Al-Anbat - Hussam Alajarmah
Today, Monday, Senate Speaker Faisal Al-Fayez discussed with
the Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Jordan Sheyrose Mawji, aspects of
cooperation between the two sides in the fields of education, youth support,
social protection, health, sanitation and water projects.
Al-Fayez, in the presence of the Chairman of the Labor and
Social Development Committee, Al-Ain Issa Murad, presented the challenges
facing Jordan due to the surrounding conditions and the repercussions of the
Corona pandemic.
He pointed out that the Kingdom is facing major economic and
social challenges today due to the region's conflicts, noting that because of
the Syrian crisis alone, Jordan receives hundreds of thousands of Syrian
refugees on its soil and provides them with a decent life, security and safety.
He added that this large resort affected many sectors,
especially the water and sanitation sector, education, health, energy and
infrastructure, stressing that these sectors are suffering from great
challenges.
He indicated that the international community did not abide
by all its pledges to support Jordan and the Syrian refugees in it, explaining
that what is provided to Jordan by the international community to help the
refugees does not exceed a quarter of the financial burdens it bears in
providing them with full care, praising the support provided by brotherly and
friendly countries.
Al-Fayez praised the level of cooperation with UNICEF and
the assistance it provides to Jordan, calling for increased support, especially
in the field of establishing water desalination plants, building schools,
providing care homes for children and supporting productive projects in various
governorates with the aim of empowering youth and women in society and
improving their standard of living and social life.
Mawji, in turn, praised the great humanitarian role that
Jordan plays towards the refugees, providing them with health care, education
and work.
She indicated that
UNICEF is keen to continue its support to the Kingdom and its assistance in
issues of youth empowerment, women and child care, noting that it will work to
increase and diversify this assistance.
