AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday in Amman to discuss the situation in Gaza and the UN’s role in carrying out humanitarian efforts in the region, Jordan News Agency reported.

The meeting, which was also attended by Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, underscored the urgency of international intervention to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the region.

King Abdullah spoke of Jordan’s proactive measures in delivering aid to Gaza through all available channels, highlighting the country’s coordination with global partners to help boost humanitarian initiatives.

Discussions also focused on the need to continue supporting the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees to aid its humanitarian operations.

UNRWA said on Sunday that Israel had barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is highest.

The UN Security Council voted on Monday on a resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the US — Israel’s ally which has vetoed previous bids — abstaining.

The king reaffirmed the importance of an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza which would enable its residents to return to their homes.

He also took a strong stance against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, cautioning against the rise in extremist settler violence and infringements on religious sites in Jerusalem.

The meeting followed Guterres’ talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo.