Palestinian refugees’ host countries coordinate ahead of UNRWA meeting

AMMAN — The Department of Palestinian Affairs on Sunday held a coordination meeting for the Arab countries hosting Palestinian refugees, which saw the attendance of delegations from Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt and a group from the Arab University, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The meeting was held ahead of the upcoming meetings of the advisory committee for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

Director of the Department of Palestinian Affairs, Yaseen Abu Awwad, praised Jordan’s support to the Palestinian cause, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah. He also stressed the need for UNRWA to continue providing educational services to the vulnerable population.