Jordanian king warns of Gaza conflict expansion during Ramadan
King Abdullah II of Jordan has warned that a continued war in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan could risk expanding the conflict.
Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi have highlighted the importance of the United Nations to continue its full mandate as a body to provide essential services to Palestinian refugees.
Safadi made the remarks during a meeting in Amman with Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the UN body that provides relief to Palestinian refugees.
During the meeting, Safadi also stressed the importance of providing necessary financial support to the UN body to overcome its recurrent budget deficit and enable it to offer services to refugees in the educational, health, and relief sectors, as well as other services mentioned in its UN mandate, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by the Jordanian Foreign Ministry.
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Jordan will continue to work with international and regional partners to support UNRWA, Safadi was quoted as saying in the statement.
The Jordanian official also expressed his opposition to any changes to UNRWA’s mandate or reductions in the services it provides for refugees, noting that providing these services is the agency’s exclusive responsibility.
Praising Jordan’s increased and continuous efforts to mobilize political and financial support for UNRWA, Lazzarini emphasised the need for the international community to honour its financial commitments to the UN agency.
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