Amman, June 24 (Petra) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday stressed the key role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), urging the need to provide the necessary support to enable the organization to continue its duties under its UN mandate.

In a meeting held at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters with Acting UNRWA Commissioner-General ad interim Christian Saunders, the two sides discussed efforts to support and enable UNRWA to continue providing vital services to Palestinian refugees in its five areas of operations.

Safadi reiterated importance of the UNRWA’s role, which he said remains "indispensable in providing essential services to refugees." //Petra// NQ