International engagements

The register

A dated, sourced register of the minister’s documented engagements. Each row names the place, the occasion, his role and a source. Events hosted in the Kingdom but led by others are included only where his presence is documented, and are marked as such.

Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi seated in armchairs either side of a small table, with Saudi and Iranian flags, in New York — **New York, 22 September 2024.** With Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly; date from the Anadolu Agency file.

Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken seated in gilded chairs in front of the US and Saudi flags — **Riyadh, 29 April 2024.** With Secretary of State Antony Blinken. US State Department photograph (public domain).

DatePlaceEngagement & roleSource

2020

3 SepVirtualG20 foreign ministers’ extraordinary meeting. Presided for the Saudi presidency.Global Affairs Canada

9 DecKhartoumOfficial visit to Sudan.Arab News

2021

5 JanAlUla41st GCC summit. Announced the AlUla Declaration with the GCC Secretary-General.Asharq Al-Awsat

14 OctWashingtonTalks with Secretary Blinken on Iran and regional issues.Gulf News

2022

10 JanWuxiTalks with Wang Yi.China MFA

19 JulTokyoTalks with Foreign Minister Hayashi; call on Prime Minister Kishida.Japan MOFA

20 JulSeoulOfficial visit; received by President Yoon.SPA

10 SepRiyadhIndia–Saudi ministerial committee, first meeting. Co-chair.ThePrint

SepNew YorkUN General Assembly, 77th session. Headed the delegation.Al Arabiya

2023

16–20 JanDavosWEF panel “Keeping the Lights on amid Geopolitical Fractures”.WEF

2 FebBaghdadTalks on regional security.The National

26 FebKyivMet President Zelenskyy; signed US$400m in agreements.Al Arabiya

6 AprBeijingMet Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian; joint statement on restoring relations.SCIO

18 AprDamascusReceived by President Assad. First Saudi official visit since 2011.Al Jazeera

17 MayJeddahArab foreign ministers’ preparatory meeting. Chair.US News / Reuters

1–2 JunCape Town“Friends of BRICS” ministerial meeting.Arab News

7–8 JunRiyadhGCC–US ministerial; Blinken visit; D-ISIS Coalition ministerial.State Department

17 JunTehranOfficial visit; met President Raisi.Iran International

7 SepRiyadhFirst Japan–Saudi strategic dialogue.Arab News

23 SepNew YorkUN General Assembly, 78th session. Address on behalf of King Salman.UN News

11 NovRiyadhJoint Arab-Islamic extraordinary summit. Named chair of the ministerial committee.OIC

20–22 NovBeijing · Moscow · London · ParisArab-Islamic committee tour. Chair.China MFA · SPA

DecWashingtonArab-Islamic committee meeting with Secretary Blinken. Chair.SPA

2024

15–16 JanDavosHead of the Saudi delegation to the WEF annual meeting.SPA

16–17 FebMunichMunich Security Conference: panel and bilateral meetings.Arab News

15–16 AprIslamabadHigh-level delegation; received by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.SPA

28–29 AprRiyadhWEF Special Meeting; meeting with Secretary Blinken.WEF

29 MayMadridArab ministers’ meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the Moncloa.Getty Images caption

14 AugLondonTalks with Foreign Secretary David Lammy.SPA

AugBaghdadUnannounced visit; met Prime Minister al-Sudani.Al-Monitor

22 SepNew YorkMet Iran’s Abbas Araghchi on the UNGA sidelines.SPA

26 SepNew YorkLaunched the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.SPA

28 SepNew YorkUN General Assembly, 79th session. Address.UN News

9 OctRiyadhReceived Iran’s Abbas Araghchi.SPA

24 OctKazanBRICS Plus summit. Headed the delegation of an invited country.SPA

30–31 OctRiyadhFirst meeting of the Global Alliance. Opened it.SPA

10–11 NovRiyadhExtraordinary Arab-Islamic summit. Chaired the preparatory ministers’ meeting.SPA

13 NovNew DelhiIndia–Saudi ministerial committee, second meeting. Co-chair.SPA

18–19 NovRio de JaneiroG20 leaders’ summit. Headed the delegation; signed the Saudi–Brazilian council MoU.SPA

3 DecRiyadhSaudi–French Strategic Partnership Council MoU, signed with Jean-Noël Barrot.SPA

2025

12 JanRiyadhRiyadh meetings on Syria. Convened.SPA

21 JanDavosWEF session “Diplomacy Amid Disorder”.MOFA

23 JanBeirutMet President Aoun, Speaker Berri and the prime minister-designate.SPA

24 JanDamascusTalks with Ahmed al-Sharaa.Anadolu

18 FebRiyadhUS–Russia talks. Present as host; not a negotiator.US Embassy Moscow

11 MarJeddahUS–Ukraine talks. Present as host.US joint statement

9 AprWashingtonTalks with Secretary Rubio.State Department

18 MayRiyadhSaudi–Turkish Coordination Council, second session. Co-chair.Turkish MFA

31 MayDamascusVisit with an economic delegation.Asharq Al-Awsat

6–7 JulRio de JaneiroBRICS summit. Headed the delegation of an invited country.SPA

28–30 JulNew YorkUN conference on the two-state solution. Co-chair with France.UN News

14–15 SepDohaEmergency Arab-Islamic summit after the Israeli strike on Doha.SPA, via GlobalSecurity

22 SepNew YorkResumed two-state conference. Statement on behalf of the Crown Prince.Arab News

27 SepNew YorkUN General Assembly, 80th session; met Secretary-General Guterres.SPA

13 OctSharm el-Sheikh“Summit for Peace” on Gaza. Headed the Saudi delegation.The National

22 NovJohannesburgG20 leaders’ summit. On behalf of the Crown Prince.SPA

2026

5 JanCairoReceived by President Sisi.Egypt SIS

7 JanWashingtonTalks with Secretary Rubio and House Foreign Affairs Committee leaders.State Department

19–23 JanDavosLed the Saudi delegation to the WEF; signed the Board of Peace charter.Arab News

13–14 FebMunichMunich Security Conference panels.Arab News

18–19 MarRiyadhConsultative meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers on Iranian attacks. Host.Joint statement

26–27 MarVaux-de-CernayG7 foreign ministers’ meeting. Invited partner.French MFA

6 MayAnkaraSaudi–Turkish Coordination Council, third session; met President Erdoğan.Saudi Gazette

12 MayLondonMet Yvette Cooper and National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell.Saudi Gazette

21 JunCairoQuadrilateral Group (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Türkiye), fourth meeting.SPA

29 JulRomeGlobal Alliance high-level session. Co-chair with Antonio Tajani.Italian MFA

5 AugAmmanMinisterial meeting on Jerusalem; met Iraq’s Fuad Hussein.Iraqi MFA

19 AugRiyadhReceived Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.SPA, via GlobalSecurity

20 AugRiyadhThird Japan–Saudi strategic dialogue, with Toshimitsu Motegi.Japan MOFA

25 AugParisMet Jean-Noël Barrot during the Crown Prince’s state visit.Asharq Al-Awsat

31 AugIstanbulFirst committee meeting under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.Anadolu

6 SepBerlinSaudi–German strategic dialogue MoU, signed with Johann Wadephul.Arab News

8 SepMoscowTalks with Sergey Lavrov; joint press conference.SPA, via GlobalSecurity

10 SepParisInternational Space Summit, on behalf of the Crown Prince.Arab News

Not listed because they could not be verified: a reported December 2022 meeting in Amman with Iran’s foreign minister; personal attendance at the June 2024 Ukraine peace summit; a reported February 2026 visit to Addis Ababa. The BRICS summit in New Delhi on 12–13 September 2026 is scheduled and will be added only once it has taken place.

Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud shaking hands with a German official in front of the German and Saudi flags at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh — **Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riyadh.** With a German official. The official’s identity and the date are not recorded in the supplied file.

Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud shaking hands with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in a room with tartan-patterned walls — **With S. Jaishankar.** India’s External Affairs Minister. Date and venue not recorded in the supplied file.

Sources & Further ReadingInternational Engagements

Every row links to its source. Several Saudi Press Agency pages block automated access; where the SPA text was read through its verbatim GlobalSecurity.org mirror, the row says so.
Photograph of 29 April 2024: US Department of State (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons. commons.wikimedia.org