Kuwait committed to better UNSC role in global peace, security - PM

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (KUNA) - Kuwait said Wednesday it would be committed to strengthening UN Security Council's role in preserving world peace and security, when the Gulf country assumed non-permanent UNSC membership next January.
Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said Kuwait would work on enhancing UNSC role in conflict prevention, mediations, peaceful resolution of crises and promotion of transparency within the Council.
His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak, addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, said the State of Kuwait, whose last UNSC membership was in 1978-79, also sought to promote contribution of small countries in the different UN agencies.
His Highness the Prime Minister said Kuwait, which would take over the UNSC rotating presidency next February, would work hard to activate international response to refugees, immigrants and displaced.
His Highness the Prime Minister, who thanked all countries that voted for Kuwait's 2018-19 UNSC membership, hoped that "peace and security prevails in the whole world." (end) bs.asf