Jordan- The first Mafraq geographical coordination meeting took place today, following last week's successful Ramtha geographical coordination meeting. The Geographical meetings are part of an effort to ensure effective coordination on the ground beyond the capital, in areas with large Syrian populations. Attendees include officials from Government of Jordan, local governorate, community based organisations along with national and international Agencies, and NGOs.

UNHCR Jordan has recorded the highest number of registrations in one month in its history, with 4,880 Syrian individuals registered since April 1st. This figure surpasses numbers registered at height of Iraqi crisis in 2007. UNHCR Representative, Andrew Harper, thanked his team for their tireless efforts.

UN Agencies are increasing staff, with UNHCR expanding the registration team to speed up process, along with the arrival of some 13 emergency specialists, for WASH, Camp Management, Site Planning and Coordination.