National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke by phone today with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, expressing appreciation for the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) work to promote a ceasefire and political solution to the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.  Mr. Sullivan and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed discussed the urgency to provide life-saving assistance to populations in Tigray suffering from famine and acute food insecurity.  Mr. Sullivan also welcomed Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid’s historic visit to the UAE to open the new Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi and consulate in Dubai.

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