At center front row, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, conference co-chair Saudia Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and conference co-chair French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (front, 5R) stand for a group photo with high level ministers during the United Nations conference on a two state solution for Israel and the Palestinians, at UN headquarters. AFP
Speaking at the United Nations High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution — co-organized by France and Saudi Arabia and currently taking place in New York — Abdelatty said the event had succeeded in mobilizing broad international consensus in support of an independent Palestinian state.
The minister welcomed what he called the “courageous” declaration by French President Emmanuel Macron to recognize the State of Palestine.
Abdelatty emphasized that the conference is being held at a critical juncture, as Gaza faces an escalating humanitarian catastrophe.
He noted that Egypt has intensified its efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the enclave in an attempt to alleviate civilian suffering.
He also revealed that Cairo is providing training to Palestinian Authority security forces to help them uphold the rule of law, in preparation for eventual governance responsibilities across Palestinian territories.
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