Updated: 14 January 2026 16:25:44
Egypt Emphasizes the Quartet as First Aid Shipment Reaches El-Fasher
Moatinoon
Cairo hosted today the fifth meeting of the consultative mechanism aimed at enhancing coordination of peace efforts in Sudan, chaired by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. The meeting comes as the first shipment of life-saving humanitarian aid reached the city of El-Fasher following a siege that lasted nearly 18 months.
The meeting was attended by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra; Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos; Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Al-Khereiji; Djibouti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdoulkader Houssein Omar; and the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan.
Abdelatty stressed the need to continue working within the framework of the international Quartet to reach a comprehensive humanitarian truce that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire, in parallel with the “launch of an inclusive political process owned by Sudanese stakeholders.” He also pointed to Cairo’s hosting of a meeting of Sudanese political and civil forces under the “Cairo Dialogue 1” in July 2024.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of Germany, Turkey, Norway, Qatar, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, France, Iraq, and Angola, in addition to the participation of the European Union, the League of Arab States, the African Union, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
The Egyptian foreign minister said during the meeting that “the Sudanese crisis requires concerted international and regional efforts” and an “acceleration to stop the bloodshed,” warning of “the gravity of the current phase and its serious repercussions on regional peace and security, particularly in neighboring countries and the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region,” according to a statement by Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Abdelatty explained that “Egypt’s commitment to achieving peace and stability in Sudan was embodied in the launch of the ‘Sudan Neighbors Initiative’ in July 2023, which underscored the necessity of a ceasefire, the initiation of inclusive political consultations, and ensuring the entry of humanitarian assistance.” He noted Egypt’s positive participation in several tracks, including the “International Quartet Mechanism” and the “Expanded African Union Mechanism.”
He affirmed that ending the bloody fighting requires an urgent humanitarian truce, followed by a sustainable ceasefire, and then the launch of a comprehensive political process that preserves Sudan’s state institutions and prevents the formation of parallel entities, reiterating Egypt’s full solidarity with Sudan.
The Egyptian foreign minister also called on the international community and donor countries to “fulfill their humanitarian pledges,” in light of the worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan.
In a related context, Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for African and Arab Affairs, welcomed the successful delivery of the first shipment of life-saving humanitarian aid to the city of El-Fasher, marking the first such operation since the city came under siege nearly 18 months ago.
In an official statement, Boulos said the shipment included more than 1.3 metric tons of food supplies, water purification materials, and basic health-care kits. He explained that the operation was the result of months-long negotiations facilitated by the United States to ensure humanitarian access to besieged civilians.
He added that this development followed an assessment mission carried out by the United Nations in late December and reflects Washington’s ongoing efforts in close coordination with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and its partners.
Boulos concluded by saying that the United States continues to pressure the warring parties to reach a nationwide humanitarian truce, while supporting mechanisms that enable the unimpeded delivery of aid to areas suffering from famine, malnutrition, and displacement due to the conflict.
