PM reflects on ‘prideful’ UN Security Council stint

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 27, (KUNA): His Highness Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on Monday praised his country’s tenure in the UN Security Council, saying it was something all Kuwaitis should be “proud” of.

Amid a symposium held in a local diplomatic institute, he gave credit to Kuwait’s diplomats, headed by Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah, for their strenuous efforts during the country’s 2018-2019 non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council.

Kuwait’s commitment to matters concerning the Arab world, particularly, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was its primary concern during its tenure, in addition to its devotion to humanitarian causes, he added.

Describing the symposium as highly significant, the Kuwaiti prime minister said the country’s stint in the UN Security Council was an utter success, helping thrust Kuwait’s diplomatic shrewdness into the global limelight, citing its unflinching foreign policy that garnered the trust of UN Security Council members.

He went on to say that Kuwait did everything in its power to ensure that peace and stability in the region remained intact, pointing out that the UN Security Council tenure was also a learning experience that gave Kuwait some insight on how to deal with sudden outbreaks of conflict.

Kuwait’s UN Security Council membership coincided with a turbulent time on both regional and international levels, the Kuwaiti premier explained, saying the silver lining was the opportunity to work closer with UN Security Council member states.

With the end of Kuwait’s UN Security Council stint, the country lived through a “pivotal point” in its illustrious history, pushing it forward amid its quest to attain global prominence, he highlighted.

Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah also commended Kuwait’s non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the second time in its history as a “successful experience”.

The minister made the remark during a symposium held at the Foreign Ministry under the aegis and in the presence of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, under the title: “Kuwait’s Second Experience at the UN Security Council – 2018-2019”.

Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser said that at the behest of the country’s political leadership, Kuwait maintained its unyielding abidance by noble values enshrined in the UN Charter.

“Kuwait’s second experience at the UNSC was so successful and fruitful that Kuwait, at the direction of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, pursued its unwavering commitment to noble values enshrined in the UN Charter and even other relevant international covenants,” he said.