UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for continued support to Jordan

Amman - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited Jordan at a critical time for the refugee response in the country, with increasing humanitarian needs and funding challenges. In various meetings with Jordanian government officials, including His Majesty King Abdallah II, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the parties expressed shared concerns over declining funding for the refugee response, and stressed the need for the international community to shoulder its responsibilities towards host countries, especially in light of challenges related to global food security and economic shocks.

“Very few countries have gone as far as Jordan with inclusion”, Grandi said in a meeting with the donor community, praised the Jordanian people for their hospitality, while also calling for continued support to the host country.

The High Commissioner also met with Syrian refugee workers in Amman and had an opportunity to see the positive impact of access to work for Syrian refugees. In a visit to a Syrian-owned factory that employs Jordanians and Syrian refugees, he he underscored the importance of shared livelihoods for social cohesion.