In celebration of United Nations Day, a strategic dialogue between Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations aims to enhance coordination and streamline cooperation priorities

Cairo  – Marking UN Day 2024 and reaffirming the robust partnership between Egypt and the United Nations, H.E. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and   Emigration, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, hosted a strategic dialogue on 12 November 2024  at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event gathered senior representatives of the Ministry as well as representatives from the UN Country Team in Egypt, led by the UN Resident Coordinator, Elena Panova, and regional UN directors  with a focus on enhancing coordination and streamlining priorities for cooperation.

Ambassador Amr Aljowaily, Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral Affairs and International Security, moderated the meeting, which covered key areas of UN engagement in Egypt, as reflected in the joint UN-Government of Egypt Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027. Discussions highlighted critical areas of collaboration between the Ministry and the UN, focusing on shared priorities for advancing Egypt’s national development goals and responding to regional humanitarian crises in the region.

Expressing her gratitude, UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt Elena Panova stated, “I would like to extend my sincere thanks to His Excellency Dr. Abdelatty, for hosting this important strategic dialogue. As the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt, my role is to ensure that UN efforts are aligned and unified in support of Egypt’s Vision 2030 and national development priorities. Today’s meeting will help us to advance our joint  priorities for sustainable development and humanitarian action.”

The dialogue concluded with a commitment to deepen collaborative efforts and address existing and emerging regional challenges, with both sides emphasizing the importance of aligning strategies to support sustainable development, to scale-up humanitarian assistance, considering Egypt’s role in promoting peace and stability in the region.