Call for proposal – Protection Project
The Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is calling for Expressions of Interest from potential organisations who would like to partner with UNHCR in supporting government in providing effective protection response Call for Expression of Interest […]
Solaf’s best kick
When Solaf passed a group of kids one morning running around in strange white robes faatened with colorful belts, she decided to follow her curiosity. She had just arrived at Azraq camp a couple of days before and the inquisitive […]
Major Progress in Camp Security thanks to EU Contribution
As we approach the end of 2015, it’s important to recognize some of the major improvements and progress made in these past months, and years. In this case – security. In 2013, the security situation in Zaatari was tense, but […]
Japan – Continuing Support for Syrian Refugees in Jordan
Since 2012, Japan has been one of UNHCR’s main donors with a combined contribution of $31.4m in support of 629,000 Syrian women, men, boys and girls in Jordan. Underpinning the longstanding support to refugees operations globally, the contribution to the […]
UNHCR in massive sorting effort to return ID papers to Syrian refugees
Working around the clock, UNHCR staff in Jordan have been sorting through hundreds of thousands of precious, sometimes damaged, documents since July. Their goal: to return the papers to their Syrian owners, who handed over the documents on fleeing their […]
UNHCR slashes waiting time, clears backlog of Syrian registrations in Jordan
IRBID, Jordan, October 3 (UNHCR) – The time that Syrians need to register as refugees in Jordan has been slashed from up to eight months to zero after the UN refugee agency rolled out new technology, added staff […]
Exclusive – Andrew Harper Extended Interview
In this exclusive, unedited interview, Andrew Harper, head of the United Nations refugee agency in Jordan, breaks down the humanitarian disaster along the Syrian border
Setting example, but needing support
From the Jordan times: As world leaders convene in Kuwait to pledge support to address the enormous humanitarian costs of the “rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation” in Syria, it is important to recognise the invaluable contribution that Jordan is making to […]
Syrian children are on the road to recovery
In Jordan, Syrian children are on the road to recovery after fleeing ongoing violence in their country By Wendy Bruere RAMTHA, Jordan, 19 June 2012 – Reem* and her six children fled their home in southern Syria in February after […]
Angelina Jolie travels to Syria-Jordan border as refugee influx continues
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie travelled to the Jordan-Syria border overnight on Wednesday-Thursday to meet frightened and exhausted Syrian refugees who had just completed the perilous crossing to safety in Jordan. “What I saw last night is a dramatic example […]
Number of Syrian refugees reaches 1 million mark
News Stories, 6 March 2013 http://www.unhcr.org/513625ed6.html © UNHCR/N.Daoud A line of Syrian refugee women, some carrying children, cross into Jordan from southern Syria. The outflow this year has been staggering. GENEVA, March 6 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency, citing […]
EP delegation calls for EU to continue support
A delegation of four MEPs will go to Jordan on 11-14 February to meet refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria and to see at first hand the conditions on the ground. The MEPs will also talk to local […]
European Parliament News
The EU and its member states should continue providing support to respond to the massive Syrian refugee crisis and make sure the funding arrives where it is most needed, said MEPs who met with Syrian refugees in Jordan this week. […]
Syrian refugees cost Jordan JD 590 million up to last November
AMMAN: The cost of hosting Syrian refugees on Jordan’s economy has in 18 months exceeded JD590 million, which is around 3 per cent of the Kingdom’s gross domestic product, a new study found. http://jordantimes.com/syrian-refugees-cost-jordan-jd590-million-up-to-last-november
Setting example, but needing support
As world leaders convene in Kuwait to pledge support to address the enormous humanitarian costs of the “rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation†in Syria, it is important to recognise the invaluable contribution that Jordan is making to ensure the protection of […]
Growth of the Za’atri Refugee Camp
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/27/world/middleeast/growth-of-the-zaatari-refugee-camp.html?ref=world The number of Syrians registered as refugees in neighboring countries grew to 554,000 at the end of January from 92,000 in July 2012. In Jordan, according to the government, there are more than 300,000 Syrian refugees, 73,000 of […]
UN says refugee crisis in Jordan ‘critical’
The UN says there has been a huge leap in the numbers of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan, putting a considerable strain on resources. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21179835
UNHCR further scaling up Syria refugee operations, as crisis grows
An accelerated registration exercise begins today in Jordan, aiming to process up to 1,400 Syrian refugees a day in the Amman registration center. This number will increase further once the registration center in Irbid, in northern Jordan, becomes operational. Two […]
Interview of UNICEF Jordan Representative
Syrian refugee children in Jordan have already been through so much. UNICEF & partners are doing everything we can to give these children a sense of normalcy – Dominique Hyde, UNICEF Jordan Representative.
Doubling of refugees fleeing to Jordan
UNHCR -This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva Syria – doubling of refugees fleeing to Jordan The pace of arrivals from the Syrian border to […]