Amman, July 27 (Petra) – Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi met on Monday with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss Jordan-UN cooperation, regional developments and efforts to promote security and stability.
The two sides reaffirmed the strong partnership between Jordan and the United Nations and urged continued coordination to address regional challenges.
Safadi and Guterres reviewed the latest developments in the region, calling for upholding the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and resuming negotiations aimed at reducing tensions and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in line with international law.
The meeting focused on the occupied Palestinian territories. Safadi called for implementing all provisions of the Gaza plan announced by US President Donald Trump and urged Israel to lift restrictions preventing the entry of sufficient humanitarian aid into the Strip, warning of the worsening humanitarian crisis.
He discussed the deteriorating situation in the occupied West Bank, warning that settlement expansion, settler violence, land confiscation and attempts to alter the historical and legal status quo at Jerusalem's Islamic and Christian holy sites threaten to further destabilise the territory and undermine prospects for a just and lasting peace.
Safadi called for coordinated regional and international action to ensure Israel complies with international law and international humanitarian law.
Both sides called for supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to enable it to continue providing essential services to Palestinian refugees.
Safadi praised UN agencies for their humanitarian efforts in Gaza and their support for refugees.
The discussions covered developments in Syria, with both sides reaffirming support for Syria's unity, sovereignty, security and reconstruction, while calling for an end to Israeli attacks on Syrian territory.
Safadi commended Guterres' commitment to international law, international humanitarian law and the two-state solution.
Guterres, in turn, praised Jordan's humanitarian role in supporting Gaza and refugees and lauded the efforts of His Majesty King Abdullah II to advance regional peace and stability.
//Petra// AK
