AMMAN, Feb 4 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan is intensifying its efforts, to mobilise political and financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, said yesterday.
Safadi made the remarks, during a meeting with UNRWA Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini, where they discussed means to provide sustainable support to the agency and enable it to continue its vital services for some 5.7 million Palestinian refugees, Jordanian Foreign Ministry said, in a statement.
Safadi renewed Jordan’s unaltered stance that, the agency must continue its operations until the Palestinian refugee issue is solved, based on the two-state solution, it said.
He also warned about the humanitarian, political and security repercussions, that would have huge impact on the region’s security and stability, if the agency is unable to offer its services.
For his part, Lazzarini praised the continuous Jordanian efforts, to mobilise international support for UNRWA and help it cover its financial deficit.– NNN-PETRA
