Jordan discusses upcoming conference on support for UNRWA

The conference will be held in the last quarter of 2021, and its participants are expected to approve effective strategies that ensure support for the agency’s mission towards 5 million Palestinian re
The conference will be held in the last quarter of 2021, and its participants are expected to approve effective strategies that ensure support for the agency’s mission towards 5 million Palestinian refugees. (Photo: Jordan News)
AMMAN — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al-Safadi on Monday met with Anna Lindh, his Swedish counterpart, and Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner general of UNRWA, to discuss an upcoming conference on stimulating sustainable financial and political support for the relief agency.اضافة اعلان

The conference will be held in the last quarter of 2021, and its participants are expected to approve effective strategies that ensure support for the agency’s mission towards 5 million Palestinian refugees.

Safadi added that UNRWA’s impact on Palestine is indisputable, as evidenced by its provision of humanitarian aid to Gazans following Israel’s latest attack on the Gaza Strip.

Philippe Lazzarini presented a brief about the UNRWA financial status and its future plans, stressing that long-term financial plans must be established to provide endless support for refugees.

The ministers and the general commissioner agreed to continue to cooperate in order to provide the necessary support for the agency as per its national mandate.

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