Egypt advances migration governance, urges international burden-sharing

Egypt has reported progress in migration governance this year, urging the international community to share the burden of hosting refugees.

• The Foreign Ministry launched seven programs to transfer trained Egyptian workers to seven European countries.
• The ministry said no irregular migration boats have left Egyptian coasts for Europe in ten years, with such migration down 67% this year.
• The ministry said it mobilized over $500 million for migration governance projects and $50 million for a program supporting migrants, refugees and host communities.
• Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed expanding regular migration paths while continuing to combat irregular migration and human trafficking.
• Abdelatty met Monday with the ministry's new migration sector and urged the international community to provide long-term structural assistance rather than short-term aid.
• The meeting reviewed plans to unify the sector's programs and avoid duplication of projects aligned with Egypt's developmental priorities.