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Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah

lines on the record: 32
first: 2005-09-24
most recent: 2007-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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“In that connection, we call upon the international community to exert pressure on Israel to join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and to place all of its nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards. We emphasize the right of all the States of the region to obtain the technology and know-how necessary to peacefully utilize nuclear energy in accordance with the terms specified by relevant international conventions. Finally, we renew our commitment to work through the United Nations to fulfil the hopes and aspirations of our peoples to live together in a world where peace, justice and equality prevail.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“The State of Kuwait calls upon the international community to coordinate its efforts and to continue to work towards achieving a peaceful resolution of this crisis, so as to safeguard the peace and stability of the Gulf region. We also welcome the recent agreement reached between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as an important step towards dispelling fears and doubts surrounding the Iranian nuclear programme. It is our hope that dialogue and cooperation will resume with total transparency. That would allow us to address all the elements of this issue, so as to foster the conditions conducive to making the Middle East a zone free of nuclear weapons and all other weapons of mass destruction.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“While we commend the regional and international efforts to achieve national reconciliation among all Lebanese parties, we condemn the political assassinations and the recurrent terrorist bombings aimed at disrupting peace and stability in that sisterly country. We renew Kuwait's commitment to stand by Lebanon and to support it in a manner that will preserve its security, unity, territorial integrity and political independence. As for developments on the Iranian nuclear issue, we reaffirm our firm belief in the need to respect internationally recognized principles, including that of resolving conflicts through peaceful means.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“That includes the establishment of their own independent State on their own land, with Jerusalem as its capital. It must also include Israel’s withdrawal from all the Arab land occupied since 1967, including the Syrian Golan Heights. Turning to Lebanon, we congratulate the Lebanese Government on its success in putting a decisive end to the Nahr Al-Bared sedition. We would also like to express our gratitude to the Lebanese army, which dealt with that sedition ably and firmly. We hope that that accomplishment will contribute to the return of all Lebanese parties to the negotiating table and the resumption of a Lebanese national dialogue to address the issue of presidential entitlement and the political process, in accordance with the constitution.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“There will be no security except through the implementation of resolutions of international legitimacy. The State of Kuwait therefore reiterates its support for the convening of an international conference with the participation of all the parties concerned in the peace process. That meeting should follow the terms of reference of the Madrid Conference including the provisions of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) the principle of land for peace, the Road Map endorsed by the Security Council in its resolution 1515 (2003) and the Arab Peace Initiative. The comprehensive, just and lasting peace that the international community seeks to achieve must ensure that the Palestinian people attain all their legitimate political rights.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“The Israeli Government, instead of putting confidence-building measures in place, continues to create obstacles that serve to increase tensions and violence and that hinder the establishment of a climate conducive to moving the peace process ahead. Do continuing settlement activities help to achieve peace more quickly? Do the policies of detention, land confiscation, curfews, closures and restrictions of movement promote an environment of trust and stability? The answer is definitely no. Who could think that this conflict is subject to the principles of a zero- sum game? Anyone who thinks that Israel will achieve security for itself at the expense of the security of the Palestinian people is making a serious mistake. Security must be for everyone.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We hope that efforts and contacts at all levels will intensify between the sisterly United Arab Emirates and the friendly Islamic Republic of Iran in order to find a solution to this dispute consistent with the principles and rules of international law and good-neighbourly relations, thereby contributing to strengthening the security and stability of the region. The Middle East crisis has been stagnant since the middle of the past century. The plight of the Palestinian people continues: their rights are violated, their lands are occupied and Security Council resolutions are frozen despite intensive international and regional efforts to revive the Middle East peace process.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“In that context, we welcome the adoption of Security Council resolution 1770 (2007), which consolidated the duties and the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. We look forward to the international community playing its vital role in helping Iraq to fulfil its political and economic obligations within the context of the International Compact with Iraq. With regard to the issue of the three occupied Emirati islands, Kuwait would like to reaffirm its support for the position of the Gulf Cooperation Council on this issue.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“But there is still a dire need to redouble efforts at all levels, particularly on the political track, in order to address the security challenges posed by terrorist operations that target civilians, houses of worship and State institutions and that cost the lives of scores of innocent people daily. It is our hope that the Iraqi Government’s efforts to achieve national reconciliation will be successful and produce positive results that can lead to a comprehensive national consensus in Iraq that takes into consideration the concerns and the rights of all sectors of the Iraqi people. National reconciliation is the only way to build a democratic, free, secure and independent Iraq that is at peace with itself and its neighbours and that respects its international obligations and commitments.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“In that connection, the State of Kuwait calls upon the World Trade Organization and the Bretton Woods institutions to ease the restrictions imposed on exports from developing countries and to propose a more just and equitable trading system for least developed and poorest countries. Kuwait is following with concern the developments in the situation in Iraq. We welcome the improvements in security conditions in some areas and provinces of Iraq, as a result of the implementation of relevant arrangements and a security enforcement plan carried out by the international forces in Iraq with the participation of Iraqi security forces.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“The State of Kuwait is also committed to providing annual voluntary contributions to numerous international specialized agencies and organizations, as well as to regional organizations and funds that assist developing countries in achieving their development goals. Recently, the State of Kuwait allocated $300 million to the Islamic Development Bank for the elimination of poverty in Africa. That is in addition to what we contribute in humanitarian and relief aid to many countries ravaged by natural disasters. It is regrettable that poverty, hunger and disease persist in developing countries. It is even more painful to see that more than half of the world’s population is living on less than $2 per day a matter that requires serious examination and a real review of the impediments to development in developing countries.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“It has designed policies capable of uplifting society and achieving further progress and social and economic development, as well as raising the standard of living of individuals. Such policies contribute to efforts to consolidate the principles of tolerance, moderation and the rejection of fanaticism. Based upon the State of Kuwait’s absolute belief in the human values of supporting the downtrodden and helping the needy, my country has, since its independence, implemented a generous aid programme for developing countries. In 1961, it established the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, which has financed hundreds of infrastructure projects in more than 100 countries. The value of those projects exceeds $12 billion.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“The time has come for us to change our method and approach in dealing with these universal challenges and dangers and to move from the phase of determining what should be done to the phase of actual work and the faithful fulfilment of the commitments we have taken upon ourselves at international conferences and in international agreements and conventions that we have signed and ratified. The State of Kuwait has made good progress in translating the commitments and resolutions of the 2005 World Summit into tangible realities. It has also attained the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in the fields of education, health and advancing the role of women in society.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Recent times have seen a number of outstanding achievements, most important among them the establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Human Rights Council, the Central Emergency Response Fund and the United Nations Democracy Fund, and the introduction of administrative and financial reforms of the work of the Secretariat. These were all necessary achievements, but they are not enough to combat terrorism, eliminate weapons of mass destruction, affect climate change and achieve sustainable development in the developing countries, including the least developed among them. Moreover, the revival of racial bias, religious sedition, incitement of hatred and xenophobia represent a serious threat to international peace and security. The Organization must be strong in confronting that threat seriously and firmly.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Kuwait congratulates Mr. Srgjan Kerim upon his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session, and recalls with appreciation the efforts of his predecessor, Her Excellency Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, and her successful conduct of the work of the sixty-first session. Despite the fact that two years have elapsed since the 2005 World Summit and seven years since the Millennium Summit, we continue to confront challenges and dangers to international peace and security, such as terrorism, poverty, hunger, the spread of dangerous infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria, deterioration of the environment and violations of human rights.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Furthermore, we must strive to create a future characterized by the values and ideals of freedom, justice and equality which, together, underpin security and stability across the world.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“For the record, the Fund has so far extended $12 billion in development assistance to more than 100 countries in various regions of the world. Kuwait will also strive to ensure the stability of global oil markets, with a view to maintaining the pace of development and economic growth for all. As we observe the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations, Kuwait remains hopeful, confident and optimistic about the role of the United Nations and its capability to deal with international issues that pose a threat to world peace and security. To that noble end, the international community must rally behind the United Nations and forge ahead at an even faster pace. We look forward to sincere and meaningful cooperation and partnership to tackle the current challenges.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“To create that kind of partnership, the economic structures of the developing countries need to be strengthened and the developed countries should fulfil 12 their pledges to provide financial and technical assistance and alleviate and cancel the debts of the poorest countries. They should also remove trade restrictions and tariffs on products made in poor countries and give those countries access to technology, enabling them to fully participate in the new economic system. All these measures would help put their peoples on the right track to development and prosperity. In that context, the State of Kuwait is proud to have honoured all its international obligations. It will continue to support economic development programmes in developing countries through the Kuwait Fund for Economic Development.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“It is our hope that the two countries will agree on a negotiation mechanism to resolve their dispute over the three islands, in accordance with the principles and norms of international law and good neighbourly relations. It is our sincere hope that the resolutions on the promotion of sustainable development adopted at numerous international meetings and conferences convened by the United Nations and other organizations, as well as those goals in the High-level Plenary Meeting's outcome document, will lay the groundwork for a new partnership between the developed and the developing nations, thus contributing to the stability and the growth of economic relations among those States. We also hope that those resolutions will help create a balanced and fair international trading system in which each party assumes its responsibilities.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“Thereafter, a settlement should be reached through negotiations among all parties concerned to establish a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region — a peace that would be enhanced by making the Middle East region, including the Gulf region, a zone free of weapons of mass destruction. In view of Kuwait's keen interest in the maintenance of security and stability in the Gulf region and given our close ties with the brotherly United Arab Emirates and with the friendly Islamic Republic of Iran, we support the position of the member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council regarding the three islands of the United Arab Emirates.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“The State of Kuwait views the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip as a first step to be followed by additional measures to be taken by Israel to end the occupation, in compliance with the relevant United Nations resolutions and in preparation for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State on Palestinian national soil, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. Kuwait hopes that the Israeli withdrawal will lead to the resumption of peace efforts in the region to ensure full Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Arab Golan to the borderline of 4 June 1967 and its withdrawal from the rest of the Arab territory in southern Lebanon.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“Kuwait demands that Israel move forward in fulfilling all its commitments and obligations under the relevant United Nations resolutions, primarily Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1515 (2003), in accordance with the principle of land for peace and the provisions of the Arab peace initiative, the bilateral accords it signed with the Palestinian Authority within the framework of the peace process, and the road map, with all its provisions and obligations. Israel must also end its policy of oppressing the Palestinian people, dismantle the separation wall and release all Palestinian detainees.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“Furthermore, we welcome the Iraqi Government's determination to try the leaders of the former regime for all the crimes against humanity that they have committed against the people of Iraq. The trials should also cover the crimes committed against the Kuwaiti people, including the invasion of the State of Kuwait and the killing of Kuwaiti prisoners and third-country nationals. Kuwait reaffirms its full support for the struggle of the Palestinian people to attain all their legitimate political rights.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“We are fully confident that the fraternal people of Iraq will eventually overcome this difficult period in their history and that they will persist in building democratic institutions, in adopting the text of their new constitution and in laying the ground for the forthcoming legislative elections. In the same vein, we wish to stress Kuwait's commitment to the unity, sovereignty and political independence of Iraq. The State of Kuwait looks forward to establishing solid fraternal relations with the new Iraq on the basis of mutual respect, good- neighbourliness and adherence to bilateral agreements, to the relevant United Nations resolutions and to the resolutions of international legitimacy, as they constitute the fundamental pillars of the new and future relationship between the two brotherly countries.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“Iraq continues to find itself in a critically difficult situation of instability and insecurity because of the almost daily terrorist attacks mounted by terrorist groups, including the vanquished fleeing remnants loyal to the former Iraqi regime. Those terrorist attacks 11 largely impede the efforts of the Iraqi Government to rebuild in the wake of the devastation left by the former regime as a result of its hostile policies towards its own people and neighbouring countries. The State of Kuwait continues to lend support to our brothers in Iraq with a view to rehabilitating and rebuilding their country. Our approach stems from our belief that stability in Iraq is ultimately in the interest of stability in this vital region of the world and would have positive implications for its security and progress.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“We also stress the importance of commitment and adherence by Member States to the 12 international conventions on terrorism, as well as to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, which Kuwait signed last Friday. We believe that that is the ideal way to eliminate this phenomenon, to curb its effects and to tackle its root causes. In that regard, the State of Kuwait reaffirms its support for the proposal put forward by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the fraternal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to establish an international centre to fight terrorism. We believe that such a centre would put in place an effective mechanism for collecting and exchanging information on this phenomenon.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“The 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States of America, the events currently unfolding in Iraq and the recent bombings in London and Sharm el-Sheikh have provided indisputable proof that terrorism neither is associated with, nor specifically targets, a particular race, religion or culture. Therefore, the responsibility for combating terrorism is collective and must be shouldered by all Member States without exception. While the State of Kuwait reaffirms its principled position rejecting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, we wish to emphasize the need to combat terrorism within a framework of international legitimacy that recognizes the legitimate rights of peoples and brings about justice and stability.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“We hope that a consensus will eventually be reached on Security Council reform that will achieve our common goal: improving the Council's role and effectiveness, so that it can fulfil its Charter mandate, which is the maintenance of international peace and security. Council reform should also ensure broader representation of regional groups, including in particular Arab and Islamic representation, which would make Council resolutions more transparent and effective. The phenomenon of terrorism has become a direct and immediate threat to international peace and security. Its dangers have spread to affect many countries throughout the world.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“We hope that the next few years will see significant strides in the efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and that our joint efforts will result in the streamlining of international cooperation and coordination mechanisms. In that context, Kuwait wishes to commend the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his efforts and initiatives to reform the Secretariat with a view to enhancing its accountability and transparency and improving the performance of United Nations staff in order to meet the demands of the constantly changing international environment. Kuwait is actively participating in the ongoing consultations on the reform of United Nations organs such as the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“We hope that the international community will reach a consensus regarding the importance of full and non-selective implementation of all disarmament treaties, particularly the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, whose three main pillars are nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The international community must redouble its efforts to totally eliminate all weapons of mass destruction. We hope that the commitments and obligations agreed upon will be duly implemented. Kuwait, for its part, will fulfil its obligations and comply with all relevant international conventions, treaties and United Nations resolutions.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“Those problems and challenges include terrorism, poverty, hunger, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the spread of contagious diseases, environmental degradation and the persistent and flagrant violation of human rights. The international gathering was an acknowledgement that multilateralism is the only viable option for addressing those issues and challenges, whose implications and dangers transcend geographical borders. Therefore, because of their nature, no country can confront them alone. Although Kuwait welcomes the adoption of the outcome document (resolution 60/1) of the High-level Plenary Meeting, we express our disappointment that it did not include the issues of disarmament and non- proliferation.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“A few days ago, this Hall was the venue of an unprecedented landmark, a historic gathering of a large number of heads of State or Government who converged to review and assess implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, to renew their commitment to the United Nations and the principles of its Charter and to underline their faith 10 and conviction in the valuable contribution of the international Organization which, by promoting the principles of peace, security and prosperity, is building a better world — a world free of the problems and challenges currently afflicting the international community and forming a threat to world peace and security.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)