World Leaders Forge Stronger Ties at WGS 2026: UAE and Caribbean Nations Strengthen Strategic Partnerships
DUBAI, 5th February, 2026 — In a landmark gathering at the World Governments Summit (WGS), His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, held high-level talks with several presidents and prime ministers from the Caribbean region, spotlighting the evolving geopolitical bond between the United Arab Emirates and the countries of the Global South.
Among the key dignitaries in attendance were Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic; Surangel Whipps Jr., President of Palau; James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea; Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica; Lisa Jawahir, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Climate Change of Saint Lucia; Noemi Espinoza Madrid, Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS); Jamal Strachan, Parliamentary Secretary of the Bahamas; Melvin Bouva, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Suriname; Marc Ati, Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation and External Trade of Vanuatu; Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Solomon Islands; and Mosese Bulitavu, Minister of Rural and Maritime from Fiji.
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