This was stated in his speech at the opening session of the G20 summit, which is currently held in Rio de Janeiro and is on "Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty.” The session witnessed the launch of the “Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty.”

Expressing gratitude to Brazil and its president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for inviting Egypt to join the alliance, President El-Sisi described the alliance as an essential step towards global cooperation in addressing what he called "manifestations of global inequality."

“Any discussion of inequality must inevitably focus on the appalling situations in Palestine and Lebanon, fuelled by the Israeli war,” El-Sisi said.

“This persistent Israeli aggression continues unabated, thriving on the world’s inaction,” he said, adding that Egypt reiterated the imperative need for an immediate and urgent end to this inhumane catastrophe to save civilians from the devastating living conditions they have been enduring and to halt the escalation and expansion of the conflict.

Challenges facing developing countries

“Addressing the current challenges, primarily the aggravation of conflicts; the widening development, digital, and knowledge gaps; underfunding; the debt crisis in developing countries, as well as the failure to meet official development assistance and climate finance commitment, requires mobilizing political will to reorient global priorities and necessitate a renewed commitment of the Sustainable Development Goals,” the Egyptian president said.

“Egypt firmly believes that fostering balanced global partnerships with developing countries is indispensable in combating hunger and poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,” El-Sisi said.

He added that those partnerships will include providing concessional financing for development, transferring and localizing modern technologies and tools, such as artificial intelligence, and strengthening efforts to achieve food security.

“In this context, Egypt reaffirms its commitment to global food security by advocating for establishing a global grain and food storage and distribution hub on its territory, designed to safeguard food security and bolster supply chain resilience,” he noted.

El-Sisi also emphasized Egypt’s commitment to human development, highlighting the “Decent Life” presidential initiative as a transformative project to improve living standards for 60 million rural Egyptians.

“This initiative envisages the development of all aspects of their lives, starting with infrastructure and extending to public services and job opportunities,” he said.

“We eagerly anticipate this session’s contribution to developing practical solutions for eradicating hunger and poverty,” El-Sisi said. He concluded his speech by saying: “Together, we share the responsibility of building a brighter future for generations to come.”