Nabil Fahmy was approved as Secretary-General of the League of Arab States for a period of 5 years

The Council of the League of Arab States, with the authorization of Arab leaders during its resumed 165th regular session held today, Monday, in the Jordanian capital, Amman, unanimously approved the appointment of Nabil Fahmy as Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, for a period of five years, starting from July 1, 2026, to succeed Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

In a statement, Egypt welcomed the accreditation of Nabil Fahmy, and expressed its sincere wishes to the new Secretary-General for success in performing the duties of his new position in a way that contributes to further strengthening joint Arab action, developing Arab coordination and cooperation mechanisms, preserving Arab national security and achieving the aspirations of the Arab peoples towards stability, development and prosperity.