Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah said on Monday that Kuwait is keen out of its religious, moral and humanitarian responsibilities to work on the repercussions of every major humanitarian disasters around the world, especially in the Arab region. This came in a speech delivered by Al-Jarallah on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, at the opening of the 44th meeting of Arab Organization for Red Crescent and Red Cross.
Al-Jarallah added that Kuwait hosted many donors conferences and presided over many others, and had contributed in providing generous humanitarian aid, which was reflected by UN account in naming it a center for humanitarian work and on His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah AlAhmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a humanitarian leader, due to its faith in its work, and solid principles in strengthening humanitarian work globally. Al-Jarallah noted, “we live in a geographical environment whose borders have included conflicts and clashes that have resulted in killings, ruins, and thousands of displaced people, as consequences have created unprecedented humanitarian disasters in our contemporary world.”
The diplomat praised the role played by such institutions like the Crescent and the Red Cross societies, stressing that “these institutions have a prominent role in confronting such disasters and worked to ease the suffering of those affected by them, through united work between you and your government which contributed into establishing shelters for the displaced, feeding the hungry, and relief for those affected.”
For his part, Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Chief D. Hilal Al-Sayir expressed in a similar speech readiness to provide all humanitarian and relief assistance through cooperation and coordination with humanitarian partners in Sri Lanka, to help ease the suffering of all victims by the terrorist attack, which resulted in killing more than 200 people and injuring 500 others. Al-Sayir added Kuwait is proud of its humanitarian and relief work to disaster-prone or man-made disasters under the guidance of His Highness the Amir who is also the Honorable President of KRCS.
Al-Sayir also pointed out to the importance of cooperation double efforts between associations and bodies concerned with humanitarian work to serve the Arab peoples, especially the current situation and conflicts that have resulted in large numbers of displaced persons and refugees.
Meanwhile, the President of Arab Red Crescent and Cross Organization (ARCO) Dr. Saleh AlSuhaibani said that organization is encouraged to strengthen communication and coordination between Arab national humanitarian societies and other associations as well as international organizations to continue their noble humanitarian role regionally and in the international arena. Al-Suhaibani added that his organization is exerting efforts to motivate a humanitarian media role in support of humanitarian work by the General Secretariat of ARCO, through the launch of an electronic database for media and media professionals interested in humanitarian information.
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