Overview
- Organizers say the summit hosts more than 60 heads of state and government, over 500 ministers, delegations from more than 150 governments, 80+ international organizations and 6,250 participants across 445 sessions.
- President Mohamed bin Zayed met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Abu Dhabi to discuss cooperation during her visit to attend the summit.
- Mohamed bin Zayed and Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio witnessed the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to deepen trade and investment, with priority sectors including agriculture, renewable energy and infrastructure.
- During talks with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, the UAE announced a defense cooperation letter of intent and a twinning memorandum between Abu Dhabi’s municipal department and the city of Baku.
- The pre-summit day featured the 10th Arab Public Finance Forum and the Arab Meeting for Young Leaders, with sessions on digital public finance and AI plus youth initiatives such as the Arab Space Hackathon and updates on the 813 satellite project.