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Opening Statement Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary IGAD PSD Partners Meeting on the Regional Peace and Security Tuesday 30th May 2023

May 31, 2023
Excellencies Ambassadors, Esteemed IGAD Partners Invited Dignitaries, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, All Protocols Observed. I am honored by your presence…
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Official Statement Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary 1156th Virtual HoSG Meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on the Situation in Sudan Saturday 27th May 2023

May 27, 2023
Your Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda and Chairperson of the Peace and Security Council for…
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Official Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD), IGAD Executive Secretary Enhancing Capacity of Regional Criminal Justice System in P/CVE: Integrating Gender Perspectives in Investigation, Prosecution and Adjudication of Terrorism and Violent Extremism Cases Thursday, 25 May, 2023 | Shashamane, Ethiopia

May 27, 2023
Good morning, distinguished ladies and gentlemen,  It gives me great delight to welcome all of you to Shashamane, the place…
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Statement by H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD), Executive Secretary of IGAD at the 9326th Meeting of the UN Security Council On the Situation in Sudan

May 22, 2023
Your Excellency Ms Pascale Baeriswyl, President of the UN Security Council; Excellences members of the UN Security Council; Ladies and…
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Talking Points by IGAD Executive Secretary Dr Workneh Gebeyehu IGAD National Public Media Meeting May 10, 2023

May 10, 2023
Your Excellency RADWAN ABDILLAHI BAHDON, Minister of Communication in charge of Postal Services & Telecommunications Your Excellency Amb MOHAMED ALI…
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Opening Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary IPPSHAR Project Steering Committee Meeting Monday 3rd April 2023

April 3, 2023
Your Excellency and my Respected Co-Chair, Simone Knapp, Austrian Ambassador to Ethiopia and permanent representative to AU and IGAD; Your…
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Opening Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary Contracts Signing Ceremony for the Supervision and Construction of the New IGAD HQ Building, Republic Of Djibouti Sunday, 2nd April 2023

April 2, 2023
Your Excellency Mahmoud Ali Yossouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Djibouti and our eminent host; Your Excellency,…
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Opening Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary 2nd IGAD Ministerial Conference on Labour, Employment and Labour Migration 2nd March 2023 Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

March 2, 2023
Your Excellency, Muferiat Kamil, Minister of Labour and Skills Development of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and our gracious host;…
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Opening Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu Phd, IGAD Executive Secretary Official Opening of the 63rd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) 22nd February 2023 Nairobi, Kenya

February 22, 2023
Your Excellency, Rigathi Gachagua, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya; Hon. Soipan Tuya, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change…
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ES remarks at the African Union Side Event – Toward a New Humanitarian Agenda in Africa

February 16, 2023
Good Morning, • I stand on the established protocols as observed; Thank you for the opportunity to allow me on…
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Opening Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary Political Meeting of the African Governance Platform Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Tuesday, 14th February 2023

February 14, 2023
Your Excellency Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union; Your Excellency, Rémy Ngoy Lumbu, Chairperson of the African…
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Official Statement on the Ongoing Political Process in Sudan H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD) Executive Secretary of IGAD 1137th Session of the African Union Peace & Security Council 6th February 2023

February 6, 2023
Your Excellency Dr. Naledi Pandor, Minister for International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa and the Chair…
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Opening Remarks H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu IGAD Executive Secretary 41st Ordinary Session of the IGAD Committee of Ambassadors 2nd February 2023 Mombasa, Kenya

February 2, 2023
Your Excellency, Rahma El-Obeid, Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the Republic of Djibouti and Chair of the IGAD…
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3rd State of the IGAD Region Address Workneh Gebeyehu, (Ph.D) Executive Secretary Wednesday, 1st February 2023

February 1, 2023
Salutations Your Excellency, Principal Secretary, State Department for Foreign Affairs Republic of Kenya; Your Excellencies, the distinguished Members of the…
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ES remarks at the Committee of Ambassadors Meeting on IGAD Budget 2023 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, December 9, 2022

December 9, 2022
It is my pleasure to address you all at the conclusion of the IGAD Budget Preparation Process for the Financial…
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Welcome Remarks H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu Executive Secretary, IGAD 48th Ordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers 30th November 2022 Khartoum, Republic of Sudan

December 1, 2022
Your Excellency, ALI AL-SADIQ, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sudan and Chair of the IGAD Council of Ministers;…
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Official Statement Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary 14th Ministerial Roundtable Meeting of the Horn of Africa Initiative Thursday 13th October June 2022

October 13, 2022
Your Excellency and our interim Chair Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, Minister of Economy and Finance, Republic of Djibouti Excellency Ahmed Shide,…
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Opening Remarks H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu Executive Secretary, IGAD 40th Ordinary Session of the IGAD Committee of Ambassadors 3rd October 2022

October 4, 2022
Your Excellency, Rahma El-Obeid, Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the Republic of Djibouti and Chair of the IGAD…
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Official Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary Inauguration of the IGAD Sub-Regional Centre and Ground-Breaking of Donated Land Khartoum, Republic of Sudan Saturday 17th September 2022

September 18, 2022
Your Excellency, Ali Al-Sadiq, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sudan and Chair of the IGAD Council…
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3rd Annual Meeting of the Project Steering Committee of the IGAD Regional Migration Fund 1st September 2022

September 1, 2022
Your Excellency, Amb. Babikir El-Siddig Mohamed El-Amin, Director of the Sub-Regional Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the…
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Official Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary Regional Inter-Ministerial Conference on Migration, Environment and Climate Change Friday, 29th July 2022, Republic of Uganda

July 27, 2022
Your Excellency, YOWERI MUSEVENI, our gracious Host and President Republic of Uganda; Your Excellency, SALVA-KIIR MAYARDIT, President of the Republic…
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Official Remarks Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary IDDRSI Project Steering Committee Addis Ababa Ethiopia Wednesday, 20th July 2022

July 20, 2022
Your Excellency Dr. Fikru Regassa the State Minister of Agriculture of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia representing H.E Oumer…
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Official Statement Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary Pre Launch of the Inter-Regional Knowledge Exchange on Early Warning and Conflict Prevention (I-Recke) Lusaka, Zambia Saturday, 16th July 2022

July 16, 2022
My Sister, Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission; Ambassador Abdi Mahamoud, Chairperson of the Peace and…
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Official Remarks Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary on the 39th Extraordinary Assembly of IGAD Heads of State and Government Tuesday, 5th July 2022, Republic of Kenya

July 5, 2022
Your Excellency, GEN. ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN, President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of The Republic of Sudan and Chairperson of…
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Opening Remarks by Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary on Introduction of the Gender Equality Seal Certification Process “Action for Sustainable organizational transformation towards Gender Equality” Tuesday, 21st June 2022

June 21, 2022
Madam Tsi-tsi Fungurani, Senior Development Officer, Global Affairs Canada; My Sister Emma, UNDP Country Representative to the Republic of Djibouti…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Welcomes Advisor for the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia

June 7, 2022
June 8, 2022 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, yesterday welcomed…
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Opening Speech Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary 4th Meeting of the Technical Committee to develop a Regional Strategy to Prevent, Counter, and Respond to the Threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the IGAD Region 11th – 12th May 2022 Republic of Djibouti

May 11, 2022
Your Excellency, Mohamed Hussein Ahmed, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Sudan and the IGAD Chair; Representative of the Republic…