UN

2 March 2026

Minister in phone call with head of Atomic Energy Agency

Sayyid Badr expressed his regret that the technical discussions scheduled to be held in Vienna could not take place.

1 March 2026

Minister holds phone call with UN Secretary General

They discussed the current escalation and the ongoing international efforts to contain it.

28 February 2026

Geneva: Oman reaffirms support for UN Human Rights Council

The Sultanate of Oman affirmed its commitment to engaging positively and constructively with the mechanisms of the Human Rights Council and with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. It renewed its pledge to continue this approach, rooted in its firm conviction and in the principles enshrined in the Basic Law of the State. This came in a

27 February 2026

Cyprus: Ambassador meets UN Special Representative

Mohammed Alnahdi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of Cyprus, received Khassim Diagne, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Cyprus and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus..  

14 February 2026

Minister participates in Munich Security Conference

The consultations focused on key current issues in addition to addressing economic, climate and humanitarian challenges.

11 February 2026

Oman at session of UNICEF Executive Board

Oman reaffirmed its continued support for UNICEF’s efforts in the occupied Palestinian Territories.

9 February 2026

New York: Permanent Representative to the UN meets with UNICEF

Ambassador Omar Alkathiri, Oman’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, met Mandeep O’Brien, Global Director of Advocacy and Communications at UNICEF. Ms O’Brien expressed appreciation for the strong partnership with the Sultanate of Oman and its support for children and youth and for its important role on the UNICEF Executive Board Bureau. She also conveyed her aspiration to deepen cooperation

4 February 2026

New York: Oman at Commission for Social Development session

The Sultanate of Oman reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to achieving comprehensive and sustainable social development, guided by a national approach that places the citizen at its core as both the driver and ultimate beneficiary of progress. This was the message delivered in a speech by Ambassador Omar Alkathiri, Oman’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, during Oman’s

28 January 2026

Geneva: Ambassador receives head of International Trade Centre

Ambassador Idris bin Abdulrahman Al-Khanjari, Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations and International Organisations in Geneva, received Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre. The meeting discussed aspects of cooperation within the framework of the agreement signed between the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, represented by “Oman Exports” and the International

22 January 2026

Geneva: Oman at Review of Human Rights

The Sultanate of Oman took part in the Universal Periodic Review of human rights, held in Geneva, Switzerland. Oman’s delegation was headed by Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saeedi, Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs. In his address, Dr Abdullah said that all citizens and residents in the Sultanate of Oman enjoy a wide range of rights and freedoms. These