Humza Yousaf served as the sixth first minister of Scotland from 29 March 2023 until his resignation on 7 May 2024 following the 2024 Scottish government crisis. Yousaf conducted international visits to promote Scotland and its economy, encourage inward investment and to meet with other international heads of governments. During his tenure, Yousaf conducted four international visits.
Overview
edit- One: United States (September 2023), Belgium (June 2023), Jersey (June 2023) and United Arab Emirates (December 2023)
2023
edit| # | Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium
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Brussels | June 9–13 | Three day visit to the Belgian capital to strengthen links, ties and working relations between the Scottish Government and the European Union. Yousaf used the trip to Brussels to highlight the Scottish Government's ambition to have Scotland rejoin the European Union should Scotland vote for independence in a future referendum on the issue. Yousaf met with Maros Sefcovic, the vice-president of the European Commission.[1] |
| 2 |  Jersey
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St Brelade | June 16 | Yousaf attended the 39th British-Irish Council hosted in Jersey by Kristina Moore, the chief minister of Jersey on behalf of the Government of Jersey. The summit discussed policy in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the impact of the cost of living crisis, shared climate and decarbonisation objectives, and the EU-UK relationship following Brexit. The summit recognised the milestone in 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement and received an update about the current political situation in Northern Ireland.[2] |
| 3 |  USA
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New York City | September 18–September 22 | Yousaf attended the New York Climate Week where he was a keynote speaker.[3] |
| 4 |  UAE
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Dubai | November 30–December 12 | Yousaf attended the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. During the conference, Yousaf met with the president of Zambia,[4] President of Turkey,[5] President of the European Commission and President of the European Council.[6] During his visit, Yousaf also committed the Scottish Government contributing £2 million in funding for Loss and Damage.[7] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Yousaf told EU entry off the table at Brussels event". Daily Business. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "39th British-Irish Council Summit, Government of Jersey" (PDF). British-Irish Council. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Humza Yousaf: Scotland can lead world in climate crisis". BBC News. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Tweet by Humza Yousaf". x. Humza Yousaf. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Refugee councillor blasts Humza Yousaf over Erdogan handshake". The National. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Tweet by Humza Yousaf". Humza Yousaf. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "COP28: Humza Yousaf announces £2m loss and damage funding". The National. Retrieved 2 December 2023.