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Kuwait launches UNSC non-permanent seat campaign

By Bader Al-Sharhan

KUWAIT, Sept 25 (KUNA) - Senior Kuwaiti officials have met with UN member countries' ministers to rally further support for the Arab Gulf state's candidacy to the UN Security Council (UNSC) non-permanent seat, in elections due next June.
Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the UN General Assembly's (UNGA) 71st session, and First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah held a series of meetings to drum up backing for the 2018-19 UNSC membership.
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, the Amir's Representative, held a reception following his September 21 September speech and invited heads of delegates taking part in the UNGA to discuss a host of issues including the candidacy.
"We consider this a launch for Kuwait's campaign for its candidacy to the international Security Council for the years 2018-19," Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said in a statement to KUNA and Kuwait TV late Saturday.
Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled separately held over 30 meetings with senior government officials from different UN member countries.
"In our meetings, we exchanged views over a host of issues and Kuwait's candidacy," he said.
His Highness the Prime Minister, in his speech before UNGA, emphasized Kuwait's commitment to principles of UN Charter during its membership in Security Council.
"As I emphasize my country's commitment to the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter; being a small peace-loving country; that bases its relations with others on the principles of respecting the sovereignty, independence, good neighborly relations and non-interference in their internal affairs," he said.
His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak said Kuwait would contribute to finding solutions by consensus to the various global challenges, for the maintenance of international peace and security by peaceful ways and means.
His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak thanked all Members States of the Asia-Pacific Group in New York, for their endorsement of Kuwait's candidature to the UNSC seat, and said he was looking forward for support of all UN members during next June elections.
Kuwait last UNSC non-permanent seat was in 1978-79. (end) mao.bs.rk