Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Governor General of Canada David Johnston and his wife had a first-hand observation of the services and relief aid offered to Syrian refugees in Jordan during a tour on Sunday of the Zaatari refugee camp.

The governor voiced his appreciation for the Kingdom's efforts, through its various institutions, to secure services to alleviate the plight of the refugees, an endeavour that places enormous strains on education, water and other key sectors.

He said that he was moved most by the refugee children and thinking about their future and how to assist them and improve their conditions, and overcome the challenges that prevent them from leading a normal life until their to their country and reconstruct it.

Johnston said the problem of refugees would be solved through ending the conflicts and achieving peace in their countries.

The Governor General said Canada, which had taken in about 35,000 Syrian refugees, understands the burden Jordan had taken for hosting growing numbers of Syrian refugees inside its borders. He said Ottawa would fulfill its role towards Jordan and assist it to face the repercussions of the refugee crisis as an embodiment of the partnership with the Kingdom in the field of relief and continuing aid to the displaced Syrians until their return home. The governor, who was accompanied by Head of Protocol, Minister of Water and Irrigation, Hazem Al Nasser, was briefed by the camp's director and representatives of international agencies about the conditions in Zaatari, which is home to 80,000 Syrian refugees, and the level of coordination between these organisations and the Jordanian government.

Johnston also checked on projects and programmes currently underway in the Zaatari camp to improve the living conditions of the refugees and boost their capacity in the education sector. He called on the World Food Programme's supply centre and also joined youths and children from two centres run by UNICEF and Mercy Corps in a football game.