EU ambassadors witness delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria at Ramtha border

By JT - Nov 29,2017 - Last updated at Nov 29,2017

AMMAN — In the framework of the EU initiative to support the extension of the UN Security Council Resolution 2165 on cross border assistance to Syria, the EU Delegation ambassador and several EU ambassadors on Tuesday attended transhipment operations at the Ramtha border crossing.

The officials witnessed how Jordan delivers food, health products, as well as non-food items to Syria, which is essential to reach millions of people in dire need of assistance, according to a statement by the EU delegation in Jordan e-mailed to The Jordan Times on Tuesday.

The initiative was coordinated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and saw the participation of representatives from UN agencies and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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