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Emirates News Agency reported that Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, held a series of ministerial meetings, investor roundtables and business council engagements on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week. The discussions centred on expanding trade and investment flows while supporting sustainable development, advancing digital innovation and strengthening economic ties with international partners. A key focus of the programme involved investment mobilisation and development finance, including a roundtable with the Business Council for International Understanding and a working lunch with partners from the Office of Development Affairs.
According to the agency, Al Zeyoudi also joined the Investment for Development roundtable organised by the Ministry of Foreign Trade in collaboration with the Office of Development Affairs at the Presidential Court. He participated in a panel discussion at the UAE Investment Council, where talks addressed unlocking investment opportunities and bolstering public-private collaboration for long-term economic development. The minister met with Thailand’s Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun, Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Rogers Espinoza and Argentina’s Minister of International Trade Pablo Quirno to explore deeper economic relations across strategic sectors.
WAM figures show the engagements form part of the UAE’s consistent push to build strong partnerships that increase trade and investment flows while accelerating innovation. The country has concluded multiple Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements in recent years, a programme that has driven export growth and opened new markets for UAE businesses. These New York meetings build on that foundation by targeting bilateral opportunities with nations in Asia and Latin America.
Al Zeyoudi said the UAE’s active participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly confirms its keenness to continue playing a pivotal role in supporting global economic growth and prosperity. He added that building strong partnerships and taking advantage of integration opportunities between different countries can increase trade and investment flows, accelerate innovation and open new paths for sustainable growth that benefits economies and business communities. The minister’s comments came as the UAE reinforced its position as a trusted global partner for trade, investment and economic cooperation.
A separate WAM review of the visit highlighted participation in additional events such as the UAE Investment Council panel, which emphasised public-private collaboration to support development goals. The discussions identified concrete avenues for cooperation in areas including sustainable development and digital innovation. Officials from the involved ministries agreed to maintain momentum through follow-up coordination on the opportunities outlined during the week.
Emirates News Agency noted that the meetings occurred amid the UAE delegation’s broader participation in the General Assembly session, which included senior government officials focused on economic diplomacy. The engagements align with the nation’s foreign trade strategy that has seen non-oil trade volumes rise significantly with partners worldwide in recent years. Data from the ministry places investment mobilisation as a central element in these high-level dialogues.
