FM Abdelatty made his remarks during the ministerial meeting of the Sudan Quartet on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
The meeting brought together Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
During the meeting, Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s support for Sudan’s sovereignty, unity, and national institutions.
He warned against any externally imposed arrangements on the Sudanese people and expressed grave concern over the siege of El-Fasher and its severe humanitarian consequences.
He called for the immediate lifting of the blockade and reiterated Cairo’s backing for Sudan’s legitimate state institutions, the statement added.
Later that day, Abdelatty took part in another ministerial meeting on Sudan, hosted at the EU mission in New York at the invitation of France, Germany, and the European Union.
A separate Foreign Ministry statement said Abdelatty again stressed Egypt’s support for Sudan’s sovereignty and institutions, especially the Sudanese Armed Forces.
He condemned the siege of El-Fasher, now more than 500 days long, and called for its immediate end, urging full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2736.
The minister highlighted Egypt’s efforts since the start of the conflict, noting its participation in every regional and international initiative aimed at halting the war.
He said ending the fighting and easing civilian suffering must be the top priority, with Sudan’s future to be decided only by the Sudanese themselves, free from foreign interference.
Abdelatty also noted Egypt’s engagement with Sudanese civil and political groups, recalling the Cairo conference in July 2024, which gathered a broad range of Sudanese civilian actors.
He said Egypt will continue to facilitate dialogue to help overcome divisions.
On the humanitarian front, Abdelatty stressed that Egypt has hosted millions of Sudanese since the war began and continues to support humanitarian access into Sudan.
He added that Egypt works closely with international relief agencies and is ready to assist the voluntary return of displaced Sudanese once conditions permit.
Sudan Quartet
On 12 September, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the US, known as the Sudan Quartet, issued a joint statement in Washington setting out a roadmap to end Sudan’s two-year conflict.
The statement rejected a purely military solution and said only a political settlement could bring stability.
It called for a three-month humanitarian truce to halt fighting and open aid corridors, followed by a nine-month transition toward a civilian-led government.
The Quartet also pledged support for Sudan’s sovereignty, warned against extremist groups exploiting the chaos, and urged immediate humanitarian access in line with international law.
El-Fasher siege
The urgency of the Quartet’s appeal has grown as the siege of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, worsens. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have encircled the city for more than 500 days.
Once a key hub for aid, El-Fasher is now described by relief agencies as one of the world’s most desperate urban blockades.
About 260,000 civilians, nearly half of them children, remain trapped with little food, medicine, or clean water.
Hospitals are barely functioning, and reports say families are surviving on leaves and animal feed.
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