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SITUATION OVERVIEW
July 24th marked 100 days since the eruption of war in Sudan, a crisis that turned a dire humanitarian situation into a full-blown catastrophe. It is a devastating situation, with the surging violations increasing the suffering of civilians. Thousands of people have been killed and injured. More than 3.3 million people have fled their homes in search of safer areas, both inside and outside Sudan. Many more remain without the most basic services – water, health care and food.
The official number of new arrivals in Egypt still stands at 250,000 Sudanese and 7,000 third country nationals. Average daily new arrival rate ranges between 70 to 500 individuals per day through the Qostul and Argeen crossing points. This is a result of the new visa regulations imposed by the Egyptian government since 10 June 2023.
On July 13, the leaders of six countries neighboring Sudan — Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, the Central African Republic and Libya — convened in Cairo, Egypt to discuss a long-term cease-fire agreement, the establishment of safe humanitarian corridors and a dialogue framework that includes all of Sudan's political forces. The UN Resident Coordinator was invited to participate in one of the events under this conference, and the role of the UN Country Team in Egypt was commended by the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Hervé de Villeroché, Special Advisor to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Development, visited Egypt between the 17th and 21st of July 2023. His mission aimed at mobilizing support for development and inclusion initiatives to benefit Sudanese refugees in Egypt. The Special Advisor met with Representatives of IOM, UNICEF, and WFP and exchanged thoughts on the situation of refugees n Egypt from the different aspects.
According to UNHCR Egypt’s last update, more than 43,000 individual new arrivals have approached UNHCR and have been provided with registration appointments, of whom more than 22,000 individuals have been registered so far.