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Opening Statement from H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu for the 3rd Ministerial Stock-take Meeting of the IGAD Support Platform

November 27, 2025
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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OPENING STATEMENT H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary on the IGAD Ministerial Meeting on “Unlocking Pastoral Livelihoods and Livestock Development through Transboundary Cooperation”

November 21, 2025
Dr. Efa Muleta, State Minister, in the Ministry of Agriculture, representing H.E. Addisu Arega, Minister of Agriculture of the Federal…
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Event Speech H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary Handover Ceremony of Specialized Motor Vehicles to the Djibouti Postal Service

November 20, 2025
Your Excellency, Radwan Abdillahi Bahdon, the Honourable Minister of Communication of the Republic of Djibouti IGAD Chair and our most…
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Opening Statement H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu IGAD Executive Secretary 5th Regional Migration Fund (RMF) Project Steering Committee Meeting

November 19, 2025
Madam Yasmine Djama Ibrahim, Deputy Director, Regional Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Djibouti, Distinguished Directors-General, Commissioners,…
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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

November 18, 2025
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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Official Speech Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary, 25th Anniversary of the Arta Peace Conference

October 30, 2025
Your Excellency, President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, IGAD Chair, our generous host and host of…
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Official Speech of H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary, 25th Anniversary of the Arta Peace Conference

October 30, 2025
OFFICIAL SPEECH Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary, 25th Anniversary of the Arta Peace Conference Arta, Djibouti | 30 October 2025…
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Opening Statement Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary, 3rd IGAD Ministerial Conference on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration

October 22, 2025
Your Excellency, Dr. Alfred Mutua, Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Skills Development, Republic of Kenya and our Gracious Host. Your…
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OPENING REMARKS BY THE IGAD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, IGAD-GERMAN CONSULTATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

October 9, 2025
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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Official Statement H.E. WORKNEH GEBEYEHU, Ph.D IGAD Executive Secretary and Chair of the Coordination and Collaboration Platform of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of the African Union HANDOVER OF PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

August 29, 2025
STRENGTHENING REGIONAL PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE: IGAD's Unwavering Commitment to Pandemic Preparedness   Excellency, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health…
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Opening Remarks by H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary and Chair of the Inter-REC Coordination and Collaboration Platform of the African Union at the IGAD Youth Peace and Security Conference in Nairobi, Kenya

August 13, 2025
Opening Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary and chair of the inter-REC coordination and collaboration platform of the African Union…
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Speech of Commander Abebe Muluneh On behalf of Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary IGAD Executive Secretary and Chair of the Coordination and Collaboration Platform of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of the African Union

July 29, 2025
COMMANDER ABEBE MULUNEH On behalf of Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary IGAD Executive Secretary and Chair of the Coordination…
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In Service of Peace: A Call to Our Highest Destiny H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, Ph.D IGAD Executive Secretary and Chair of the Coordination and Collaboration Platform of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) of the African Union IGAD Regional Forum for Eminent Personalities and Leaders for Peace

July 24, 2025
Your Excellency, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, EGH, Deputy President of theRepublic of Kenya; • Hon. Hannah Cheptumo, Cabinet Secretary for Gender,…
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Statement of IGAD Executive Secretary and Chair of the Inter-REC/RM Coordination and Collaboration Platform Meeting

July 12, 2025
ES Statement | AU-RECs Coordination Platform Meeting 7th AU-MYCM | 12.07.2025 Opening Address H.E. WORKNEH GEBEYEHU, Ph.D IGAD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY…
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Closing Remarks H.E. Mohamed Abdi Ware IGAD Deputy Executive Secretary Regional Dialogue on Women’s Land Rights and Climate Resilience

July 12, 2025
• Distinguished women parliamentarians, esteemed colleagues, and champions of justice, 1. As we conclude these transformative three days of dialogue,…
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Opening Address H.E. Mohamed Abdi Ware IGAD Deputy Executive Secretary Regional Dialogue On Women’s Land Rights And Climate Resilience

July 12, 2025
Your Excellency, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Kenya, • Your Excellency, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry…
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Statement of H.E the Executive Secretary The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) World Refugee Day, 2025

June 20, 2025
World Refugee Day Statement: Solidarity with Refugees in the Horn of Africa Today, on World Refugee Day, we take a…
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Official Statement Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project

June 19, 2025
Your Excellencies, distinguished delegates from the Government of Kenya, the World Bank, and the County Government of Mandera; I extend…
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Official Statement Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary Regional Consultative Seminar on Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity for Security, Cooperation, and Resilience

June 18, 2025
"Technology best serves humanity when we as humanity guide its development. " • The most respected Hon. William Kabogo, Cabinet…
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Official Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary 2025 Annual IGAD/Sweden Partnership Meeting

June 9, 2025
Your Excellency, Ambassador Hans Henric Lundqvist, Swedish Ambassador to Ethiopia, accredited to IGAD and Permanent Representative to the African Union…
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Statement by H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary at the High-Level Meeting on the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project

June 5, 2025
 Opening Address H.E. WORKNEH GEBEYEHU, Ph.D IGAD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY High-Level Meeting on Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project Skylight Hotel,…
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Communique of the Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Troop Contributing Countries to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia and the Federal Government of Somalia

April 26, 2025
At the invitation of His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, the Summit of Heads of…
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Report of the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to the 43rd Extraordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government on the Situation in the Republic of South Sudan

March 20, 2025
I. Introduction 1. Your Excellencies, this extraordinary Summit, is convened under the auspices of IGAD unwavering commitment as the midwife…
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Speech of H.E. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the 43rd Extraordinary Virtual Assembly of IGAD Heads of State and Government On the Situation in the Republic of South Sudan

March 13, 2025
Your Excellency Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Chairperson of IGAD and President of the Republic of Djibouti, Your Excellencies, Heads of State…
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Statement of H.E Ismaïl Omar Guelleh President of the Republic of Djibouti at the 43rd Extraordinary Virtual Assembly of IGAD Heads of State and Government On the Situation in the Republic of South Sudan

March 13, 2025
Excellences, ladies and Gentlemen, We are deeply alarmed by the deteriorating situation in South Sudan and specially the violence in…
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Official Statement H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, Ph.D IGAD Executive Secretary Peace and Security Coordination Group Meeting

March 5, 2025
Our Distinguished Co-Chair, H.E. Sune Krogstrup, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan, and Sudan, as…
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Official Statement H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary High Level Regional Forum on the IGAD Regional Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism (RCCM) against Transnational Security Threats (TSTs) Statute and Operationalization

December 18, 2024
Your Excellency, Amb. Mohamed Ali Hassan, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of Djibouti…