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Madbouly Leads Egypt's Delegation to 81st UN General Assembly Session
September 23, 2026 at 10:27 PM · Updated 22d ago
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Mostafa Madbouly is leading Egypt's delegation to the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York; Cairo's official address is set for Friday.
- Madbouly attended a meeting convened by Ghana's president on Monday to enhance South-South cooperation.
- The UN Secretary-General received Madbouly on Tuesday in talks covering Sudan and Palestine.
- Madbouly said Egypt's positions on regional issues are fixed, stating "what we announce, we implement."
- Madbouly affirmed the need for international action to establish an independent Palestinian state, citing Israeli attempts to impose a new reality.
- Madbouly said the delegation's meetings reflected international appreciation for Egypt's mediation and peace role, which he credited to the consistency between Egypt's declarations and actions.
- Madbouly said Egypt received requests to contribute to further mediation efforts in the coming period.
- Madbouly met with the Kuwaiti Crown Prince and the prime ministers of Lebanon and Iraq to discuss regional developments.
- Madbouly reaffirmed Egypt's support for an independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
- He said international discussions are shifting from recognition of the Palestinian state to implementing the two-state solution.
- Madbouly conveyed President Sisi's appreciation to UN Secretary-General Guterres and invited him to visit Cairo next month.
- Madbouly said Egypt's UN address will cover the US-Iran conflict and support for increased representation of developing nations in the Security Council.
- Madbouly reaffirmed Egypt's support for Lebanon's stability and sovereignty, praising Lebanese efforts to contain escalation, which Prime Minister Salam welcomed.



