Kuwait Affirms Necessity Of Boosting Un Relief Aid

The State of Kuwait has reaffirmed the necessity of UN-provided humanitarian aid’s rapid coordination in catastrophe-afflicted regions to save as many lives as possible Relief assistance has become much more significant in view of mounting conflicts and catastrophes throughout the world, thus international partnerships at this level has turned very much warranted, said Counsellor Tahani Al-Nasser.

Counsellor Al-Nasser was addressing the State of Kuwait statement in front of the United Nations General Assembly session, tackling means of boosting coordination of humanitarian and relief help given by the UN worldwide.

Passion for philanthropic action has characterized Kuwait since its establishment and has turned into a feature of its foreign policy, known as “the humanitarian diplomacy,” Counsellor AlNasser affirmed, noting that the UN designation of the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah as Leader of Humanitarian Action deeply underscored necessity of Kuwait’s humanitarian aid for more than half a century.

Kuwait has shouldered its regional-international responsibility as Center of Humanitarian Action (also designated by the UN), with continuous support for diverse humanitarian cases across the globe, staying abreast of events, crises and disasters.

Proportion of the humanitarian aid provided by Kuwait doubled as compared to the internationally agreed quotas, she said, affirming keenness in this respect on bolstering Kuwait’s humanitarian and development approach at the official and grass-root levels, ultimately to deliver Kuwait’s aloft humanitarian message that depicts genuine values and principles of the Kuwaiti people.

The Counsellor has continued, saying that Kuwait since 2008, has addressed 10 percent of the whole allotted aid through UN agencies to the UN emergency response fund, with USD one million. Its voluntary contribution for next year amounted USD one million, intended for the Higher Commission for Refugees and two USD million for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.

Regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Counsellor Al-Nasser said Kuwait had hurriedly contributed with USD 290 million to ensure continuity of the fight against the contagion, backing stricken nations and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Moreover, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has given assistance to sisterly and friendly countries, supported establishment of an epidemic treatment center in Africa and delayed due payments for the fund from May 1 to December 31. In total, Kuwait’s contributions at this level have amounted to USD 287.4 million.

 

SOURCE: TIMESKUWAIT

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