Madbouly meets Guterres in New York, reaffirms Egypt's two-state position

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly session.

• Madbouly conveyed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's greetings and said Egypt supports Guterres' "UN80" reform initiative, stressing member-state ownership of negotiations.
• Madbouly reaffirmed Egypt's call for a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.
• Madbouly said Egypt will continue efforts to ensure full, safe and unhindered humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza.
• Guterres expressed appreciation for Sisi and Egypt's role in the UN, and discussed developments in Lebanon, Sudan, Yemen and the Palestinian issue.
• Madbouly said UN80 reform must respect developing countries' concerns and must not reduce funding for the UN's development pillar.
• Madbouly reiterated Egypt's priority on reforming global financial institutions to be fairer to developing nations.
• Madbouly said lasting peace requires confidence-building measures and ending the occupation, highlighting Egypt's efforts to build a Palestinian national consensus.
• The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Egypt's UN envoy Ihab Awad, with both sides stressing enhanced consultation and coordination.