The 11th Developing-8 (D-8) Summit was held in Cairo, Egypt, on 19 December 2024, with the thematic focus on “Investing in Youth and Supporting SMEs: Shaping Tomorrow’s Economy.” The Summit was preceded by the 21st Session of the D-8 Council of Ministers and the 48th Session of the D-8 Commission. The theme highlighted the unified vision of D-8 countries aimed at enhancing economic cooperation and confronting critical challenges.[1]
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi chaired the Summit. The summit was attended by Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus; Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian; Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; Malaysia’s Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir; Secretary-General of the D-8 Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam; Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas; Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati; Azerbaijan’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov; Secretary General of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation); Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the League of Arab States; and high-level representative of the United Nations.
