NEW YORK: The State of Kuwait renewed its condemnation of the criminal atrocities committed by the Zionist entity against the Palestinian people, which violated continuously international laws and UNSC resolutions, said a diplomat late on Tuesday.
Speaking to the UNGA meeting focusing on a report regarding the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) activities, member of the Kuwaiti permanent delegation to the UN headquarters in New York, diplomatic attache Khaled Al-Sabah affirmed that the Palestinian people continued to suffer from endless violations carried out by the Zionist occupation including heinous crimes committed by illegal settlers.
Kuwaitis feel the pain of their Palestinian brethren, they were themselves witness to a brutal Iraqi invasion in 1990, so they know the impact of the criminal acts carried out by the Zionist entity aggressors, said Khaled Al-Sabah. Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti official reflected his country’s keenness on supporting the UN against challenges facing the protection of human rights worldwide, affirming that on the national level, Kuwait had worked to implement all tenets of the UN charter in regards to human rights and freedoms as well as the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
The constitution of Kuwait had several articles dedicated to human rights and freedom of speech in line with international laws in this regard, said the Kuwaiti diplomat, indicating that Kuwait also was eager to support the UN and other organizations in the domains of humanitarian aid and bolstering peace, security, and global development. On empowering women, Khaled Al-Sabah noted that it was a priority for Kuwait, indicating that a Ministry of State for Women and Children Affairs was established to counter discrimination against women.
Meanwhile, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi, asserted on Wednesday the consistent stance of the GCC countries in rejecting Zionist entity’s violations in the Gaza Strip and its continuous targeting of innocent lives, stressing the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire. The General Secretariat said in a statement that this came during a meeting with a delegation from the European Parliament, headed by Hannah Neumann, Head of the Delegation for Relations with the Arabian Peninsula in the Parliament.
During the meeting, Al-Budaiwi discussed the latest developments in Gaza and its surroundings stressing the GCC’s firm position in supporting all efforts to stop the escalation of military operations. The Secretary General also called for a secure corridor for necessary humanitarian and medical assistance, rejecting any calls for forcibly displacing the Palestinian people from Gaza, as it represents a violation of basic human rights and international principles. The meeting also discussed GCC-European relations and exchanged views on various issues and international developments of common interest. — KUNA