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Egypt Today
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
Egypt's FM meets with Head of UN Security Council Reform Negotiations
CAIRO – 11 May 2025: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty received Ambassador Tariq Albanai, Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations in New York and Head of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on Security Council Reform, on Sunday, May 11, in Cairo. Minister Abdelatty praised Kuwait's leadership in chairing the IGN process over the past years and during the current session of the UN General Assembly. He also expressed appreciation for Ambassador Albanai's visit to Cairo as part of his regional tour. Reaffirming Egypt's firm position on the need to reform the UN Security Council, the Minister stressed that Egypt's stance is rooted in the unified African position as outlined in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration, as well as the core principles of the Arab position on the matter. Minister Abdelatty also reiterated Egypt's support for the efforts of the African Union's "Committee of Ten," chaired by Sierra Leone, which is mandated with promoting and defending Africa's common position in the ongoing negotiations for Security Council reform.
Middle East
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Middle East
OPEN// Sisi, Sierra Leone President call for protecting sovereignty, stability in Africa
CAIRO, March 27 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio stressed the importance of respecting national sovereignty and working to maintain stability in the Horn of Africa. In a joint press conference following talks at Ittihadiya Palace on Thursday, the two leaders called for a permanent African seat at the UN Security Council, stressing the importance of African unity based on the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration. President Sisi emphasized Egypt's support for stability in West Africa and the Sahel and stressed the need for a comprehensive approach to combating terrorism that includes addressing economic and social challenges. He reaffirmed that Nile water is a matter of national survival for Egypt and called for increased cooperation among Nile Basin countries to secure shared benefits. On Gaza, both presidents called for a permanent and sustainable ceasefire, resumption of negotiations, and the establishment of a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. The two leaders also agreed to expand cooperation in the domains of agriculture, infrastructure, irrigation, fisheries, and food security, and to strengthen economic and investment ties between between both countries. (MENA) H A T/R E E
Al-Ahram Weekly
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Egypt, Sierra Leone leaders reaffirm Africa's right to permanent UN Security Council seat - Foreign Affairs
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, reiterated on Thursday the need to rectify Africa's global standing and reaffirmed the continent's right to a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). During their meeting in Cairo, the two leaders discussed Sierra Leone's pivotal role as chair of the African Union's Committee of Ten (C-10), which advocates for expanding and reforming the UNSC to ensure fair representation for Africa.. 'We underscored our adherence to the common African position, grounded in the 'Ezulwini Consensus' and the 'Sirte Declaration," President El-Sisi asserted during a joint press conference after the meeting. 'We emphasized the importance of rectifying Africa's current position, highlighting the necessity of securing its rightful permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council.' Eight decades since the United Nations was founded in October 1945, Africa remains without a permanent seat on the UNSC, the highest decision-making body in the international system. The Committee of Ten (C-10) includes Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, Egypt, Tunisia, Malawi, Namibia, Kenya, and Mauritius.. The UNSC consists of 15 members, including five permanent members with veto power—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—and ten non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms. Earlier on Thursday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio and his accompanying delegation in an official ceremony at the Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. During their discussions, El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's unwavering commitment to supporting stability and security in West Africa and the Sahel region. He emphasized the importance of adopting a comprehensive approach to counterterrorism that extends beyond military measures to address the underlying economic and social factors that fuel extremism. Following the meeting, the two leaders witnessed the signing of multiple memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to bolster cooperation between the two nations. During a joint press conference, El-Sisi stated that Egypt and Sierra Leone share a common stance on respecting the sovereignty of nations in the Horn of Africa and underscored the importance of joint efforts to ensure the region's stability. The leaders also discussed issues related to the Nile River's water resources. President El-Sisi underscored to his West African counterpart the existential importance of the Nile River for Egypt. He outlined Egypt's efforts to foster greater consensus among Nile Basin states to safeguard the collective interests of their populations. During their talks, El-Sisi and Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio reaffirmed their support for a two-state solution that guarantees the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the establishment of an independent state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. The two leaders underscored the urgent need for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza and the resumption of Middle East peace negotiations to achieve a just and lasting resolution to the Palestinian cause. They also agreed to enhance coordination between Cairo and Freetown on various shared concerns and to bolster economic cooperation, particularly in capacity-building across sectors such as agriculture, irrigation, infrastructure, fisheries, and food security. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
