Egypt has been a member of the United Nations since 1946 and the UN in Egypt's Mission is committed to promoting human rights and a high quality of life for all by building strong partnerships with the Government, developing national capacity and advocating change.

There are thirty five residents and non-resident United Nations organizations, funds, programs and agencies situated in Egypt including:

The World Health Organization
The United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Children's Fund
United Nations Human Settlement Programme
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Universal Postal Union
United Nations Office for Project Services
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
International Civil Aviation Organization
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
International Fund for Agricultural Development
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
International Telecommunication Union
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The United Nations Information Centre
The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation
The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime
The United Nations World Tourism Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization
The International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Labour Organization
The Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
The World Food Programme
United Nations Volunteers
The United Nations Population Fund
The United Nations Capital Development Fund
The International Organization for Migration

The United Nations Country Team for Egypt facilitates inter-agency coordination between the United Nations agencies and organizations in Egpyt. This is led by the United Nations Resident Coordinator, who is the designated representative of the United Nations Secretary General.