Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty met Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, Guyana’s former foreign minister and a candidate for the United Nations Secretary-General post.
The meeting took place late on Saturday on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
Abdelatty heard Birkett’s vision and priorities for the future of the United Nations and ways to strengthen the organisation’s role and capacity to address growing international challenges amid rapid developments in the international system, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s firm support for the United Nations and the multilateral international system, stressing the importance of boosting the organisation’s role in addressing international challenges and crises.
He also underscored the need to ensure full adherence to the principles and purposes of the UN Charter and international law, contributing to international peace and security and stronger international cooperation.
