AMMAN — HH Prince Zeid Raad, Jordan’s permanent representative at the UN, has expressed the dissatisfaction of the Jordanian government with the conditions of Syrian refugees in the Kingdom and for not receiving assistance, as much as needed, to deal with this fallout of the Syrian plight.
Speaking at a press conference that was held on Monday evening, Prince Zeid, who heads the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of January, said Jordan has shouldered large burdens in light of the refugee influx but has not received a proportionate size of assistance, pointing out that the situation is still very difficult and crucial, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
At the end of April, he said, Jordan’s mission to the UN extended an invitation to the president of the Security Council and requested that a visit be paid to Jordan and to Al Zaatari Refugee Camp, in particular.
He said the suggested visit was meant to acquaint council with a first-hand look at the hard conditions of the refugees and repercussions of the situation on the economy and national security should the crisis continue in Syria and the level of international aid remains below expectations.
The prince noted that so far, Jordan has not received an official response in this regard and so it has had to raise the issue once again.
The envoy asserted the importance of arriving at a political solution for the crisis in Syria, in conformity with the Geneva plan, in a manner that guarantees the sovereignty and the unity of Syria and safeguards the rights of all citizens, while distancing them from violence and extremism.
“Jordan supports the political solution of the conflict and of any international effort that seeks to stop the bloodshed there, and to put an end to the suffering of the Syrian people,” he said.
There are no less than 20 million Syrians, who need to be rescued from the woes of the ugly war, and the world must listen to them, he pointed out, adding that Jordan supports any solution for the sake of building Syria.
