Kuwait Chairs Special Donor Confrence for Myanmar Refugees in Bangladesh

Geneva, MINA – Kuwait’s permanent representative to the UN and International organizations in Geneva Amb. Jamal Al-Ghunaim announced Monday that Kuwait will lead and chair a donor conference to support Myanmar refugees in Bangladesh.

Accoding to KUNA, the conference will be held on October 23rd in cooperation with the United Nations and European Union in Geneva.

The initiative falls within Kuwait’s commitment to international community in supporting and serving humanitarian issues globally, said Ambassador AL-Ghunaim.

The State of Kuwait began its endeavours to mobilize the necessary efforts for the success of this conference.

A letter from First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah was handed over to Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock about this subject, he said.

Ambassador Al-Ghunaim affirmed that Kuwait’s quick response to support refugees from Myanmar Muslims minority is a confirmation of its pioneering role in the field of humanitarian work.

This role is welcomed and respected by the International community, he added.
The United Nations has confirmed that the number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence against them in their country has exceeded half a million since August 25 this year, the largest displacement in a short period of time.

The UN organizations working there are concerned about the worsening of Myanmar’s refugees due to lack of funding for care programs, which exceed 400 million dollars to cover their needs over the next six months. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)