Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty stressed the need for a ceasefire and the elimination of any obstacles Israel is placing to prevent aid from reaching Gaza in order to resolve the crisis the region is now facing. This came during a meeting held on Saturday between the minister and Sigrid Kaag, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Reconstruction in Gaza, on the sidelines of the high-level part of the UN General Assembly sessions in New York. The Foreign Minister welcomed the UN representative and reaffirmed Egypt's ongoing support to allow her to fulfill the responsibilities delineated in Security Council Resolution no.2720, which mandated the establishment of a Mechanism for Gaza with the objective of 'accelerating the provision of humanitarian relief consignments to the Gaza Strip through states which are not party to the conflict, consulting all relevant parties, to expedite, streamline, and accelerate the process of providing assistance while continuing to help ensure that aid reaches its civilian destination.' He stressed the importance of cooperation among all countries with the UN chief coordinator to finalize the necessary procedures for the mechanism as quickly as possible, asserting the need to continue providing the Security Council with transparent and clear updates on the latest developments related to the establishment of the UN 2720 Mechanism. Source: State Information Service Egypt