UN special rapporteur to visit Jordan next week

By Petra - Mar 06,2014 - Last updated at Mar 06,2014

AMMAN — UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Catarina de Albuquerque will visit the Kingdom between March 11–16 to evaluate the government procedures regarding the priorities and administration of water resources.

The UN official is scheduled to meet with representatives from the government, international organisations, civil society and communities in Amman and Mafraq.

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