Kuwait reiterates ‘support’ to UN peace, stability character
Colombia peace deal backed
NEW YORK, Oct 11, (KUNA): The State of Kuwait reiterated support to the role of the United Nations in peacekeeping and maintaining international security and stability, said a Kuwaiti diplomat Thursday.
Kuwait has seen positive developments within the peacekeeping domain especially with the UN providing clear goals to ensure peace and stability in regions suffering from conflicts, member of the Kuwaiti permanent delegation to the UN headquarters in New York Ali Al-Yahya said during a UN session on peacekeeping.
He added that the UN General Assembly resolutions on financing peacekeeping operations were a shared responsibility for all member states of the UN.
This mutual act ensures the continuation of peacekeeping missions and enables personnel to carry on their missions to bring peace globally, affirmed the Kuwaiti diplomat.
Kuwait backs Colombia’s efforts to implement the peace agreement that put an end to the protracted conflict in that South American country, Kuwait’s Deputy Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Bader Al-Manikh said Wednesday.
The deal, signed in 2016, by the Colombian government and the People’s Alternative Revolutionary Force (FARC), paved the way for lasting security and stability and met the aspirations of the Colombian people, AlManikh said at a UN Security Council session on the matter.
He welcomed the efforts made by the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez to implement the peace agreement and pursue the peace process that started in 2012.
The State of Kuwait is looking forward to the economic development plan to be revealed by President Marquez next month, he pointed out.
Despite the lingering doubts about the process to reintegrate the former FARC members economically and politically, the State of Kuwait appreciates the efforts of the Colombian government to assess the status of these people and pursue the reintegration process, Al-Manikh went on.
He appreciated the roles of the UN Verification Mission to Colombia, led by Jean Arnault, and the UN Resident Coordinator for the country in realizing the targets of the reintegration and reconciliation. The Kuwaiti diplomat stressed the need to implement the UN Security Council resolutions 2250 and 2419 relating to youth empowerment, peace and security.
He welcomed the Security Council Resolution 2435 to renew the mandate of the Verification Mission as a signal of the commitment of the Colombian government and FARC to the peace agreement.