Kuwait (UNA-OIC) – Kuwait and the World Food Program (WFP), on Wednesday, signed an agreement to establish a country office for the UN agency in the Gulf state.
This came during a meeting between Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah with Representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdulmajeed Yahya, who is on a visit to the country.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed the distinguished relationship between Kuwait and the WFP, in addition to the activities carried out by the humanitarian organization around the world.
Al-Jarallah congratulated the WFP on winning the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, which came in recognition of the role and prominent activity undertaken by the agency.
For his part, Yahya praised Kuwait’s great efforts in supporting humanitarian work and the WFP activities, noting that the organization has decided to establish an office in Kuwait due to the remarkable humanitarian efforts of the country.
