Amman - Director General of Department of Palestinian Affairs (DPA), Rafiq Khirfan, and Director of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Jordan, Olaf Baker, discussed the key demands and needs of Palestinian refugee camps, and their challenges.
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The officials' effort came in a meeting with a number of heads and members of camp service committees, advisory bodies, representatives of civil society institutions and camp dignitaries, to follow up on efforts to overcome difficulties and challenges facing UNRWA's operations.
Khirfan said UNRWA suffers a fierce attack by Israel, the latest of which were the Knesset laws that prohibit the agency from operating in the West Bank and Gaza.
Furthermore, he valued Jordan's diplomatic efforts led by His Majesty King Abdullah II and run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, to stop the war on Gaza, deliver aid to the strip, support UNRWA and emphasize its symbolism as a testimony to the Palestinian cause and its importance in serving Palestinian refugees.
Khirfan commended the Royal initiatives that were launched in the camps, and covered all sectors, mainly youth clubs, women's centers, community rehabilitation centers, cemeteries, and housing, which had a "remarkable" impact in improving their living conditions.
For his part, Baker said: "Despite the fierce war waged on UNRWA and the difficult conditions in Gaza, UNRWA is continuing its work to deliver aid, treat the wounded, and conduct vaccination campaigns for children."
UNRWA, he noted, is battling difficult financial circumstances, but it will carry out the work under the UN mandate.
Calling for backing UNRWA, the camp committees stressed their support for the wise Hashemite leadership, lauding its great efforts to stop the war on Gaza and deliver aid to the Palestinian coastal enclave.
