African body and UN analyzed regional issues, crisis in Sudan

The executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu, held talks today with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on regional stability, focusing on Sudan. 
 
“I had a productive meeting with UN Secretary General @AntonioGuterres on the sidelines of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa.”

I commended his support for regional peace and development and we discussed the situation in our region, particularly in Sudan,’ Gebeyehu wrote on his social network X account.

He revealed that they agreed to redouble efforts to achieve lasting peace and strengthen collaboration.

IGAD appreciates the strong support of the United Nations in promoting peace and development throughout the region, the text concluded.

Ethiopia, together with the African Union, United Arab Emirates and IGAD held the High Level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan.

The event held at the Africa Hall aimed at mobilizing international support and humanitarian assistance for Khartoum while it faces the ongoing crisis.

The meeting was attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, outgoing Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, Kenyan President William Ruto, a high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, other countries and multilateral organizations, besides Gebeyehu and Guterres.