FM, deputy UN higher commissioner for refugees discuss cooperation

Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Thursday met with Deputy UN Higher Commissioner for Refugees Thomas Alexander Aleinikoff and discussed bilateral cooperation, especially needs required to cover the cost of hosting Syrian refugees in Jordan. Judeh and the UN official discussed services Jordan extends to the refugees especially in health, educational and infrastructural fields. The minister urged the international community to support the Kingdom in hosting the refugees. Jordan, the minister said, will continue under directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II to offer services to Syrian brethren, despite the lack of resources. Aleinikoff praised Jordan’s efforts in dealing with the Syrian refugees, stressing the need to continue cooperation and coordination between Jordan and the UNHCR in this regard.