The UN Refugee Agency in Jordan. Follow us for news and stories about our work helping over 400,000 @refugees in Jordan, including many from #Syria.

Amman, Jordan
Joined May 2014
Over 352,000 @Refugees registered. Nearly 1 million calls to the Helpline each year. With 🇪🇺 funding, UNHCR keeps registration centres running, brings documentation services closer to refugees & answers calls from those seeking information and support. 🔗 bit.ly/3UGnqjg
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During his tour of Mafraq Governorate, UK🇬🇧 Ambassador Philip Hall learned more about UNHCR’s support to @Refugees considering return to Syria. With UK support, we provide counselling, financial & transport assistance to help them to make informed decisions about their future.
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During his visit to Zaatari camp today, @paolozingale heard directly from a refugee family about their reasons for returning to Syria🇸🇾, and saw firsthand how 🇪🇺EU support helps UNHCR sustain vital protection services and assistance for refugees.
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What works? What can improve? What can we learn together? During last week's #PROSPECTS Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning sessions, 🇳🇱 representatives and partner agencies visited Amman, Mafraq and Zaatari Camp to exchange lessons and strengthen joint support for @Refugees.
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Returning or staying? This is the dilemma facing refugees in Azraq camp, as each decision comes with its own considerations. @Refugees share their stories with @paolozingale , Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation in 🇯🇴, offering a glimpse into camp life.
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UNHCR Jordan retweeted
In Jordan, UN Volunteers serving with @UNHCRJordan are helping #refugees build hope and resilience through volunteerism. Their work strengthens community engagement, inclusion, and positive change. ➡️ Read the story: unv.org/Success-stories/refu…
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At 65, Halima has spent over a decade in #ZaatariCamp after fleeing Syria. A mother, grandmother, and passionate gardener, she finds comfort in caring for her plants while holding onto hope for the future.🌿 "I hope Syria will be rebuilt and that we can return to our homeland"💙
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🇰🇷 On Korea's National Foundation Day, UNHCR thanks the Republic of Korea for supporting refugees in Jordan. With @MOFAkr_eng and #KOICA funding, we are able to help those who remain in Jordan and those who choose to return home, ensuring voluntary and dignified returns.
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We were delighted to facilitate @IOMJordan’s multi-donor mission to Azraq Camp today. It offered valuable insights into ongoing support for @Refugees in #Jordan and the close coordination among partners helping refugees make informed decisions about their future.
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Every family returning to Syria has a different story. At Jordan’s Jaber border crossing, UNHCR teams work alongside authorities & partners to support @Refugees who choose to return, helping make the journey home as safe and as smooth as possible.
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A school, supermarket, hospital. Members of the European Parliament visited these essential services in Azraq camp that help refugees live in dignity, see the progress made and the needs that remain. We thank the EU for its continued solidarity with @Refugees in #Jordan.
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A new step in supporting voluntary returns. Today we bid farewell to the first batch of @Refugees from urban areas supported through UNHCR's cash assistance for return, in collaboration with @moi_jor. Hear from our staff about how UNHCR supports those who choose to return.👇
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📍 Ajloun yesterday. Madaba today. Our work extends far beyond our offices. Through helpdesks deployed across #Jordan, we meet @Refugees in their communities, helping them access information and protection services. Because support needs to be accessible, wherever people live.
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Flexible. Predictable. Impactful. Ireland's support helps UNHCR reach @Refugees across #Jordan with protection & assistance. Today, Representative @MariaSt_UNHCR met with Irish Ambassador to discuss this valuable partnership.💙 Read the press release: 🔗bit.ly/3SX0ADj
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At a time of immense needs and increasing resource constraints, 🇧🇪 Belgium’s continued support to UNHCR’s regional response to the Syria crisis helps deliver vital protection and assistance to @Refugees across Syria and host countries.
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Today, we welcomed @HansDasEU, Deputy Director-General of @eu_echo, to Zaatari Camp. #EU generous support strengthens our humanitarian response and helps ensure that refugees can access vital protection services and assistance when they need them most. 🙏
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A proud moment in Azraq: Ambassador @HidekiAsari met two refugee Taekwondo athletes preparing to compete at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan 🥋🇯🇵 Their journey shows how sport gives @Refugees a platform to shine on the world stage.
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Honoured to welcome H.E. @HidekiAsari, Ambassador of Japan, in Azraq camp. He witnessed how Japan's support helps @Refugees access essential services. This longstanding support enables UNHCR to sustain healthcare, protection & cash-based interventions for the most vulnerable. 🇯🇵
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🍽️From supporting home-based food businesses to improving everyday food practices. Last week, @Refugees across #Jordan completed a series of UNHCR-@FAOJordan trainings on food safety, personal hygiene, safe food handling, food preparation and storage & good hygiene practices. 🌱
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Access to timely medical care can change everything for a refugee family. With the support of @QRCS, provided by @qatar_fund, UNHCR has been able to facilitate emergency referrals to hospitals outside the camps bringing hope and healing to those who need it most
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