Egypt Daily News – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty emphasized the necessity for all parties to unite for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, during the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Wednesday, which took place alongside the high-level segment of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
In his address, Abdel Atty pointed out the current delicate international situation characterized by rising geopolitical tensions, ongoing repercussions from successive international crises, a slowdown in achieving sustainable development goals, the worsening challenges of climate change, and a state of polarization and selectivity in the responses of the international community to these issues, citing the situations in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as examples of this failure.
In this context, the Foreign Minister stressed the urgency of all active parties coming together for an immediate ceasefire and to ensure unobstructed access to humanitarian and relief aid. He also highlighted the dangerous Israeli escalation in Lebanon, warning that it risks dragging the region into a full-scale war, which Egypt has long cautioned against and condemned.
Abdel Atty discussed the crises and challenges facing the world, noting that developing countries are disproportionately affected due to their limited resources, restricted funding, and lack of access to modern technology.
This is occurring at a time when some developed nations are not fulfilling their commitments to provide climate financing. He underscored the significant threat posed by climate change to water resource scarcity.
The Foreign Minister expressed the urgent need to reform, develop, and enhance the role of international organizations and institutions and to restructure the global financial system.
He voiced hope that the G20 would contribute positively to the process of refining the operations of international economic institutions and multilateral development banks, enabling them to assist developing countries in addressing the cumulative effects of successive international crises.
