AMMAN — European Union Special Representative (EUSR)
for the Middle East Peace Process Sven Koopmans visited several installations
run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
Near East (UNRWA) in
Marka refugee camp on Wednesday, according to a recent EU
press statement.
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Koopmans was accompanied by Maria Hadjitheodosiou, the ambassador
of the European Union to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Adam Janssen, the EU political
officer, Rafiq Khirfan, the director general of the Department of Palestinian
Affairs, and Marta Lorenzo, the director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, the statement
said.
Starting at the UNRWA Marka Preparatory Girls’ School, the
delegation was briefed about Palestine refugees in Jordan, specifically on the
vulnerabilities faced by ex-Gaza and Palestine refugees from Syria, as well as
recent developments on UNRWA operations across the region, according to the EU.
Additionally, the statement said, discussions centered around how UNRWA has
contributed to regional stability and the human development of the Palestine
refugees over the past seven decades.
The EU said that the delegation visited the Marka Camp Heath
Centre, where they witnessed the UNRWA response firsthand to the
COVID-19 pandemic and were briefed on how the Agency’s Health Program ensures service
continuity and abides by health protective measures through investment in
digitization. According to the statement, this includes smart phone
applications and telemedicine services to ensure that refugees receive quality
health care safely, avoiding gatherings, and overcrowding.
The statement also said that the visit included a tour in
the camp, to get a closer look at the daily life of refugees, where they were
informed about the environmental health procedures taken by the agency via its
Sanitation Laborers to improve the hygienic situation in the camp and sustain
the health and safety of refugees amid the pandemic.
In the press release, Koopmans stated that “as the biggest
donor to UNRWA, the European Union reaffirms its commitment to supporting the
Palestinian refugees in Jordan and the region, and we greatly appreciate the
very important work carried out by UNRWA to provide enormous numbers of
refugees with the means to sustain their life and dignity, among other things
through vital education and health services.”
Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, Marta Lorenzo expressed
her gratitude. She said, “I am honored to meet the EU Special Representative
for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Sven Koopmans at Marka camp today The European Union has demonstrated its
solidarity and support with Palestine refugees through a long-standing
partnership with UNRWA over the past fifty years.”
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