Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs, held a telephone conversation with Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.
Tamim Khallaf, official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the call addressed the humanitarian situations in several regional crises, most notably the developments in the Gaza Strip and Sudan.
Abdelatty emphasized the need to intensify international efforts to ensure full access for humanitarian, medical, and relief aid into the Gaza Strip. He called for the removal of Israeli obstacles that prevent the entry of medical and relief materials in appropriate quantities, especially given the harsh winter conditions.
FM underscored the importance of protecting civilians and the urgency of providing essential supplies, including relief materials and mobile homes, to alleviate the suffering of the Strip’s residents.
He also stressed the importance of implementing the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan and initiating early recovery and reconstruction efforts.
The call also discussed the humanitarian developments in Sudan. The Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of providing safe havens and ensuring the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to the brotherly Sudanese people.
He condemned the massacres and grave violations committed against civilians in El Fasher and North Kordofan, stressing the necessity of providing protection for civilians.
The spokesperson added that Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s full support for the activities of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and its pivotal role in enhancing effective responses to humanitarian crises in the region, protecting civilians, and monitoring violations; both in the occupied Palestinian territories and Sudan.
He highlighted the importance of continued close coordination with the United Nations and its specialized agencies to alleviate civilian suffering and support regional stability.
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