VIENNA: Kuwait places high priority on advancing international cooperation in the field of human rights, Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights Affairs Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah affirmed on Tuesday. In remarks to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) during her official visit to Austria, Sheikha Jawaher stated that Kuwait’s current membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council reflects the country’s firm commitment to upholding and promoting human rights at the global level.

Her comments came following a meeting with Ambassador Ulrike Puccik, Director of the Human Rights Department at the Austrian Foreign Ministry, held at the ministry’s headquarters in Vienna. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice sessions, in which Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher is participating.

Discussions focused on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and facilitate the exchange of expertise between Kuwait and Austria in the human rights domain. Both sides also explored avenues for joint coordination within international forums and organizations. Sheikha Jawaher underscored Kuwait’s ongoing efforts to support international principles aimed at protecting human rights, whether through regional initiatives or through close cooperation with international partners and relevant institutions. — KUNA