Egypt cancels World Youth Forum in light of global challenges
CAIRO: In response to a host of global economic challenges, this year’s World Youth Forum, which was set to start later this month, has been canceled, its organizers said on Saturday.
Instead, the budget for the event, which was to be held in the Egyptian town of Sharm El-Sheikh, will be used to fund the implementation of five development initiatives aimed at young people in Egypt and beyond.
![Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (C) and guests during the opening of the World Youth Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh on January 10, 2022. (AFP/File)](https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/2023/02/05/3663701-2021112219.jpg)