13 April 2025

UNICEF Representative Visits Al-Arish, Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Vulnerable Children

AL ARISH, North Sinai, 10 April 2025 —, UNICEF Representative in Egypt, Natalia Winder Rossi, represented the United Nations Children’s Fund in a high-level multi-stakeholder meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, held during his visit to North Sinai. The meeting, which included representatives from globa...
08 December 2024

UNICEF Expands Support for Displaced Palestinian Children and Host Communities in Egypt

Cairo, 17 November 2024, – The, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), , in partnership with the, Government of Egypt and the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), , is providing critical humanitarian assistance to support, Palestini, an children and families in, Egypt, displaced by the ongoing conflict in Gaza....
17 November 2024

A Haven of Hope

Imagine waking up to the sound of chaos and destruction. Imagine being forced to flee your home and leave everything behind—your toys, your school, your friends, and your family. Everything you’ve ever known is in shambles, and suddenly, you’re on the move, carrying only what fits in a small bag and clutching the ...
04 November 2024

United Efforts

In the heart of North Sinai, a region long overshadowed by hardship, a story of transformation and hope is unfolding. For nearly a decade, children and families in this vulnerable region have struggled with limited access to basic services. But thanks to the support of development partners and the tireless efforts of the Ministry of Health and…, Strengthening Healthcare for Children and Families, The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has be...
28 July 2024

Psychological Support for Sudanese Children and Families in Egypt

With support from UNICEF and partners, under the “Prospects” Programme, the Om Habiba Foundation in Aswan organizes psychological support and community integration sessions for Sudanese parents and caregivers. in what is known as “the Learning Space” at the Gerisab Community Development Association in the villages...
31 July 2023

Emergency response to the crisis in Sudan

According to UNHCR, more than, 697,000, people forced to flee Sudan to Egypt since, April 2023., In close coordination with the, Government of Egypt, , the Egyptian Red Crescent, Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), , and the UN in Egypt, UN in Egypt, , UNICEF is providing immediate support to vulnerable children and fami...
14 May 2023

In the Reception of Sudanese Children Arriving in Egypt

A glass of cold water and a clean bathroom are the first things most mothers try to get for their children after a difficult journey across the borders. What if they receive care for them and their children in a child-friendly space that provides urgent psychosocial support? UNICEF cooperates with the Ministry of ...
06 May 2023

Opening the door to safety

Terrifying violence in Sudan has forced countless families to move in search of safety, within the country and beyond its borders. By early May 2023, more than, 56,000, people had crossed the Sudan-Egypt border via the two main land crossings. The journey for many families has been slow and arduous, with families ...
04 May 2023

Moments of fun amid upheaval and uncertainty

Today was the most fun that two-year-old Feras has had in days, if not weeks. After an arduous journey with his parents, Feras has just spent the day spent at a child-friendly space established at a bus station near Egypt’s border with Sudan. With thanks to the, BPRM fund, , This temporary space was created to sup...
16 February 2022

Learning against all odds

“The importance of education continuation is essential for children’s well-being. We teachers play an important role to ensure no child is left behind”. Arabic teacher Wedad has been educating refugee children at Al Nourani refugee community school in Egypt since 2016. Filled with enthusiasm and eagerness, she spe...
02 April 2020

COVID-19 pandemic could devastate refugee, migrant and internally displaced populations without urgent international action

NEW YORK, 1 April 2020, – “COVID-19 will almost certainly gain a foothold in refugee camps, crowded reception centres or detention facilities holding migrant families. Given how quickly the virus is spreading, such a scenario is looking imminent. “Even absent a pandemic, uprooted children and families – those liv...
05 March 2020

Children on the Move

UNICEF Egypt has been working with Children on the Move since 2013, when the arrival of Syrian refugees in Egypt prompted UNICEF to adapt its programming to respond to the increased needs of refugee, migrant and vulnerable host community children and their families. UNICEF’s unique mandate of protecting children’s...