His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday received UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, according to a royal court statement.

The meeting, held at Bayt Al Urdun and attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, covered means of enhancing cooperation between Jordan and the UNHCR, to maintain the provision of services to refugees.

Discussions also addressed the need for the international community to shoulder its responsibilities towards host countries, to enable them to continue providing relief and services to refugees. Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan attended the meeting.