A summit dedicated to migration was held Wednesday in Egypt, bringing together several African countries committed to implementing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
On this occasion, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasized that Africa has a genuine opportunity to strengthen its role in global migration governance. He stressed that the continent should not be considered merely as a stakeholder, but as a full partner in developing innovative policies and solutions.
The minister also expressed his dissatisfaction with the level of international aid provided to Egypt for refugee support. He stated that this support remained insufficient, not to help Egypt itself, but to assist refugees forced to flee their country and seek protection within its borders.
For her part, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, praised Africa's central role in shaping global migration governance. She noted that migration also presents an opportunity, emphasizing the need to establish safe, orderly, and regular pathways to facilitate movement, whether for humanitarian or economic reasons, particularly in terms of labor, innovation, and dynamism.
The meeting also focused on ways to strengthen the implementation of the Global Compact, as well as on sharing good practices across the continent, with a view to developing a common African position ahead of the international forum planned for New York.
