Gohar Nabil was appointed Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports in February 2026. Nabil is a former Egyptian international handball star and Olympian who helped lead Egypt to win the 1993 Youth World Championship. Since he was appointed Minister, he has been developing the Youth Economy initiative, aimed at strengthening young people’s participation in the economy and leveraging their potential as a driving force for economic development. In June 2026, Nabil was elected Chairperson of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS), reinforcing his broader vision of sport as a powerful catalyst for development and social inclusion.