— Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah met on Friday with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer on the sidelines of the 76th session of UN General Assembly.

During the meeting, Sheikh Ahmad, also minister of state for cabinet affairs, spoke highly about the ICRC humanitarian efforts worldwide and its close cooperation with Kuwait in this realm over 30 years.

He added that Kuwait is looking forwards to broadening this cooperation to implement humanitarian goals around the world.

For his part, Maurer was appreciative of Kuwait’s outstanding humanitarian role and its aid to people affected by natural and man-made disasters worldwide.

Kuwait has been elevated to prominence on the regional and international humanitarian stage thanks to its huge contributions to humanitarian endeavors across the world, he said.

Source: Kuwait News Agency