Egypt’s Assistant FM presents development priorities to African meeting ahead of UN food systems summits

The African preparatory meeting for the Food Systems Summit assessment conference

CAIRO – 13 May 2025: Egyptian Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Affairs and International Security, participated as a speaker in the African preparatory meeting for the Food Systems Summit assessment conference at the United Nations headquarters in Nairobi.

In his remarks, the Egyptian delegation highlighted the importance of integration between the UN negotiating processes taking place this year, including the Financing for Development Conference scheduled to be held in Spain next June and the World Summit for Social Development scheduled to be held in Doha next November.

He further highlighted the importance of dimensions related to financing, encouraging investment, and expanding the use of innovative financing instruments. He also presented the challenges facing the continent as a result of the absence of international food corridors serving the continent’s countries, which makes them vulnerable to shocks related to international supply chains.

He thus stressed the importance of encouraging grain storage and promoting intra-African trade, taking advantage of the strategic location of the Suez Canal in this regard.

Al-Jawi also signaled the importance of achieving integration between the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) 2026-2035 strategy and action plan, the CAADP Kampala Declaration, and food and nutrition systems strategies across the African continent, while taking into account the special needs of net food-importing developing countries and those facing water scarcity.

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