His Majesty King Abdullah has met in New York with an array of world leaders who arrived in the city to take part in the 70th United Nations General Assembly meeting.

Talks focused on bilateral ties, along with regional and international issues of concern.

During the meetings, King Abdullah underlined the need to coordinate efforts to fight extremism and terrorist organisations, renewed Jordan’s call for political solutions to regional conflicts and urged international pressure on Israel to end its violations in Jerusalem's holy sites.

His Majesty also presented Jordan’s case regarding the refugee burden it has been shouldering since the Syrian crisis erupted five years ago, urging proportional international support to help the Kingdom carry on with its humanitarian mission of hosting around 1.4 million Syrians, the majority of whom live in host communities.