Egypt's PM leads UN Assembly delegation, urges conflict prevention and Global South unity

Egypt's Prime Minister led the country's delegation to the opening of the 81st UN General Assembly session in New York on Tuesday.

• Madbouly, commissioned by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, led Egypt's delegation, including Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, at the session's opening.
• Speaking at the leaders' meeting on multilateral action, Madbouly said poverty and inequality are serious obstacles to international stability and urged prioritizing conflict prevention.
• He called for redirecting the international financial system to reflect Global South interests and affirmed Egypt's commitment to multilateralism.
• Madbouly joined Ghana's side event on the Accra Reset initiative, conveying Sisi's greetings and urging a stronger collective Global South voice.