NEW YORK: Kuwait has reiterated determination to support international efforts to achieve a fair and sustainable globalization that ensures equal rights and opportunities for all countries. Diplomatic Attache Ahmad Sayyar, of the Kuwaiti Mission to the UN, said this on Wednesday at a special session of the UN Economic and Financial Committee on the issue of globalization in New York. He argued that synergy and cooperation between world countries are necessary for tackling the numerous economic and geopolitical challenges facing the world. Joint cross borders actions are also necessary to achieve social justice and sustainable development for all, Sayyar said.
The Kuwaiti diplomat pointed to Kuwait’s efforts to contribute to building a more cooperative global system based on mutual respect for sovereignty and amid realizing common interests. Kuwait firmly convinced that international cooperation is the only way to ensure stability and prosperity in the world, he affirmed. He added that since its independence, Kuwait is committed to build strong relations with the international community and consolidate political, economic and cultural partnerships.
Sayyar highlighted Kuwait’s generous assistance to developing and disasters-hit countries to strengthen international security and stability. He stressed that Kuwait believes in the importance of a multilateral global system based on mutual respect and sustainable cooperation. Sayyar underlined the need to eliminate economic and social disparities between countries by establishing fair and comprehensive cooperation mechanisms. He emphasized the importance of cooperation in the fields of science and technology to achieve sustainable development for all in the era of globalization.
Also Wednesday, Abdullah Al-Obaid, Diplomatic Attache at Kuwait Mission to the UN, said Kuwait attached special attention to use of radioactive materials that serve mankind for the objective of peace and development. He said destructive impacts of high radiation levels "compels us to find serious solutions” to prevent whatever harmed mankind and environment with harmful radiation. Speaking before the Fourth Committee, meeting to discuss impacts of radiation, said radiation should be used for the benefit of human race and to take into consideration long-term consequences of radiation.
He urged member countries to facilitate scientific mandate of the committee by supplying its members with all information related to radiation. Obaid said a delegation from Kuwait Cancer Center reached an initial agreement recently to be a regional center for cancer treatment, part of an initiative launched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Kuwait, he added, has been contributing to IAEA’s program to develop its laboratories, peaceful use of nuclear power and the establishment of the nuclear fuel bank. Kuwait, he went on, hosts three IAEA centers in fields of medicine, marine environment and radiation prevention. Al-Obaid said the State of Kuwait was keen submitting national reports for the parties of the nuclear safety agreement. Kuwait supports all projects and scientific research aimed at minimizing radiation effects on humans and environment. — KUNA