President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi heads, Sunday 17-11-2024, to the Brazilian capital, Rio de Janeiro, to participate in the G20 Summit, scheduled to take place on November 18-19.

President El-Sisi is attending the summit upon an invitation by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Egypt's participation will mark its fourth engagement in G20 summits, building upon its prior involvement in the 2016 summit held under China’s presidency, the 2019 summit convened by Japan, and the 2023 summit hosted by India. These engagements demonstrate the growing acknowledgement of Egypt’s international stature and its pivotal role regionally.

The summit will address a multitude of priority issues for developing countries, primarily social inclusion, poverty and hunger eradication, reforms of global governance institutions, and energy transition, within the framework of sustainable development.

President El-Sisi will deliver Egypt's speeches during the summit’s sessions, showcasing Egypt’s development efforts and the challenges faced by developing countries in their endeavors to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly amidst the ongoing international political and economic fluctuations. The President will outline Egypt's vision regarding the critical importance of solidarity and enhancing cooperation to address these challenges. Moreover, President El-Sisi's speeches will focus on regional developments, primarily the crisis emanating from the state of instability caused by the persistent Israeli escalation in Palestine and Lebanon, in addition to Egypt's efforts to restore stability in the Middle East.

The summit will officially launch the “Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty”, an international alliance initiated by Brazil during its G20 presidency. It aims to reinforce social inclusion and eliminate poverty and hunger by mobilizing financial and knowledge resources to accelerate global efforts to combat poverty and hunger, which is a key sustainable development goal.

Additionally, President El-Sisi is expected to meet with several world leaders on the sidelines of the summit to discuss ways to foster closer bilateral relations, mechanisms to strengthen international cooperation to realize the sustainable development goals, and efforts to restore regional peace and security to fulfill the aspirations of the peoples for prosperity and development.

Egypt is represented by a delegation headed by Ambassador Ragi El-Atrebi, Assistant Foreign Minister and Personal Representative of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to both the G20 and BRICS, at this week's preparatory meetings for the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The summit is scheduled for November 18-19, 2024. El-Atrebi, along with other personal representatives, will engage in negotiations over the final communiqué that is expected to be released at the conclusion of the summit.

 

Ambassador El-Atrebi highlighted that Egypt’s participation in the Rio summit will mark its fourth participation at G20 meetings since the group's inception. This invitation, extended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, underscores Egypt’s growing influence on both the regional and global levels. El-Atrebi noted that Egypt’s involvement in the G20 reflects its leadership in advocating for the interests of developing nations—particularly those in the Arab and African regions—on key economic and political issues. It also reflects the strong historical ties between Egypt and Brazil, with both countries eager to deepen their bilateral relationship across various sectors.

 

While the G20 is primarily focused on economic issues, El-Atrebi pointed out that ongoing geopolitical conflicts, particularly Israel’s aggression against Palestinian and Lebanese territories, are expected to dominate discussions at the summit. He emphasized that the G20 recognizes Egypt’s continuous efforts to end the war and prevent its further escalation.

 

The ambassador also stated that, in line with presidential directives, Egypt has actively engaged in G20 meetings this year, working to maximize its national economic interests. Egypt’s priorities have included building political will among G20 members to take necessary measures that address the economic challenges facing developing countries, particularly in light of successive global crises.