UNRWA coordination meeting in Amman

A coordination meeting was held on Sunday in Amman for the hosting countries taking part in an unofficial meeting for the donor and host countries of UNRWA, due to be held in Amman on May 10 and to last for two days.

During the meeting which was attended by representatives from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Palestine, discussions dealt with the conditions of UNRWA, its rendered services in the said mentioned states, UNRWA's budget for the current and next year and the deficiency expected in its budget for this year.

The participants in the meeting also discussed the receded services provided by the agency in its educational, health and social programs and UNRWA's work plan in these programs.

The participants stressed the interest of the host states in matters and issues of workers at UNRWA and the need to open new channels of dialogue between the representatives of workers and the agency's board.