AMMAN — The UN High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) in Jordan has obtained 42 percent of its financial
requirements for 2022, amid warnings of a “remarkable decline” in international
support for refugees in the region and partner UN institutions, Al-Mamlaka TV
reported.
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According to a report issued by the UNHCR, financial
pledges allocated to the commission in Jordan this year amounted to
approximately $408.4 million, of which $170.4 million had been received by
September 29.
The gap now stands at 58 percent, amounting to
approximately $238 million.
Last August, UNHCR warned that the refugee situation
in Jordan would turn into a humanitarian crisis within months if funding was
not made urgently available, as UNHCR alone lacks $34 million to implement
basic health and cash programs during the remainder of this year.
Jordan has been hosting more than 1.3 million
Syrians since the beginning of the crisis in 2011, including 676,684 refugees
registered with the UNHCR. According to the commission, over 700,000 refugees
of different nationalities are registered with it; except for the Palestinian
refugees who register with UNRWA.
At his meeting in September with the UNCHR Filippo
Grandi, His Majesty King Abdullah stressed the need for the international
community to assume its responsibilities toward countries hosting refugees,
especially in light of food security challenges.
Grandi praised
Jordan’s important role in hosting and providing humanitarian services to
refugees, stressing UNHCR’s commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s efforts and
continuing coordination and cooperation with the Kingdom, which contributes to
alleviating the effects of the Syrian refugee crisis.
Last month, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi warned of the “remarkable decline”
in international support for refugees in the region and for partner UN
institutions’ efforts to meet the needs of the refugees, stressing the need for
joint action to ensure the necessary support to provide a decent life for
refugees and help host countries.
Funding Jordan’s response plan to the Syrian crisis amounted
to $235 million, out of $2.28 billion, or 10.3 percent, in the first half of
this year, according to the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation.
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