His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and discussed with him the importance of international support to provide for the basic needs of the Syrian refugees and enable countries hosting them to bear the accumulating burden.

The meeting, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, covered efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region and the world, and stressed the importance of reviving the Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations on the basis of the two-state solution.

King Abdullah focused on the Syrian refugee crisis and Israeli violations in Jerusalem in the meeting, which was held in New York on the sidelines of his participation in the 70th Plenary Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The secretary general thanked Jordan for so generously hosting Syrian refugees and stressed the importance of ensuring that border crossings remain open for all refugees.

The secretary general expressed deep concern about the security threats posed by extremist elements from Syria and Iraq.

On the Middle East peace process, the secretary general stressed the importance of a return to negotiations for a two-state solution. He thanked Jordan for its important role as custodian of the holy sites in Jerusalem.

The secretary general referred to the 70th General Assembly general debate’s focus on the Sustainable Development Goals, and asked for Jordan’s support in translating these goals into action and national programmes.