A World of Possibilities
2005 - 2019
The Kingdom if Bahrain further solidified its international presence through landmark achievements, including HE Shaikha Haya bint Rashed Al Khalifa’s election as President of the United Nations General Assembly and multiple memberships in pivotal organizations such as the UN Human Rights Council. Regionally, the Kingdom of Bahrain played host to critical events like GCC summits, the Arab-Indian Cooperation Forum, the first GCC-ASEAN Ministerial meeting, and the Peace to Prosperity workshop.
The Kingdom continued to foster collaboration through initiatives such as the establishment of the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence. Another defining achievement of this period was the founding of the Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies, established by Royal Decree of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Named after HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, the Academy symbolizes the Kingdom’s commitment to preparing its diplomats for global challenges while promoting the values of peace and cooperation.
2005
15 August 2005
HE Dr. Khalil Ibrahim is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first ambassador to Japan.
16 September 2005
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, addresses the 60th Session of the UN General Assembly.
26 September 2005
HE Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
March-September 2006
The Kingdom of Bahrain presides over the 126th session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level.
9 May 2006
The Kingdom of Bahrain becomes a member of the UN Human Rights Council after receiving 134 votes in the General Assembly.
8 June 2006
HE Shaikha Haya bint Rashed Al Khalifa is elected President of the 61st Session of the UN General Assembly.
12 September 2006
HE Shaikha Haya bint Rashed Al Khalifa addresses the opening session of the 61st UN General Assembly.
20 September 2006
The Kingdom of Bahrain accedes to the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights.
15 February 2007
HE Mohammed Ibrahim is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
2 March 2007
HE Dr. Mohammed Ghassan Shaikho is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first ambassador to the Republic of India.
6 March 2007
HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women, addresses the UN General Assembly on the issue of gender equality and empowerment of women.
3 July 2007
HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the late Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, receives the 2006 Special Citation of the Habitat Scroll of Honour Award.
27 September 2007
The Kingdom of Bahrain accedes to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
26 February 2008
HE Dr. Mohammed Abdulghafar is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium.
18 May 2008
HE Adel Satir is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand.
21 May 2008
The Kingdom of Bahrain is elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.
21 May 2008
HE Ibrahim Al Abdullah is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye.
3 July 2008
HE Huda Nunu is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain's ambassdor to the United States of America, becoming the nation's first Jewish ambassador.
15 May 2009
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, leads the Kingdom of Bahrain’s delegation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
6 May 2009
The Kingdom of Bahrain becomes a of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
16-17 May 2009
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa receives former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
30 June 2009
The first GCC-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting is held in Manama.
3 June 2011
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, meets former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York.
30 June 2011
The Kingdom of Bahrain ratifies the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
27 July 2011
HE Alice Samaan is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first female ambassador to the United Kingdom.
22 September 2011
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa addresses the general debate of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly.
24 December 2012
The 33rd GCC summit is held in Manama.
20 August 2015
HE Dr. Bahia Al Jishi becomes the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first female ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium.
27 September 2015
The International Telecommunications Union confers the “Information and Communication Technology in Sustainable Development” on HRH the Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
15 December 2015
The Kingdom of Bahrain becomes a member of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition.
24 January 2016
The Kingdom of Bahrain hosts the first session of the Ministerial Meeting of the Arab-Indian Cooperation Forum.
March-September 2016
The Kingdom of Bahrain presides over the 145th session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level.
1 September 2016
The Diplomatic Institute is established within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
6-7 December 2016
The Kingdom of Bahrain hosts the 37th GCC summit.
30 November 2017
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister meets with US President Donald Trump in Washington DC.
5 February 2018
HE Dr. Mohammed Ghassan Shaikho presents his credentials as the first Bahraini ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia.
15 March 2018
The ‘King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence’ is established.
9-10 July 2018
HE Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs attends the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing.
12 October 2018
The Kingdom of Bahrain is elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council.
28 October 2018
The new premises of the Diplomatic Institute is inaugurated under the patronage of HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Special Representative of HM the King, and with the attendance of HE Amr Moussa, former Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.
5 November 2018
The King Hamad Chair for Inter-faith Dialogue at the University of Sapienza, is inaugurated in Rome, Italy.
14 January 2019
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa proclaims the 14th of January as the annual Bahrain Diplomatic Day.
25-26 June 2019
The Kingdom of Bahrain hosts the Peace to Prosperity economic workshop.
29 July 2019
The United Nations declares the 5th of April of each year to be an “International Day of Conscience," in response to the initiative of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the late Prime Minsiter of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
1 August 2019
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issues a Royal Decree establishing the Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies.
25 August 2019
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa receives HE Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India.
