EL GOUNA, Egypt ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Egypt has joined Egyptian designer Karim Mekhtigian, fine jewellery brand IRAM and actress Enjy Kiwan in a first-of-its-kind creative collaboration to raise awareness and support for food security.
CAIRO, Egypt ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) announced today that Khufu, the winning film of the first edition of the ¡°Eish¡± Short Film Competition in Egypt, has been selected for the Pardi di Domani International Competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, taking place from 5 to 15 August 2026 in Switzerland. The selection brings a locally rooted story on food security to one of the world¡¯s leading stages for independent cinema.
CAIRO, Egypt ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is bringing issues of hunger and food security to cinema audiences across screens in Egypt through a new awareness campaign, ¡°?? ????¡± (¡°Not My Day¡±), screened ahead of movie showings nationwide.
CAIRO, Egypt ¨C The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) have marked the completion of a joint programme supporting refugees and Egyptian host communities through integrated programmes to improve nutrition, economic resilience and social cohesion.
CAIRO¨C In 2025, Germany reaffirmed its role as an indispensable partner of the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in the Middle East and North Africa. Amid mounting global challenges and increasing pressure on international aid budgets, Germany¡¯s steadfast support enabled Â鶹ÊÓƵ to deliver life-saving assistance to millions of people in a region marked by conflict, economic instability, and extreme weather events.
EL GOUNA, Egypt ¨C El Gouna Film Festival (GFF), in collaboration with the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), is dedicating its 8th edition to one of the world¡¯s most critical challenges, food security. The festival¡¯s opening night, held on World Food Day (16 October), sets the stage for a week of events, throughout the festival, that will spotlight the fight against food insecurity.
CAIRO, Egypt ¨C Children benefiting from national school meal programmes across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) increased by 22 percent in the past two years alone, despite conflict, economic downturn and the region¡¯s complex humanitarian landscape.
CAIRO, Egypt ¨C The Egyptian Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade (MOSIT), the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), and the National Nutrition Institute (NNI), with support from the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Egypt, have launched today the National Flour Fortification Programme.
CAIRO ¨C Germany provided a critical lifeline for millions across the Middle East and North Africa in 2024 contributing EUR 278.4 million to the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) to support its emergency humanitarian assistance and long-term development programmes in the region.
CAIRO ¨C Yesterday, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Egypt and the European Commission¡¯s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) launched a new partnership to empower refugees, people affected by crisis, and host communities in Egypt by improving their self-reliance and fostering social cohesion.
CAIRO ¨C The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Egypt launched a first-time collaboration to build the resilience of refugees and their host communities in Egypt and help increase their chances of employability.
CAIRO ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) extends its heartfelt gratitude to the prominent actress Hend Sabry for her unwavering support and dedication during her tenure as Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s Goodwill Ambassador for the past thirteen years.?
CAIRO ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Executive Director, Cindy McCain issued an urgent plea from the Rafah border crossing for safe, expanded humanitarian access to Gaza as humanitarian needs skyrocket and critical food supplies reach dangerously low levels.
ROME ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomed today¡¯s opening of the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, which enabled a first convoy of trucks to bring in urgently needed food, water and other supplies provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and the United Nations for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have been struggling amid desperate conditions.
CAIRO - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Egypt, working closely with the Egyptian Government, has opened a humanitarian corridor between Aswan in Upper Egypt, and Wadi Halfa in Sudan, to address the urgent needs of people affected by the ongoing conflict.
CAIRO ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Egypt and The Coca-Cola Foundation, signed today an agreement to promote sustainable agriculture & green energy among farmers and rural communities in Luxor.
CAIRO ¨C The Government of Japan has extended its support to the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Egypt, contributing US$500,000 to provide critical food assistance to people fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
ASWAN ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), launched today an emergency cash assistance programme to support vulnerable people fleeing the conflict in Sudan. Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s pre-established cash delivery platform will also be made available to sister UN agencies to enable them to quickly extend their assistance to vulnerable people arriving in Egypt from Sudan.
CAIRO ¨C The United Nations¡¯ Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and Seven Circles ¡°Empowering through¡± have launched the ¡®Empowering Women through Cooking¡¯ (EWC) cookbook in Egypt.
CAIRO ¨C Arab film star, Hend Sabry has visited a climate change adaptation programme run by the Government of Egypt and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in her capacity as Goodwill Ambassador for the UN agency.
EGYPT ¨C A US$500,000 grant from the Government of Japan will allow the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) to resume its nutritional assistance for pregnant and nursing refugee mothers and their children under two.
CAIRO ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Goodwill Ambassador and film star Hend Sabry received today her Â鶹ÊÓƵ Nobel commemorative pin and certificate in recognition of her ¡°dedication and service and for contributing to the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize¡± awarded to the organization.
LUXOR ¨C The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Egypt Christian Berger visited today Qena and Luxor governorates in Upper Egypt to witness the sustained impact of the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) EU-funded project ¡°Enhancing Access to Education and Fighting Child Labour¡±
CAIRO - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) launched this weekend a Ramadan campaign on social media to raise awareness on the suffering of 690 million hungry people around the world.
