Joint Statement on World Refugee Day
By the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Egypt, IFC, ILO, UNHCR, UNICEF On this World Refugee Day, we want to honor refugees and asylum-seekers around the world and particularly in Egypt, and recognize the efforts made by the Government...
Joint Community Event Organized in Cairo to Mark World Refugee Day
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, UNFPA, the UN Population Fund, and WHO, the World Health Organization commemorated World Refugee Day on June 19, 2022 with a joint community event under the theme “Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyone has the right to...
UNHCR and AlSadu Society Organize a Training Program on the Art of Sadu Weaving in Alexandria
UNHCR, In cooperation with AlSadu Society, organized a five-day training programme for 15 refugee women from South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
UNHCR, Ministry of Health and Population Inaugurate New Mental Health Clinics in Cairo and Alexandria
Six new outpatient mental health clinics and inpatient wards were established with UNHCR’s support at Abbasiya Hospital.
“Every Gift Counts” with the Participation of Eyad Nassar Along with Other Celebrities
UNHCR launched an Egyptian version of the regional Ramadan Campaign “Every Gift Counts” to support the most vulnerable refugee and asylum-seeker families throughout the Arab world during the month of Ramadan.
UNHCR Participates in Diarna Exhibition for the Second Year in a Row
A selected number of skilled refugees and asylum-seekers displayed the handicrafts that connect them with the cultures of their countries of origin at the Diarna Exhbition for the second year in a row.
UNHCR, Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Organize a Workshop on Asylum Law
Cairo, 14 March 2022 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized a two-day joint roundtable – the third of its nature – in support of the drafting process of the Asylum Law in Egypt on 13 – 14...
The Journey of a Syrian Refugee and a Pharmacist to Be
In 2012, Maryam fled to Egypt with her mother and siblings, hoping to establish a new life where they seek safety and she can pursue her dream to become a pharmacist.
8 Refugee Books to Buy at the Cairo Book Fair 2022
In this list, we will take you on a journey, in which imagination defeats sufferings. Here are 8 books written by refugee authors and are sold at the Cairo International Book Fair 2022 from 26 January to 6 February.