Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty met on Sunday, September 20, 2026, with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss humanitarian conditions in Gaza and Sudan.
Abdelatty stressed the need to ensure full humanitarian access to Gaza, protect civilians, and advance early recovery and reconstruction efforts, while emphasizing unhindered aid delivery to the Sudanese people and robust protection for civilians.
He affirmed Egypt’s support for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the importance of continued coordination with UN agencies to alleviate civilian suffering in crisis zones.
Fletcher expressed appreciation for Egypt’s pivotal role in supporting regional humanitarian and relief efforts, praising ongoing coordination to facilitate aid delivery to those affected by crises.
