AYV News, October 3, 2025
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, UAE, Rashid Sesay has participated at the World Governments Summit Ambassadors’ Retreat convened by the World Governments Summit Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The event brought together various ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions in the UAE who spoke on strengthening global collaboration in shaping the future. The World Governments Summit is an annual event that brings together government leaders, policy makers and private sector to discuss innovative ways of shaping solutions in addressing global challenges.
Speaking at the Retreat’s opening session, Minister of Cabinet Affairs in the UAE, and Chairman of the World Governments Summit Organization, H.E. Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, said: “Guided by the vision of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, the World Governments Summit has become an international platform for joint action, enhancing cooperation among nations, anticipating the future, and enabling governments to develop proactive solutions to humanity’s most pressing challenges.”
During the Retreat, Ambassador Sesay featured on a session titled “Diplomacy in Action: Collaborative Pathways for a Shared Future”, which focused on the role of international cooperation in addressing systemic challenges and advancing shared prosperity. The Sierra Leone Envoy provided insight on the need for innovative diplomatic frameworks to enable global cooperation.
Over the years, Sierra Leone has been participating at the global summit, using the platform to build networks, share its success stories and experience as well as learn modern solutions to improve service delivery. It could also be recalled that in 2023, Sierra Leone’s former Minister of Basic and Senior Education, now Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh was presented with the Best Minister award at the Summit.
