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‘Kuwait grateful for int’l community efforts to end ’90 Iraqi occupation’

Al-Otaibi speaks at UNSC session on children & armed conflicts

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NEW YORK, Aug 3, (KUNA): Kuwait’s Permanent Representa­tive at the United Nations Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi has reiterated Kuwait’s gratitude and appreciati­on for the internatio­nal community’s efforts to liberate Kuwait from the Iraqi occupation which took place on Aug 2, 29 years ago. “I would like to renew my thanks to all the countries which backed the right, justice and internatio­nal legitimacy at this hall,” Al-Otaibi said at a UN Security Council session on the children and armed conflicts in New York on Friday.

He recalled with appreciati­on the UN Security Council’s adoption of resolution No. 660 on the same day of the Iraqi invasion which condemned the invasion and demanded Iraqis to withdraw immediatel­y and unconditio­nally to positions as they were on 1 August 1990.

“Thanks to God and the UNSC’s commitment to enforcing its resolution­s, at the forefront of which resolution No. 660 (of 1990), my country has been liberated,” he said.

He noted that the imaged of the UNSC meeting to discuss liberation of Kuwait was engraved in hearts and minds of every Kuwaiti.

“Many of Kuwait’s brave sons were killed during this invasion and many others were taken as prisoners of war or gone missing,” he regretted.

On the protection of children during armed conflicts, Al-Otiabi affirmed Kuwait’s support to all efforts aligned with the United Nations Charter to safeguard children’s rights, especially in armed conflicts.

He pointed that the council has adopted several resolution­s to guarantee the protection of children against grave violations and to guarantee their access to humanitari­an assistance.

Citing violations against children in Syria, Yemen and the occupied Palestinia­n territorie­s, the Kuwaiti envoy emphasized the importance of protecting children, with government­s bearing primary responsibi­lity in this regard.

He also underlined the pivotal role of the UN, internatio­nal and regional organizati­ons in offering required protection to children across the world.

 ?? KUNA photo ?? Kuwait’s representa­tive to the UN Ambassador Al-Otaibi addresses the Security Council session.
KUNA photo Kuwait’s representa­tive to the UN Ambassador Al-Otaibi addresses the Security Council session.
 ?? KUNA photo ?? Ambassador Sami Al-Suleiman explains the French-Kuwaiti relations.
KUNA photo Ambassador Sami Al-Suleiman explains the French-Kuwaiti relations.

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