Middle East and North Africa

Jordan

children playing in the streets of Jordan
Children playing on the streets of the capital Amman, Jordan. OCHA/ Nicole Lawrence

Jordan is a key strategic partner for the UN and the international community. An island of stability in a troubled region, it has been a generous host to refugees throughout its history. Since the onset of the Syrian crisis in 2011, over one million Syrians have fled into Jordan, of which 662,000 are registered refugees.