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King discusses Syrian refugee crisis with UNDP chief

9 November 2015

His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday met with UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and discussed international support for Jordan to bear the repercussions of hosting Syrian refugees.

The meeting, held at Al Husseiniya Palace, covered the UNDP’s contribution to enhancing the Kingdom’s development, in addition to offering relief and humanitarian services to the refugees.

The King and Clark also discussed the Resilience Development Forum that the Kingdom hosted this week at the Dead Sea to achieve significant change in the international community’s response to crises, particularly the Syrian crisis.

Clark highlighted the importance of supporting Jordan to deal with the repercussions of the crisis and said the UNDP will continue assisting the Kingdom to ensure its continued resilience and development.