PM meets UN chief, affirms Kuwait support

NEW YORK: Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah, met Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. During the meeting, HH the Prime Minister conveyed to the UN chief the greetings of HH the Amir and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, affirming Kuwait’s support to UN’s efforts to protect world security and peace.

Kuwait is committed to the principles of its foreign policy prioritizing support to the UN’s quest for fair and durable peaceful solutions to regional and international issues, he reaffirmed. HH the Prime Minister, who is leading Kuwait’s delegation to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, noted that Kuwait has been keen over the last decades on active and effective participation in the activities of UN agencies, backing their efforts in various areas.

He praised the significant role of the UN secretary general in promoting international cooperation and upgrading the UN. The meeting reviewed the latest developments in regional and international issues and the UN’s role in strengthening peace, security and sustainable development.

Attending the meeting were Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Deputy Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Undersecretary of the Prime Minister’s Diwan Sheikh Khaled Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister’s Office Hamad Bader Al-Amer and Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN Tareq Mohammad Al-Banai. – KUNA

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