Jordanian Interior Minister Salameh Hammad and UN Jordan Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Anders Pedersen on Tuesday discussed development cooperation and the Kingdom’s efforts to improve human rights.
During the meeting — one of two with UN officials on Tuesday — Hammad said that sustainable economic development is as important as political development.
The minister added that economic development has topped His Majesty King Abdullah’s priorities since he assumed constitutional powers, and can be seen in His Majesty’s efforts to secure better living conditions for citizens, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The Ministry of Interior, through its local development department, aims to bring development to fruition through various projects in the governorates, the minister added.
He also noted that the ministry is directly engaged with following up on human rights reports.
For his part, Pedersen praised Jordanian efforts in the field of human rights and the Kingdom’s endeavours to tie its reforms to international standards.
