Sunday، 16 March 2025 – 12:40 PM
Medhat Wahba, the official spokesperson for the Fund for Combating and Treating Addiction and Drug Abuse, confirmed on Sunday, March 16, 2025, that the United Nations’ selection of Egypt as the first country in the world to implement the CHAMPS initiative for children under the age of 18 reflects the pivotal role of the Egyptian state and its commitment to its national commitments and responsibilities to combat drugs and illicit trafficking.
In an interview with Sada El Balad TV, Wahba said, “The initiative to strengthen child prevention systems aims to enhance their resilience from birth through adolescence, protect them from drug abuse, and raise their awareness about drugs.” He noted that “the initiative contributed to showcasing the Egyptian experience, particularly the National Strategy to Combat Drug Abuse, which was recently launched under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and received praise from all countries’ representatives.”
Wahba pointed out that “the Egyptian Drug Control and Addiction Treatment Fund has received numerous Arab and Gulf delegations over the past months to learn about the Egyptian experience, both in treating and rehabilitating drug addicts and in learning about preventive programs.” He emphasized that “the issue of combating addiction has received significant attention from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Egypt has achieved significant progress over the past ten years, making the Egyptian experience a global leader.”
It is worth noting that the Egyptian Drug Control and Treatment Fund participated in the meetings of the 68th session of the International Commission on Narcotic Drugs, held at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna, to present the Egyptian experience, which was praised by representatives of the participating countries. The meeting was attended by a number of foreign ministers, and was opened by Ghada Wali, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Office at Vienna.