Jordan Daily – His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, visited Al-Baqa’a Girls’ Preparatory Schools I and II, operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), as part of his official visit to Jordan.
During the visit, King Felipe toured the school facilities, receiving a detailed briefing on the educational and humanitarian services provided by the school. He met with the school’s student parliament and several Palestinian refugees, and was informed about projects implemented by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) at the school.
Aroub Al-Mousa, Head of UNRWA’s Education Program in Jordan, noted that the agency’s education program supports approximately 105,000 students across 161 schools. She stressed that King Felipe’s visit reflects Spain’s support for UNRWA and Jordan’s efforts to ensure continued services for Palestinian refugees.
Waleed Hajawi, Head of UNRWA’s Northern Amman region, highlighted the importance of Jordan and Spain’s leadership in maintaining international backing for UNRWA, which serves key humanitarian and educational roles in refugee camps such as Al-Baqa’a and Al-Hussein.
The visit was attended by Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno, Spanish Ambassador to Jordan Miguel de Lucas, Director-General of the Department of Palestinian Affairs Rafiq Khirfan, UNRWA Deputy Commissioner-General Antonia Marie De Meo, and Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan Olaf Becker.