UN hails Egypt's refugee hosting experience as example to follow
Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to Egypt and the Arab League Hanan Hamdan stressed the importance of increasing international support, not only for refugees, but also for host communities that are facing growing pressures.
During a meeting with the Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) on Friday 20/6/2025, Hamdan hailed Egypt's efforts at the institutional and grassroots levels, in support of refugees, describing Egypt's experience in this regard as an example to follow.
'There are no official camps for refugees, who are integrated into the Egyptian society, which continues to welcome them with open arms,' Hamdan pointed out.
She noted that the UNHCR is working closely with various ministries, as well as educational and health institutions in Egypt, to provide joint support, which reflects positively on both refugees and the host community.
Hamdan said that the UNHCR's visit to Egypt, set for June 24, comes at a crucial time to launch a response plan that deals with the fallout from the Sudanese and Syrian crises while meeting the needs of other refugees in Egypt and supporting host communities in Egypt.
She highlighted the burdens Egypt bears to provide decent humanitarian support to these refugees.
Asserting the UNHCR's keenness to highlight the suffering of refugees and asylum seekers around the world on World Refugee Day, observed on June 20, Hamdan said that global funding is still not enough to provide for refugees' needs, given the mounting humanitarian crises and their complexity.
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UN hails Egypt's refugee hosting experience as example to follow
Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to Egypt and the Arab League Hanan Hamdan stressed the importance of increasing international support, not only for refugees, but also for host communities that are facing growing pressures. During a meeting with the Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) on Friday 20/6/2025, Hamdan hailed Egypt's efforts at the institutional and grassroots levels, in support of refugees, describing Egypt's experience in this regard as an example to follow. 'There are no official camps for refugees, who are integrated into the Egyptian society, which continues to welcome them with open arms,' Hamdan pointed out. She noted that the UNHCR is working closely with various ministries, as well as educational and health institutions in Egypt, to provide joint support, which reflects positively on both refugees and the host community. Hamdan said that the UNHCR's visit to Egypt, set for June 24, comes at a crucial time to launch a response plan that deals with the fallout from the Sudanese and Syrian crises while meeting the needs of other refugees in Egypt and supporting host communities in Egypt. She highlighted the burdens Egypt bears to provide decent humanitarian support to these refugees. Asserting the UNHCR's keenness to highlight the suffering of refugees and asylum seekers around the world on World Refugee Day, observed on June 20, Hamdan said that global funding is still not enough to provide for refugees' needs, given the mounting humanitarian crises and their complexity.
