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Large participation in Kuwait III contributes to its success - Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled

KUWAIT, March 31 (KUNA) -- First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said Tuesday large participation in the Third International Pledging Humantiarian Conference for Syria contributed to its success.
Addressing the final session of the one-day conference, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said the participation of 78 countries, 40 international organizations and over 100 non non-government organizations (NGOs) affirmed "that we the international community are capable of unifying efforts to keep working to provide basic humanitarian needs for the brothers in Syria." The international community has sent a clear message that it should stop the immediately bloodshed in Syria, he said.
Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled hoped the pledges would contribute to alleviating the suffering of the Syrian people.
Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled thanked international humanitarian organizations working on the ground and helping the Syrian people, as well as extended gratitude for the NGOs for their USD 506 million contributions they made yesterday.
"We hope this (contribution) addresses agony of people who suffered from killing, hunger and displacement for five years, and are still subjected to murder ...," said the senior Kuwaiti official. (pickup previous) bs