Kuwait appeals to parties at war ... ‘enough blood spilling’
OCHA launches campaign to support WHD
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19, (KUNA): Dr Abdullah AlMaatouq, Amiri Diwan Advisor and a UN Envoy, has marked the Aug 19 World Humanitarian Day with an appeal to warring parties in the globe’s hot spots to respect UN resolutions that call for providing safe access for relief workers.
Dr Al-Maatouq, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs, in a statement recalled those who had sacrificed their souls in humanitarian service in dangerous countries, namely the UN personnel who died in a bombing attack on the UN buildings in Baghdad on Aug 19, 2003. Up to 22 humanitarian workers, along with Sergio Vieira de Mello, the chief of the international mission, perished in the ferocious attack.
He saluted souls of those who have been killed in armed conflicts — namely old people and children.
The international day is an occasion to shed light on activists working in the humanitarian realms worldwide, he said, noting that they risk their lives while trying to secure shelter, food and clothing for those stranded in conflicts and wars.
The State of Kuwait, under leadership of the “Humanitarian Leader,” His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, shares the bereaved who have lost their loved ones their sentiments of distress and sorrow, Dr Al-Maatouq said.
Kuwait, namely His Highness the Amir, has addressed a message of peace to the world, stipulating “enough killing, enough wars, enough blood spilling,” he stated noting that His Highness has repeatedly made such an appeal in the past particularly at conventions, noting in this respect Kuwait’s hosting of three donation conferences to aid the war-afflicted Syrians.
Meanwhile, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced the launch of a campaign aiming to support the celebration of the World Humanitarian Day (WHD), which falls on Aug 19 every year, in collaboration with Ministry of Information and some activists of social media.
In a press statement Wednesday, Zainab Qambar, OCHA representative, said that the campaign entitled “share humanity” is the third one, adding that it aims to raise awareness and shed light on relief actions all over the world as well as remind peoples of the humanitarian situations million people are facing due to the natural disasters and armed disputes.