
UNHCR Egypt
@unhcregypt
The official account of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Egypt. We provide vital aid and protection to the forcibly displaced.
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"Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." Malcolm X Osama, a Sudanese refugee and 2nd-year med student at Cairo University, lives by these words. With support from the DAFI scholarship funded by Mastercard Foundation, he's rebuilding his future through education.

Refugee-led orgs like Balqees & Zaghawa are at the forefront of GBV response. Last week Canada in Egypt Norway in Egypt and Libya Embajada de España en Egipto/ سفارة إسبانيا في مصر UK in Egypt Swiss Embassy Cairo saw how they support survivors & empower communities. Despite operating on limited funding, their work is indispensable.


Refugee-led organizations are the lifeline of their communities — offering essential services, supporting survivors of gender-based violence, creating paths to self-reliance. With 🇨🇭Swiss Development and Cooperation's support, UNHCR Egypt & partners continue their work even amid funding challenges.






🤝 A delegation from UNHCR Egypt met w/Mr. Zhang Tao, Deputy Head of Mission @ Embassy of China 🇨🇳 to discuss China’s support for refugee protection and humanitarian efforts in #Egypt. Strengthening partnerships is key to ensuring assistance reaches those who need it most.


Leaving home is never a choice. It forces people to carry unimaginable trauma, witnessing their country at war, leaving loved ones behind & starting anew elsewhere. On 🇩🇰 Constitution Day, we thank Denmark for its continued support to refugees. Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 Frej Jackson


Thinking of United Nations colleagues who lost their lives in yet another attack in Sudan. Four million people have now fled Sudan in search of safety in other countries. This is a tragic example of what they're running from. My heart breaks for the people affected by this senseless war.
