Speaking Sunday at a high-level session titled Restoring Hope: Aligning Efforts for Peace and Development in Sudan during the fifth Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, Abdelatty called for an immediate humanitarian truce as a first step toward a permanent ceasefire.
He underscored the principles of “one state, one authority, and one army,” rejecting external interference and emphasizing national ownership in the peace process.
The session brought together Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salim Ibrahim; European Union (EU) Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Annette Weber; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) chief Filippo Grandi; United Nations (UN) Envoy for Sudan Ramtane Lamamra; and African Union (AU) High Representative Mohamed Ibn Chambas.
Participants discussed pathways to a comprehensive peace, priorities for post-war recovery, and international support for Sudan’s stabilization while safeguarding its sovereignty.
Earlier, Abdelatty addressed the forum’s opening session, Beyond the Crossroads: Restoring Confidence in the Rules-Based International Order, alongside Angola’s Foreign Minister Téte António, AU Deputy Chair Selma Malika Haddadi, UN Special Representative Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, and AU Commissioner Bankole Adeoye.
In his remarks, Abdelatty outlined Egypt’s balanced, law-based foreign policy and its leading role in promoting peace, stability, and sustainable development regionally and globally, reflected in Egypt’s active engagement within the Arab League, African Union, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Non-Aligned Movement, G77, and BRICS.
He called for reform of global governance systems, including the UN Security Council (UNSC) and international financial institutions, to ensure fair representation of the Global South, particularly Africa.
He also urged an end to double standards and pressed for a more inclusive multilateral order that serves the aspirations of developing nations.
Concluding his remarks, Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s role as a bridge between the Global North and South, advocating collective responsibility and development-centred approaches to peacebuilding.
He said Egypt will continue to work with the UN, EU, and African and Arab partners to advance coordinated, depoliticized, and locally anchored efforts for peace and reconstruction, with Sudan at the heart of these efforts.
Launched in 2019 under the patronage of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, the Aswan Forum is an African-led platform that links peace, security, and development.
Held annually in Egypt, it brings together policymakers, regional bodies, and international partners to translate dialogue into concrete initiatives aligned with the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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