KUWAIT: Cabinet approved several decrees related to appointments in government positions and formation of key committees during its weekly meeting on Tuesday morning at Bayan Palace. The meeting was chaired by the Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.

Cabinet approved a draft decree appointing the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Kuwait Financial Intelligence Unit for a period of four years. The ministers also approved a draft decree appointing the chairperson, deputy chairperson and members of the board of directors of the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport for a period of four years. They also approved a draft decree forming a committee to appeal decisions of the Central Agency for Public Tenders for a period of three years. These draft decrees were forwarded to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for approval.

Land violations removal

The Cabinet also reviewed a presentation by the Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Housing, Abdullatif Al-Meshari, on the efforts of the team responsible for removing violations on state-owned property. The team has been actively identifying and addressing various forms of violations and encroachments on state land. Ministers were briefed on the team’s ongoing work, which includes issuing violation reports and taking legal action against offenders in accordance with established procedures. The Cabinet expressed its full support for Minister Al-Meshari and his team, emphasizing the importance of strict compliance with laws and regulations governing state property and urging prompt and decisive action against any violations.

Additionally, Cabinet approved the minutes of the Supreme Committee to Investigate the Kuwaiti Citizenship, which included the revocation and withdrawal of Kuwaiti citizenship from individuals who had obtained it through fraud or forgery, in accordance with Law No 15 of 1959 on Kuwaiti Nationality.

Climate action, diplomacy

At the beginning of the meeting, the ministers praised the speech delivered by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, as he represented His Highness the Amir at the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at COP29 held last Wednesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. In his speech, the Crown Prince highlighted the growing concerns over climate change, noting that its impacts are already being felt in Kuwait, with rising temperatures, dust storms, and decreasing rainfall affecting daily life.

He reiterated Kuwait’s commitment to achieving environmental sustainability and fulfilling its obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. Cabinet also reviewed the meetings held by the representative of His Highness the Amir during the COP29 Summit, including discussions with several world leaders to strengthen Kuwait’s international relations and cooperation on climate change and other issues.

Cabinet extended congratulations to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said of Oman on the occasion of the Sultanate’s 54th National Day, acknowledging the strong and historic relationship between Kuwait and Oman. — KUNA