UN chief visits Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan

Amman, (IINA) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim met on Sunday with refugees from the Zaatari camp, UN News Center reported. 
“I was here at the beginning of the establishment of Zaatari camp, and I saw a lot of differences: first of all, much more people, unfortunately, are there without being able to return”, Ban told reporters at a press conference about his second visit to the camp since it opened in 2012.
“I saw lots of activities, and signs of life. I could find everything which you may have in the center of Amman city. Even a theatre was there, not to mention shopping centers and restaurants and sports centers. However nice all those facilities may be, it is not the same as what they could enjoy home in Syria”, he added.
The secretary general also expressed his appreciation to Jordan for hosting Syrian refugees and applauded the increased support by the international community to the countries most impacted by the Syrian crisis.
In addition, he commended the Jordanian Government for launching the “Jordan 2025” development strategy, based on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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