Further praise heaped upon His Highness the Amir for UN honoring

CAPITALS, Sept 13 (KUNA) -- The recent UN acclamation of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as an international "Humanitarian Leader" has drawn further praise namely by leading Kuwaiti envoys serving abroad.
"Such good traits have turned to distinguish the Kuwaiti diplomacy and its foreign policy," noted Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghnem, the State of Kuwait's Permanent Delegate at the UN here. He noted in this respect Kuwait's long record of relief and humanitarian activities on the world arena.
The State of Kuwait contributes to international relief operations, aiding peoples afflicted with wars, catastrophes and crises. It grants, annually, USD three million to the International Committee of the Red Cross and USD two million to the UN relief agency, UNRWA.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad was recently celebrated by the UN as the world's "Humanitarian Leader," and the State of Kuwait as a "Humanitarian Center," owing to the country's generous giving for the needy and the poor across the globe.
In Valletta, Malta, the Kuwaiti Ambassador, Faisal Al-Musaileem, and staff members of the Kuwaiti diplomatic mission, congratulated His Highness the Amir for the honoring and international recognition of his leading role for resolving global issues and crises.
"Such unprecedented honoring for the State of Kuwait as a center for humanitarian action is a source of pride for the Kuwaiti people," he said, noting that the Kuwaitis' generosity is rooted in their culture and religion, Islam. (end) ta.mn.rk