Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty Speaking at a gathering of leading African countries implementing the Global Compact for Migration. Ahram.
Speaking at a meeting of African countries implementing the Global Compact for Migration, Abdelatty said Egypt hosts more than 10.5 million refugees and migrants who are integrated into society rather than housed in camps, with access to basic services.
He said the approach reflects Egypt’s commitment to humanitarian principles, but added that recent years have exposed gaps in international burden-sharing.
“International support does not match the scale of the increasing burdens,” Abdelatty said.
He pointed to a sharp rise in displacement driven by ongoing conflicts across the region and Africa, with millions forced to leave their homes.
Abdelatty also warned that escalating regional tensions are having economic consequences for host countries, including pressure on energy and food security due to rising prices of oil, gas, and agricultural inputs.
Adopted in 2018, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM) is a United Nations (UN) framework aimed at strengthening international cooperation on migration.
The non-binding agreement sets out 23 objectives to improve migration governance, including expanding legal pathways, protecting migrants’ rights, and addressing the causes of displacement, while emphasizing burden- and responsibility-sharing among countries.
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