Date : 09/02/2014
KUWAIT, Feb 9 (KUNA) -- International Islamic Charitable Organization
(IICO) Chairman and Amiri Diwan Consultant Dr. Abdullah Al-Matouq received
official written notice that United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has
named him as a UN Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs for the second time.
In remarks Sunday, Al-Matouq expressed gratitude for the UN chief's trust
and prayed The Almighty help him fulfill his duties in service of humanity and
in promoting the values of partnership amid the current time's many serious
humanitarian disasters and crises.
He added that his renewed tenure within the UN's guidelines is renewed
recognition of Kuwaiti charitable work in particular and charity work in the
Islamic World at large. It is testimony by the UN to the importance of charity
work and its pivotal role.
As to hot dossiers at present, he said the crisis in Syria tops the list as
explosives continue to hammer residential neighborhoods, which is in effect
cold blood killing of the innocent, women, and children. He urged more
coordination of international response efforts in the face of the bloodshed.
Al-Matouq also noted the renewal of his tenure is in part testimony to the
success of the international non-governmental organizations conference it
hosted recently which saw the participation of leading humanitarian figures
and organizations.
The Kuwaiti figure said the IICO is keen on sustaining active partnership
with many regional and international organizations, including UN organizations
in the fields related to humanitarian work such as The United Nations
Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR),
World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).(end)
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