Abu Dhabi

His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, inaugurated the work of the sixth session of the Forum of Specialized Arab Federations, which will be held today, Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, with the generous hosting of the Arab Union for Digital Economy.

His Excellency the Secretary General delivered a speech at the opening of the sixth session, in which he emphasized the importance of the forum as a platform for exchanging ideas and successful experiences of the Arab federations, expressing his sincere thanks to His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior for his support for joint Arab action and sponsorship of the Arab Vision initiative. for the digital economy through the Arab Union for Digital Economy. In this regard, he also praised the initiatives launched by the Arab Union for Digital Economy and the Union’s close cooperation with the League of Arab States to implement them.

His Excellency the Secretary-General also emphasized the role of Arab federations as houses of expertise working within the framework of the League of Arab States, which called for holding regular meetings of the forum to address issues of interest to Arab work such as entrepreneurship, sustainable development, digital transformation, food security, climate change, and others.

In his speech, His Excellency the Secretary-General urged the federations to raise more initiatives and plans to the Arab summits, and to expand the scope of their work through cooperation with Arab organizations and specialized ministerial councils.

Aboul Gheit called on the federations to intensify their efforts in the field of food security in response to the changes in the current circumstances, which led to the deterioration of Arab food security indicators in an alarming way. cooperation in its implementation.