— Upon direct instructions from His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Ambassador of Kuwait to Belgium and Head of Missions to the European Union and NATO, Jasem Al Budaiwi, announced the allocation of USD two million at a pledging conference for Ukraine taking place in Poland Saturday.
Speaking remotely on Saturday, he noted that the donation will be distributed to the following UN agencies: USD 500,000 for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, USD 500,000 for World Food Programme, USD 250,000 for the International Organization for Migration, USD 250,000 for World Health Organization , USD 250,000 for United Nations Children’s Fund and USD 250,000 for the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Al Budaiwi conveyed to organizers of the event and to the friendly Ukrainian people the greetings of the political leadership of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of The State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, The Crown Prince, and the people of Kuwait.
“Today, as we are sensing the seriousness of the situation, the State of Kuwait affirms its firm position and absolute belief in the commitment to international law and the Charter of the United Nations that govern relations between states and assures respect for the sovereignty of states, while affirming Kuwait?’s support for international efforts aimed at calm and restraint,” he underlined.
Kuwait also reaffirmed the need for all concerned parties to abide by the Minsk agreements and the mechanisms established to follow up on its implementation, including achieving a comprehensive ceasefire, as approved by the UN Security Council Resolution 2202 of 2015, he said.
“Finally, let me assure you, that our principles and values make it imperative for us to stand together in support of the Ukrainian people,” added the Kuwaiti ambassador.
Ursula von der Leye, President of the European Commission, convened the global pledging event Stand Up For Ukraine,” together with Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister (remotely), and with the participation of Andrzej Duda, President of Poland.
Source: Kuwait News Agency