Kuwait affirms support to rapid humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan

Kuwait affirms support to rapid humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan

Geneva (UNA-OIC) – Kuwait affirmed that it has spared no efforts to enhance rapid response to face humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan.

This came on Monday in Kuwait’s speech before the High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan that was delivered by Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim, Kuwaiti Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva.

This stance comes in harmony with Kuwait’s firm faith in humanitarian action based on transparency towards building peace and security in Afghanistan, he said, pointing out that Kuwait has facilitated the evacuation of more than 15,000 Afghans and other several nationalities from Afghanistan.

Al-Ghunaim stated that Kuwait has partnerships with Afghanistan since 1963 through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. He noted that history has shown that there is no alternative to dialogue and international cooperation that necessitate doubling diplomatic efforts and building peace to reach the aspired goals of the UN Charter.

Kuwait reaffirms the contents of the UN Security Council Resolution 2593 to achieve a comprehensive and lasting peace in Afghanistan, the ambassador said, reiterating Kuwait’s firm position that rejects all forms of violence and terrorism.

Kuwait urged the international community to redouble its efforts to fully eliminate terrorism and ensure that Afghanistan is not used again as a haven for terrorism and extremism.

The Kuwaiti diplomat said the initiative of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to hold this key international conference aims to help Afghanistan avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe, and express the solidarity of the international community with that country.

UN figures show how this humanitarian crisis affects more than 18 million people in Afghanistan, half of the country’s total population.

Al-Ghunaim emphasized that Kuwait shares the call previously made by the UN chief for all parties in Afghanistan to allow humanitarian workers unhindered access.

He also pointed out that the various humanitarian crises and the repercussions of COVID-19 have exhausted the international community. He maintained that this requires putting an end to armed conflicts and enhancing respect of international humanitarian law to redirect and transform “our international efforts” from the relief phase to the development phase.

The ambassador indicated, at the same time, that the Afghans have been suffering the repercussions of the conflict for more than 40 years. He outlined that the recent incidents in Afghanistan constitute a key turning point that requires joint action to back a permanent peace to achieve security and stability in the country, boost rebuilding efforts, push ahead with development and meet the aspirations of the Afghan people.

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