Sharm El-Sheikh

29 March 2015

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with Dr. Nabil El-Araby, Secretary General of the League of Arab States

Ban Ki-Moon, Former Secretary-General

The Secretary-General met today with Dr. Nabil El-Araby Secretary General of the League of Arab States on the margins of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit.

The Secretaries-General reviewed the continued cooperation between the United Nations and League of Arab States and exchanged views on strengthening international efforts against counter-terrorism, and on Syria, Iraq, the Middle East Peace Process, Yemen and Libya. 

The UN Secretary-General and Dr. Nabil El-Araby agreed to remain in close touch on the issues of concern to both Organisations.