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Egypt celebrates the International Migrants Day, observed by the United Nations every year on 18 December, stressing that the nation aims to achieve development in order to make migration a choice rather than a necessity.
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Cairo announced Sunday a donation worth $1.9 million to UNHCR’s Sudan refugee response in Egypt.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi released Tuesday a statement on Syria.
Minister Abdelatty shed light on the high global hunger rates, regress in humanitarian funding, and recurrent crises in the Middle East and Africa.
Participants included delegations from 22 countries and a high-level delegation from the Egyptian Government.
The UNHCR released a report last week highlighting that Egypt had become the largest host of Sudanese who "sought international protection" since the outbreak of war in mid-April 2023.
The organization indicated that the figure, which is 1.2 million, is based on the data of the Egyptian government.
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Egypt's Ministry of Health has revealed that it has administered 1.2 million vaccine doses to refugees in the country.
The statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned about Israel's frequent and persistent attempts to bring an end to the agency's activities.
European Union Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson began her official trip to Egypt earlier this week by visiting the registration office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Cairo.
A meeting covered the repercussions of the armed conflict in Sudan, deterioration of the humanitarian conditions in Gaza, and the role of the Egyptian Red Crescent in response to emergencies abroad.
Additional funding is urgently needed to scale up access to safe inclusive, equitable quality education for refugees as well as vulnerable host community children.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Tuesday with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed.
Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsi met Tuesday with UNICEF Representative in Egypt Jeremy Hopkins.
In January, the Ministry of Interior urged foreign residents in Egypt to obtain registration cards, as they will not be able to enjoy state services from July 1 without them
Dr. Hanan Hamdan, representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Egypt, thanked the Egyptian government and people on Wednesday for “their generosity and long-term protection provided to refugees fleeing conflicts.”
The prime minister equally underscored that 85 percent of humanitarian aid delivered to Gaza is donated by Egypt.
Since the outbreak of the civil war in Sudan on April 15, 2023, 8.2 million have been displaced, including 1.8 million who fled to neighboring states.
Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabbaj received Thursday a delegation from UNICEF.
