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Preliminary statement of the League of Arab States Mission observing Iraq's 2025 parliamentary elections
13/11/2025

​In line with the League of Arab States' commitment to supporting the democratic process, consolidating good governance, and broadening political participation, and in implementation of the "Development and Modernisation Path" document adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States at the Summit level during its 16th Ordinary Session in Tunis in 2004—aimed at achieving justice and equality among citizens and upholding human rights and freedom of expression in all Arab states,

Aboul Gheit participates in the annual celebration of Arab Document Day
13/11/2025

​Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, participated on 13 November, in the annual celebration of Arab Document Day, held under the theme “The League of Arab States: Eighty Years of Joint Arab Action.” The event was organised by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in coordination with the Arab Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ARBICA). A number of distinguished figures in the field of documentation from across the Arab world attended the celebration.

Aboul Gheit's address on Arab Document Day
13/11/2025

​​Aboul Gheit's address on Arab Document Day

Japan confers upon Aboul Gheit the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
11/11/2025

​At a grand ceremony held at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador and attended by a large gathering of diplomats and family members, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, was awarded on 11 November the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. The decoration was conferred upon him by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in recognition of his distinguished contributions to bolstering cooperation between Egypt and Japan during his tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, as well as for his efforts in advancing Arab-Japanese relations and launching the Arab-Japanese political dialogue at the ministerial level during his tenure as Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.

Aboul Gheit meets with UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process, affirms importance of issuing UN resolution based on agreed upon international references for peace process
11/11/2025

​Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, received on 11 November Mr. Ramiz Akbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator of the United Nations for the Middle East Peace Process and Humanitarian Coordinator, and Mr. Abdullah Al-Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States at the United Nations Development Programme, at the League’s headquarters.

League to monitor Iraq's 2025 parliamentary elections
06/11/2025

​n response to an invitation extended to His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, by the Independent High Electoral Commission of the Republic of Iraq regarding the League’s participation in monitoring the Iraqi parliamentary elections scheduled for 11 November, and in line with the League’s commitment to monitoring elections in its member states, as well as its dedication to supporting and strengthening democracy, consolidating good governance, and ensuring the proper conduct of elections, His Excellency the Secretary-General directed the dispatch of a League mission headed by Ambassador Dr. Faed Mustafa, Assistant Secretary-General. The mission comprises several staff members from the General Secretariat representing five Arab nationalities to monitor this important electoral event.

League participates in monitoring Egypt's 2025 parliamentary elections
06/11/2025

​An invitation was extended to His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, by Counsellor Hazem Badawi, Chairman of the National Elections Authority, regarding the League’s participation in monitoring the 2025 Egyptian parliamentary elections. In line with the League’s commitment to following electoral processes in its member states and its keenness to support and strengthen the democratic process, promote good governance, and ensure the smooth conduct of elections, His Excellency the Secretary-General directed the formation of a League mission headed by Ambassador Hussein Al-Hindawi, Assistant Secretary-General and head of the Financial and Administrative Control Sector, to monitor the elections. The mission includes a group of observers from the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, representing several Arab nationalities.

League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit's address at the opening the Seventh Arab-China Cooperation Forum on Radio and Television
05/11/2025

​League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit's address at the opening the Seventh Arab-China Cooperation Forum on Radio and Television

League Secretary-General receives Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the US President for African Affairs
03/11/2025

​The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, received Mr. Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, on 3 November at the League’s headquarters. The two sides discussed current developments in the region, particularly the situations in Sudan and Libya.

President Nawaf Salam visits General Secretariat headquarters, addresses Permanent Representatives
02/11/2025

​President Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's Prime Minister, visited the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States on 2 November, heading a high-level delegation as part of his official visit to Cairo.

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