Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Egypt, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic
HIGHLIGHTS
The first round of anti-polio campaign took place from 19 to 22 April 2015. Around 15,469,098 children under 5 were vaccinated during the campaign.
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in cooperation with UNHCR and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights organized an event titled “Refugees in Egypt”. The event started with lectures on the refugee situation in Egypt and the role of UNHCR in assisting refugees through its international and national partners in Egypt. The lectures were followed by a community theatre play called “Going to the Neighbors’ House” which aimed to raise awareness in Egyptian communities about their refugee neighbors.