the 80th…
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IGAD Executive Secretary at #UNGA80: Championing Youth, Women, Peace, and Climate Action

September 21, 2025 (New York, USA) — The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh…
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IGAD Executive Secretary at #UNGA80: Championing Youth, Women, Peace, and Climate Action

New York, 21 September 2025 — The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu,…
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IGAD Extends Condolences to Sudan Following Devastating Landslide in Darfur

September 3, 2025 (Djibouti, Djibouti) - The Executive Secretary of IGAD, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, expresses his deepest condolences to…
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IGAD Welcomes Agreement Advancing Unity and Reconciliation in Somalia

August 27, 2025 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, welcomes…
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IGAD Youth Peace and Security Conference 2025

August 14, 2025 (Nairobi, Kenya): IGAD through its Peace and Security Division in collaboration with the IGAD Gender Affairs Programme,…
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COMMUNIQUÉ of the IGAD Regional Forum for Eminent Personalities and Leaders for Peace

COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE IGAD REGIONAL FORUM FOR EMINENT PERSONALITIES AND LEADERS FOR PEACE 24th – 25th July 2025 Nairobi, Republic…
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IGAD Convenes Regional Forum of Eminent Personalities to Strengthen Peace and Preventive Diplomacy

July 24, 2025, Nairobi, Kenya – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the Government of Kenya, today…
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IGAD Hosts Inter-REC/RM CEOs Coordination Meeting on the Margins of the AU Mid-Year Meetings in Malabo

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 12 July 2025 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), under the leadership of its Executive Secretary,…