Kuwait, through His Highness the Amir, also contributed to international humanitarian conferences. His Highness Sheikh Sabah took part in the 2016 humanitarian summit in Istanbul. During the summit, the Kuwaiti leader highlighted his country’s contributions to humanitarian causes around the world, noting that the State of Kuwait had offered over USD one billion in the last five years to support global humanitarian efforts. Most of the allocated sums were delivered to the needy suffering from wars in Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and Yemen.
On the regional level, Kuwait hosted three donors conference for Syria from 2013-15, donating USD 1.3 billion in the process. The fourth conference for Syria, hosted in London, saw Kuwait also donating a sum of USD 300 million to help humanitarian efforts in Syria. Alongside government efforts, Kuwaiti charitable societies and relief aid organizations also took part in helping the Syrians to overcome their dire situation.
In Yemen, Kuwait announced in 2015 a generous donation of $100 million for the Yemeni people suffering from the ills of civil war. While on the level of the Palestinian cause, Kuwait always support the rights of the Palestinian people.
On relief aid during times of natural disasters and disease, Kuwait offered thousands and millions of dollars to various countries, which were affected by the devastating forces of nature. World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others. The Kuwaiti humanitarian hand was extended to those who suffered from natural disasters in Japan, the Philippines, Turkey, Somalia, and other nations.
In 2017, Kuwait did not slow down its humanitarian assistance to the region and the world. The GCC country launched several humanitarian campaigns namely in Iraq where the government there was fighting the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. While the Iraqi government and allies were winning the fight against the terror organization, Kuwait launched several campaigns providing relief aid and necessities to those fleeing from conflict zones. The day was designated by the UN General Assembly to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. – KUNA
Source- Kuwaittimes.net
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Kuwait marks UN's Humanitarian Day
KUWAIT: As the international community marked the United Nation's World Humanitarian Day yesterday,