IGAD Spokesperson
@IGAD_Spokes
Official X account for the Spokesperson of the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (@IGADsecretariat), H.E. @DrWorkneh.
IGAD’s Executive Secretary, H.E @DrWorkneh, today held meetings with: 👉🏾 H.E. Ambassador Hu Bin of the People’s Republic of China 👉🏾 IGAD colleagues on partnership with Federal Republic of Germany via @BMZ_Bund and @KfW_FZ_int The meetings held in #Djibouti led to; ✔️ Signing…




🎙️ PODCAST FEATURE 🌍 Climate Change and Migration: A Growing Crisis | #IGADMediaAwards2025 “Climate change is reshaping migration in the #IGAD region. From droughts and floods to the collapse of rural livelihoods, communities are being forced to move, often with no safe…
IGAD, Kenya host regional forum in Nairobi to tackle conflicts, climate ... youtu.be/laYm4nBgpvY?si… via @YouTube
IGAD PEACE FORUM HELD IN NAIROBI IGAD forum on peacebuilding held in Nairobi. Elders and scholars lead new peace efforts. Eminent personalities council backs youth inclusion. CS urges women’s voices in peace mediation. #TV47NewsNow @HibaqSaid
Kenya’s Gender CS calls for inclusive peace efforts across IGAD kbc.co.ke/kenyas-gender-…
Joined my athlete colleagues Derartu Tulu and Cate Ndereba at the @IGADsecretariat Regional Forum for Eminent Personalities and Leaders for Peace in effort towards preventive diplomacy in the region. @DrWorkneh @ForeignOfficeKE @JapanGov @SingoeiAKorir #EminentVoices
IGAD, in collaboration with the Kenyan government, is hosting a regional forum in Nairobi aimed at bringing together leaders to develop fresh strategies for peace and unity. The two-day gathering comes at a time when the region is grappling with internal conflicts, climate…
IGAD’s Executive Secretary, H.E. @DrWorkneh, today addressed the Council of Eminent Persons during a high-level engagement on peace and regional cohesion. He: 👉🏾 Warned that “guns kill people, polarization kills nations” 👉🏾 Called for unity across generations to silence guns…
IGAD Urged to Address Armed Conflicts to Boost Regional Trade tukio.co.ke/igad-urged-to-…
Long distance running embodies Discipline, Perseverance, Resilience, Endurance, Self-reliance, Strategic Thinking, and Pragmatism. And nobody did it better than Kenyan runner, Paul Tergat, @TergatP, the most accomplished runner of all time! These values are also essential for…
“In the IGAD region, conflict has torn communities apart - but women and youth have long acted as informal peacebuilders.” Hanna Wendot Cheptumo, CS Gender #KBCniYetu ^RO
"Africa's History is Rich, it cannot be put in books for we Live it in Our Cultures" Maj (Rtd) John Seii #IGAD #RisingWithIGAD #PeaceInAction
#IGADHealth 🛑The @IGADhealthS's #A2DSRH Programme has concluded the Capacity Building Workshop on the Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy and MEAL Framework in #Entebbe #Uganda Member States were trained on components of the SRH strategy, implementation matrix,…
odrimedia.co.ke/finance/kenya-… Kenya Backs IGAD Elders and Women’s Inclusion in Push for Peace in the Horn of Africa Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to regional peacebuilding by supporting the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and its Council of Eminent…
Kenya’s Gender CS Urges IGAD to Embed Women and Youth in Regional Peacebuilding uzalendonews.co.ke/kenyas-gender-…
Guns kill people, polarization kills nations. That is why we must unite across generations to silence guns and heal divisions. Our future rests on how swiftly we end these twin threats. I am proud of the strides made in the past two days to institutionalize the Council of…
🕊️ IGAD Eminent Personalities Forum | Speech Highlights At the IGAD Forum for Eminent Personalities and Leaders for Peace, one truth resonated across every address: Peace is the bedrock of all development, and it must be inclusive. From the powerful keynote by H.E. @DrWorkneh,…
At the IGAD Forum for Eminent Personalities and Leaders for Peace meeting in Nairobi, Executive Secretary @DrWorkneh reaffirmed that IGAD remains committed to laying the foundation for a more inclusive, peaceful, and resilient Horn of Africa.
Joined Hon. Hanna Wendot Cheptumo, Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts, and Heritage and Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, IGAD Executive Secretary at the IGAD Regional Forum for Eminent Personalities and Leaders for Peace. IGAD has been a steadfast regional anchor institution…
Gender CS, Igad boss rally women, youth to drive peace efforts - The Standard standardmedia.co.ke/article/200152…
“Our legitimacy comes not from power, but from trust. We must turn the thunder of conflict into the whisper of reconciliation.” DR WORKNEH GEBEYEHU, Executive Secretary IGAD #KBCniYetu ^RO