A link to UNHCR's operations in Jordan that provides an overview of the situation of refuges currently in Jordan.  This includes a description of the country's working environment,updated statistics,UNHCR response,strategies and relevant documents for refugees and asylum seekers in Jordan.  The country profile of Jordan is important because Jordan is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention. Nonetheless,the Government refers to Syrians as refugees,and the protection space is generally favorable,although fragile owing to the country's own socio-economic challenges.  The government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UNHCR in 1998,which forms the basis for the Office's activities in Jordan and the parameters for cooperation between UNHCR and the Government.