Egyptian Ambassador Mohamed Idris. Photo: Al-Ahram
AU Commission Chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf also named Idris to lead the AU’s mission in New York.
In a statement, the Egyptian foreign ministry welcomed Youssouf’s decision, saying it reflects the trust in Egyptian diplomatic cadres in regional and international forums and contributes to strengthening Egypt’s role in advancing joint African action.
The decision also underscores the Egyptian diplomacy’s role and its extensive expertise in multilateral work, particularly on peace, security, and development across the African continent, the ministry noted.
According to the statement, Ambassador Idris previously held several senior diplomatic positions, including Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the UN, as well as Egypt’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the AU.
He currently serves as a member of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism to review the UN's peacebuilding architecture.
The statement underscored Egypt’s ongoing efforts to enhance cooperation between the AU and the UN and support peacekeeping and peacebuilding initiatives across Africa, supported by its current membership in the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC).
It also highlighted President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s leadership of the AU’s Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development dossier, and his chairmanship of the Steering Committee of Heads of State and Government of the AU Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD).
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