On the eve of World Refugee Day 2017, UNHCR Egypt hosted a major film event at the Zamalek Cinema, under the theme "Refugee Voices in Film. Guests showedtheir support to the refugee cause by signing the #WithRefugees and sharing messages about #RefugeeDay on social media. UNHCR Egypt was supported by Arab Cinema Center

On 18 June UNHCR Egypt in cooperation with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Egyptian Association of Friends of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, launched the "BigRead" program The three months program aims at bringing together local cultural institutions and citizens and forging partnerships among several stakeholders (e.g. Alexandria University, young artists, social clubs, cultural centers, etc.) to enrich cultural dialogue. It includes a series of writing competitions and theatre workshops, during which famous novels will be turned into scripts, and participants get to act the plays at the final event in September. The program allows talented refugees and asylum seekers to participate in the various activities, perform and be part of the cultural life in Alexandria. A "Think and Express" workshop for people with hearing and speaking difficulties will also be part of the program.

UNHCR’s implementing partner Arab Medical Union) finalized the delivery of equipment to 15 Ministry Of Health Primary health care facilities in three areas, 6 October, El Obour City and 10 of Ramadan City, with diagnostic clinical and laboratory equipment and clinics and waiting areas furniture. This project aims at enhancing Syrians and Nationals utilization of Public preventative and essential curative care services in refugees hosting areas in Greater Cairo

In July, 30,876 vulnerable Syrian refugees were assisted, representing 22.3% of the registered Syrian refugee population in Egypt.

51.7% of registered Syrians arrived to Egypt through a transit country.

For the upcoming academic year , UNHCR and CRS agreed to pay the education grant per household/applicant depending on the number of students per family.

UNHCR conducted a Focus Group Discussion with female Syrian refugees at the Syrian Association to validate the components of the Minimum Expenditure Basket, and to conduct a preliminary Wealth Ranking Exercise.

UNHCR conducted 2 training sessions in Alexandria and New Damietta aimed at increasing the understanding about the rights and obligations of refugees law

UNHCR conducted 21 awareness sessions for Syrians in Egypt since the beginning of 2014 about the rights and obligations of refuges under international law.

UNHCR and the League of Arab States jointly commemorated World Refugee Day