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Egypt calls for international burden-sharing to support refugees and migrants
via Egypt Today3 min read
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty urged the activation of international burden- and responsibility-sharing to sustain services for refugees, migrants, and host communities. During a meeting with Susanne Raab, Director General of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development ICMPD in Vienna, Abdelatty highlighted Egypt's significant role in hosting millions of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. He noted that these individuals have access to basic services and enjoy rights equal to Egyptian citizens, aligning with the country's policy of non-discrimination and not establishing refugee camps. Abdelatty emphasized that this policy places increasing economic and development burdens on Egypt and stressed the importance of refugees and asylum seekers regularizing their legal status. He called for additional support for national development programs and joint initiatives, advocating for a balanced approach that links development with sound migration governance. The minister reaffirmed Egypt's comprehensive approach to migration, encompassing humanitarian, political, security, and development dimensions, and underscored the country's priority of promoting safe and regular migration pathways, particularly for labor mobility to European markets. He also praised the growing partnership between the Egyptian government and the ICMPD, acknowledging the center's support for projects in Egypt under the Migration Partnership Facility.
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