Kuwait continues humanitarian acts internationally

KUWAIT, July 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait as usual, stood its grounds as a leading country in aiding humble nations around the world on various levels, political and humanitarian.
Kuwait's humanitarian approach is engraved in Kuwaitis since birth, it is in their blood, generation after generation, and even the leadership of Kuwait show that in their political relations with other countries.
It continued its method this week in providing several humanitarian acts in different countries.
On the political level, Kuwait on Monday expressed regret over several countries that decided to boycott the UN's Human Rights Council General Debate over Israeli violations in the occupied Arab lands.
Kuwait's permanent delegate to the UN Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim, said that this boycott minimizes the importance of this case in the Council's agenda, and it can also be seen as support for Israel's hostile policy in violating International Law for Human Rights.
Al-Ghunaim noted that Israel is continuing to force Palestinians out of their homeland, pointing out that Kuwait condemns such actions, especially in attempting to deform the Palestinian Identity, religion and culture in forcing them out of Jerusalem.
The Ambassador stressed Kuwait's keenness on respecting legal rights of the Palestinian people, as well as voicing Kuwait's concerns over recent provocative Israeli actions in Palestinian lands after an Israeli government official have broken into Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Furthermore, Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs provided a donation worth KD 70,000 (USD 230,000) for the expansion of Islamic projects in Montenegro.
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Serbia and non-resident Ambassador to Montenegro Yousif Abdulsamad met with Montenegrin Islamic official and delivered the donation to build an Islamic education center in capital of Podgorica on Monday.
Ambassador Abdulsamad also handed over to a Montenegrin official a donation from the Kuwait-based Islamic Heritage Revival Society worth KD 36,700 (USD 120,000) to build a mosque in a city north of Montenegro.
Kuwait's humanitarian policy and framework is to support Arab and foreign countries in developmental projects related to culture, education and infrastructure.
Afterwards, Montenegrin official praised Kuwait's contributions and its prominent role in charitable and humanitarian work to help Muslims in Montenegro.
On another level, The Yemeni government signed on Tuesday an agreement of cooperation with Kuwait Society for Relief (KSR) to fund a water and electricity project in Aden and Abyan governorates.
This agreement comes in light of "Kuwait beside you" campaign that has been organized by KSR for several years.
The Yemeni Minister of Water and Electricity Mohammad Al-Anani during the signing ceremony praised the continuous Kuwaiti support for Yemen through different times and circumstances.
The agreement states on importing and installing an electrical power plant that exceeds 10 megawatt as a donation presented by KSR for the Yemeni government.
And it also states on completing the third stage of the (Aden grand waters) in Abyan governorate, in addition to improving electricity for the citizens near the project site.
Moreover, Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) supported feeding one Billion starving people initiative by distributing 4 million meals with basic nutrition for needy people around the world.
Deputy Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Anwar Al-Hasawi said to KUNA, that this initiative comes as part of the eighth conference of active partnership of under the slogan "One Humanity Against Hunger" held in Kuwait Novermber 2018.
"KRCS have made several relief campaigns over the years by providing bread loafs, food baskets and meals for the orphans and needy people worldwide," he added.
"Our relief campaign have reached Jordan, Iraq, Philippines, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Palestine, Uganda, Comoros, Benin, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Kenia, Malawi, Mauritania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mozambique," he continued.
Al-Hassawi stressed on the Hunger case and the important role of the humanitarian organizations in that matter, indicating that KRCS would not tarry in proving more support and aid for needy people in the world. (end) bb