Ambassador Tammam Khallaf, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, detailed Egypt’s high-level participation in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, emphasizing that Egypt’s speech was a clear and explicit message to the world, including a precise assessment of international conditions and a decisive vision to resolve regional crises, foremost among them the Palestinian issue.

In response to a question about the key messages in Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdel-Aati’s speech, Ambassador Khallaf said in a phone interview on Extra News channel: “The truth is that the speech by Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdel-Aati at the UN General Assembly was comprehensive and frank, reviewing Egypt’s assessment of the current international system and the severe challenges and crises threatening international peace and security.”

He added that the speech detailed Egypt’s position on urgent regional crises, clarifying: “The speech certainly addressed Egypt’s stance on several regional crises, foremost among them developments in Gaza, Libya, Sudan, and Somalia, as well as other highly important files, including Egypt’s water security and the Iranian nuclear file.”

Ambassador Khallaf pointed out that Egypt expressed deep concern over the erosion of the international system, saying: “There was a keen effort to explicitly and clearly express our deep concerns about several worrying aspects of the international system, most notably the lack of respect for international law, the absence of justice in decision-making at the international level, and what we observe in double standards and inconsistent measures in international relations… all of which are certainly troubling elements as they undermine the chances of achieving peace, stability, and development.”

Regarding the Palestinian issue, the spokesperson reaffirmed Egypt’s steadfast position: “Egypt’s speech addressed our stance on the tragic developments in Gaza… The Foreign Minister renewed the necessity of reaching an immediate ceasefire, allowing humanitarian aid to pass through, and the firm rejection of any scenarios involving the displacement of Palestinians from their land.”

Regarding the meetings held by the Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the General Assembly, Ambassador Khallaf described Egypt’s diplomatic activity as intensive and diverse, saying: “The UN General Assembly annually provides an opportunity for leaders, ministers, and officials to gather under the UN umbrella, and it is a unique chance to conduct numerous bilateral and multilateral meetings.”

In analyzing the importance of the current General Assembly session, Ambassador Khallaf explained that it has an exceptional character for two main reasons: “The first reason is that it comes as part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, naturally providing an opportunity for a comprehensive review of the international system and the shortcomings of the international framework and how to address them… The second reason concerns the unprecedented international momentum supporting the Palestinian cause.”

Khallaf stressed the pivotal role of Egyptian diplomacy in this context, saying: “Egyptian diplomacy was very active in pushing many of these countries to proceed with recognizing the State of Palestine… I can confirm to you that the wave of recognition we witnessed is not the end, but in fact, it is just the beginning.”

At the end of the interview, Ambassador Tammam Khallaf confirmed that the Egyptian vision presented was not limited to managing the current crisis but offered a comprehensive vision for the future of the conflict, emphasizing “the necessity of having a political horizon for the Palestinian cause, and the need to work on establishing a Palestinian state on the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” in addition to “developing a comprehensive vision for governing the Gaza Strip and security measures based on the Arab-Islamic plan adopted by the Arab Summit.”