President El-Sisi’s Speech at the G20 Session “The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty”

alhadath – cairo

“In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful”

Your Excellency President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,

President of the Federative Republic of Brazil,

Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government,

At the outset, I extend sincere gratitude to His Excellency President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the gracious invitation extended to Egypt to participate in this summit. I also express appreciation for the efforts of Brazil’s presidency of the G20, particularly for the launch of the “Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty”. In alignment with this initiative, I declare Egypt’s joining of the Alliance, united in the common goal of addressing these urgent challenges, which represent a manifestation of global inequality.

Any discussion of inequality must inevitably focus on the appalling situations in Palestine and Lebanon, fueled by the Israeli war. This persistent Israeli aggression continues unabated, thriving on the world’s inaction. Egypt reiterates the imperative need for an immediate and urgent end to this inhumane catastrophe to save civilians from the devastating living conditions they have been enduring, and to halt the escalation and expansion of conflict.
Honorable attendees,

Addressing the current challenges, primarily the aggravation of conflicts; the widening development, digital, and knowledge gaps; underfunding; the debt crisis in developing countries, as well as the failure to meet official development assistance and climate finance commitment, require the mobilization of political will to reorient global priorities and necessitate a renewed commitment of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Egypt firmly believes that fostering balanced global partnerships with developing countries is indispensable in combating hunger and poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Those shall include providing concessional financing for development; transferring and localizing modern technologies and tools such as Artificial Intelligence; and strengthening efforts toward achieving food security. In this context, Egypt reaffirms its commitment to global food security by advocating for the establishment of a global grains and food storage and distribution hub on its territory, designed to safeguard food security and bolster supply chain resilience.

We would like to highlight our tireless national efforts in the area of human development, including the massive “Decent Life” initiative, which seeks to improve the living standards of half of Egypt’s population in rural areas, approximately 60 million Egyptians. This initiative envisages the development of all aspects of their lives, starting with infrastructure and extending to public services and job opportunities.
Finally, we eagerly anticipate this session’s contribution to developing practical solutions for eradicating hunger and poverty. Together, we share the responsibility of building a brighter future for generations to come.