IGAD Holds High-Level Regional Forum to Operationalize Regional Cooperation Against Transnational Security Threats
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Security Sector Program has convened a High-Level Regional Forum on the IGAD Regional Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism (RCCM) against Transnational Security Threats (TSTs). The forum, attended by heads of security, ministries of foreign affairs, and ambassadors from IGAD member states, focused on operationalizing the IGAD statute aimed at bolstering regional efforts to combat security threats such as terrorism, human trafficking, cybercrime, and organized crime. Image: IGAD Executive Secretary H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, addressing the press The forum was officially opened by IGAD Executive Secretary H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu, who underscored the significance of regional cooperation in addressing transnational challenges. "We are not just representatives of our nations, but custodians of the safety, stability, and prosperity of our people. This mechanism signifies our collective resolve to face these shared threats hea...