The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
Abdelatty reiterated Cairo’s categorical rejection of any forced displacement of Palestinians and stressed that Egypt would never accept measures aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
He also condemned Israel’s “practices of killing and starvation.”
He underlined that the creation of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital remained the cornerstone of regional stability.
The minister welcomed the growing number of states recognizing Palestine and affirmed Egypt’s backing for UN agencies working in Gaza under dire conditions, particularly the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), describing its role as “indispensable” despite Israeli attacks on its staff and facilities.
He also announced Cairo’s plan to host an international conference, in coordination with the UN, the Palestinian Authority (PA), and international partners, to mobilize support for early recovery and reconstruction in Gaza once a ceasefire is secured.
Regional files
Turning to wider regional crises, Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s support for Sudan’s unity and sovereignty, calling for an end to the siege on El-Fasher and urgent measures to address the humanitarian emergency.
On Libya, he pressed for a political process that guarantees Libyan ownership of the solution, paves the way for presidential and parliamentary elections, and ensures the withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries.
He also briefed Guterres on Egypt’s mediation in facilitating the recent agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Cairo, describing it as part of broader efforts to de-escalate regional tensions and revive negotiations.
The minister conveyed President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s greetings to Guterres, praising his “fair and wise positions.”
Guterres, for his part, hailed Egypt as a “key player in multilateral work” and commended its role in promoting peace, development, and respect for international law.
Condemnation of Israel
The meeting followed Abdelatty’s address to the General Assembly on Saturday, in which he warned that Israel’s war on Gaza has pushed the Middle East “to the brink of explosion” and placed the credibility of the international system in question.
He accused Israel of waging a “wanton and unjust war, driven by extremist ideology,” that has resulted in “genocide, systematic starvation, destruction, and mass displacement.”
Abdelatty welcomed states that have recognised Palestine and urged swift action to implement UN resolutions, warning that delays would only deepen instability.
His remarks came as the UN Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry issued its starkest assessment yet of the war, concluding in mid-September that Israel “has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip” and assigning responsibility to top Israeli leaders.
Separately, UN human rights experts called on the General Assembly to act immediately, warning of famine and genocide in Gaza as systematic destruction, displacement, and heavy restrictions on aid push its population to the brink of mass starvation.
UN chief Guterres has also reiterated his calls for a ceasefire, describing Israel’s conduct as “horrendous” and “intolerable.”
Since the outbreak of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, Israel has killed at least 66,000 Palestinians, wounded more than 167,000, most of them women and children.
Of those, 450 Palestinians have died of starvation and acute malnutrition, the majority of them in the last two months alone.
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