‘Kuwait keen on alleviating suffering’

KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah reaffirmed yesterday Kuwait’s firmness on strengthening capabilities to cope with lingering humanitarian crises.

Speaking on behalf of Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah made the comments during the 6th Conference on Effective Partnership and Information Sharing for Better Humanitarian Action.

Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled said that the Arabian Peninsula is bearing the brunt of deteriorating human conditions, calling on increased cooperation amongst international organizations to combat these crises that have plagued the world for generations.

Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled underscored the calamity of the Syrian crisis, highlighting the fact that the war has claimed a staggering 250,000 lives, resulting in the biggest group of refugees in the world. He also decried international inaction in bringing an end to such an immense humanitarian crisis.

The Foreign Minister also extolled Kuwait’s persistent efforts in mitigating the suffering of Syrian refugees. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled looked forward to the first ever World Humanitarian Summit to be hosted by Turkey in May 2016, saying the summit provides an opportunity for action needed to alleviate human suffering across the globe. — KUNA