Exciting talks today as UN Women Liaison Office to the AU & UNECA ‘s special rep. Antonia Sodonon met with Sweden in Ethiopia & AU ‘s Amb. Hans Henric Lundquist to explore collaboration opportunities and upcoming initiatives 🌍🤝#WPS #GEWE

🇸🇪 and UNDP Ethiopia are partners in peacebuilding in 🇪🇹.

Excellent to meet UNICEF and WFP management team from 🇩🇯 before my upcoming visit to Djibouti.

Great opportunity to meet with Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali youssouf in Djibouti 🇩🇯, having insightful discussions on global challenges and regional dynamics in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. 🇸🇪🇩🇯

The #IGAD-Sweden annual partnership meeting in Djibouti is currently underway. The Deputy Executive Secretary, H.E. Mohamed Abdi Ware, and the Ambassador of Sweden to Ethiopia, Djibouti, and IGAD, H.E. Amb. Hans Henric Lundquist, have inaugurated the event. Together, we are delving into discussions

The Centre Director Dr.Simon Nyambura interacts with the IGAD Deputy ES Mohamed Abdi Ware, Amb. of 🇸🇪 to 🇩🇯🇪🇹 Amb. Hans Henric Lundquist, Head of Regional Development Cooperation at Swedish Embassy Joachim Beijmo & IGAD Director of Finance Josephat Onyari on the sidelines of IGAD-Sweden Annual Partnership Meeting.

🇸🇪 and 🇪🇺 support efforts to ensure safe transit for vessels through the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea.

🇸🇪, through Hans Henric Lundquist, has signed a new agreement 🤝 with IGAD Secretariat to support solutions for forcibly displaced and refugees in the region. 🇸🇪 is a firm supporter of closer collaboration and coordination among IGAD member states.

Met with IGAD Secretariat Executive Secretary Dr Workneh Gebeyehu Sweden 🇸🇪 is a firm and long-standing partner of IGAD and deeper regional integration. IGAD is and should be a central strategic actor in ensuring peace and security in the sub-region. Sweden in Ethiopia & AU

Pleasure to attend the #GlobalDigitalCompact meeting in Addis together with colleagues from New York 👇

🇸🇪 supports #peacebuilding in 🇪🇹 together with PMU. Hans Henric Lundquist inaugurated the Peace & Resilient Communities project- an initiative bringing 7 faith-based orgs dedicated to promoting #peace #socialcohesion at grassroot level & contribute to the #NationalDialogue.

In Dilla, South Ethiopia, where 🇸🇪 and partners 🤝 support the hospital 🏥with resources to help boost health service provision and health outcomes. Similar support will be provided to facilities elsewhere in the region.

🇸🇪 is a firm partner 🤝 of African Union and deeper regional integration in several areas, including trade, health, migration and humanitarian affairs.

The greater the crisis, the greater the efforts needed. Sweden is one of the largest donors to @UNHCR and their crucial work around the world to protect refugees and their rights. #WorldRefugeeDay

Imperative discussion on the current peace and security devts in the HoA at the IGAD trilateral meeting yesterday in Djibouti. Sweden is pleased to sign a new grant agreement to support IGAD’s peace & security initiatives. We are committed to fostering stability in the HoA.

Excellent opportunity to meet with Mr. Elhadj As Sy, Chair of the International Board of Trustees of African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) to discuss the situation on the continent and ongoing & future 🇸🇪 support to #childempowerment and advancing #childrights

Happy to join #InternationalDayOfWomenInDiplomacy with focus on #UNSCR1325 on Women, Peace & Security. As we near its 25th anniversary, there’s still much to do for gender equality and amplifying women’s voices in peace processes. Let’s push forward together💪 Sahle-Work Zewde

Pleased to meet with Daniel Bekele of Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - ኢሰመኮ to commend him on his efforts to build a credible human rights commission. Respect for human rights is a cornerstone of a peaceful and stable country.

🇸🇪 supporting women empowerment in the IGAD region 👇

Last week, this year’s Svenska institutet scholars – 🇪🇹's brightest students– were hosted for a pre-departure lunch by Hans Henric Lundquist. They networked & received advice from alumni before✈️to 🇸🇪. Out of 663🇪🇹 applicants, 368 got admitted to 🇸🇪 Universities & 8 received SI scholarships.