Cooperation with U N Organizations Stressed

DAMASCUS, (ST) – Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Dr. Jasseim Mohammed Zakaria, has confirmed his ministry’s keenness to cooperate with United Nations organizations operating in Syria, particularly UNICEF.

During a meeting held yesterday with the Resident Representative of UNICEF, Yusuf Abduljalil and the accompanying delegation, Dr. Zakaria called on expanding the horizons of cooperation with the organization as well as strengthening cooperation in the events related and the reduction of child labor.

The Minister welcomed all humanitarian initiatives that supply the efforts of the ministry in the relief and humanitarian affairs or events and child care in general.

For his part, the Resident Representative of UNICEF  pointed out the importance to brief  on the reality of temporary residence centers and determine their own needs regarding drinking water, sanitation, hygiene issues and other mechanisms to intervene in the area of relief work and by programs that can be carried out by the organization in the domains of health, education, training and awareness.

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