{"id":9123,"date":"2026-05-20T11:29:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/?p=9123"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:29:45","slug":"working-meeting-with-representatives-of-un-system-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/working-meeting-with-representatives-of-un-system-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Meeting with Representatives of UN System Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday, May 18, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador \u00c9douard Bizimana, held a working meeting with the Representatives of the United Nations system agencies in Burundi.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9124 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ph-NU-300x179.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ph-NU-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ph-NU-1024x609.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ph-NU-768x457.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ph-NU-1536x914.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ph-NU.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his opening remarks, the Minister expressed his gratitude to these agencies for their constant and multifaceted support, recalling that this cooperation is part of a long tradition of support for the country&#8217;s development. This meeting followed the audience granted to them by the President of the Republic of Burundi on May 8 in Ngozi, where they reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Burundi in its new responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Burundi, now at the chairmanship of the African Union, enjoys increased visibility on the continental stage. To this end, during this meeting, Minister Bizimana and the Representatives of the UN agencies discussed the urgent activities to be implemented to make Burundi&#8217;s AU presidency a success. Furthermore, the participants expressed their willingness to support Burundi in this strategic role.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9126 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PH-NU2-300x233.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PH-NU2-300x233.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PH-NU2-1024x796.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PH-NU2-768x597.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PH-NU2-1536x1194.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mae.gov.bi\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PH-NU2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Indeed, these Representatives greatly appreciated the activities proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Presidency of the Republic of Burundi, especially those related to the organization of forums and round tables to accelerate the African Union&#8217;s Agenda 2063 and to put in place urgent measures to address the challenges arising from the consequences of conflicts in the Persian Gulf countries and refugee flows in Africa.This presidency represents an opportunity for Burundi to strengthen its regional leadership and promote initiatives for peace, cooperation, and sustainable development. To this end, Burundi proposes the organization of an extraordinary African Union Summit to establish an urgent African response to security, humanitarian, health, and other crises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This meeting paves the way for even closer cooperation between Burundi and the UN agencies. It also marks an important step in consolidating diplomatic relations and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, May 18, 2026, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Development Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador \u00c9douard Bizimana, held a working meeting with the Representatives of the United Nations system agencies in Burundi. 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