Kuwait renews call to reform UNSC, improve work methods
Japanese official hails Kuwait’s relief efforts
NEW YORK, Nov 9, (KUNA): The State of Kuwait has called anew for “reforming” the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) noting the high need for broader representation in the council.
The Kuwaiti stand was reaffirmed in an address by Hassan Abulhassan, the second secretary of the Kuwaiti mission, to the UN General Assembly second session during a debate, late on Wednesday, about just representation in the council and prospects of increasing its members.
Abulhassan called for focusing on overhauling relationship of the UNSC with the other UN apparatuses to ensure jurisdictions’ separation, where the council sole mission must be safeguarding international peace and security.
Any idea, under examination for “reforming” the UNSC, must emanate from “everybody’s keenness on enabling the council to be more representative of the member states, “reflecting the international situation that has largely changed since establishing the United Nations in 1945,” said Abulhassan.
The second secretary called for improving the UNSC work methods; with more efficiency and transparency, and enabling small states to occupy seats.
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Moreover, the right of Arab and Islamic nations to representation must not be neglected, he said, noting that these nations are entitled for representation, compatible with their significance and contributions for defending the UN objectives and charter.
Furthermore, he expressed the State of Kuwait full support to the Arab states’ demand for permanent representation in the UNSC.
Abulhassan indicated that the issue of reforming the UNSC had been repeatedly examined since 24 years ago however no progress had been made due to “lack of political will.”
President of the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) Tadateru Konoe lauded Thursday the relief aid contributions from the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) to world, specifically Japan.
This remark by Konoe came after he was honored by KRCS’s Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer during a meeting held on the conclusion of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Assembly in Istanbul.
Konoe, the former president of the IFRC, thanked Kuwait for its contributions to Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami, which hit Japan in 2011.
The Japanese official also lauded relations with the State of Kuwait, saying that both nations were eager to pursue more cooperation especially within the humanitarian domain.
On his part, Dr Al-Sayer stressed the importance of bolstering Kuwaiti-Japanese humanitarian ties, offering Konoe
an invitation to visit Kuwait in the future.
Meanwhile, Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) on Thursday distributed the first batch of humanitarian relief to the displaced Sri Lankans in Hanola and Padukka villages in Colombo, after a wave of heavy rains and floods struck the country lately.
“The humanitarian relief included 800 food parcels, 800 cooking and personal hygiene substances distributed in Colombo in cooperation with Sri Lankan Red Cross Society (SRCS), KRCS’ head of the field team in Sri Lanka Khalid Al-Mutiari said in remarks to KUNA.
The team will supervise the distribution of the aid on the remaining affected governorates, he added.
KRCS responded to SRCS’ appeal after heavy rains and floods hit the country causing severe damage to homes and forced them to flee to Colombo.
KRCS will build and reconstruct a number of the damaged homes in various governorates, he said.
The total aid offered to the Sri Lankan governorates reached 4,000 food parcels and 4,000 cooking and personal hygiene substances, to be distributed in cooperation and coordination with Kuwait’s Embassy in Sri Lanka and SRCS.
Kuwait is always a pioneer in aiding people affected by conflicts and natural disasters as part of its commitment to offer aid to people in need from various parts of the world, Al-Mutairi affirmed.