Kuwait: We Will Not Be a Party to Any Regional or International Conflict, Nor Allow Our Territory to Be Used for Attacks Against Any State

Kuwait emphasized that it will not be a party to any regional or international conflict and that it has not permitted the use of its territory to launch attacks against any state, in accordance with its firm commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter, good-neighborliness, non-interference in the internal affairs of states, and respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity. This was stated in Kuwait’s address delivered by Second Secretary of its Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Wafaa Al-Mulla, before the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, which deals with social, humanitarian, and cultural affairs, during the discussion of agenda item 70, titled “Promotion and protection of human rights.”

Al-Mulla affirmed that the promotion and protection of human rights cannot be achieved in isolation from respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states and adherence to the principles of the UN Charter and the rules of international law, foremost among which is the preservation of the right to life, security, and safety, and the protection of civilians.

In this context, Al-Mulla addressed in Kuwait’s statement a series of Iranian attacks on her country since February 28, which targeted civilian objects, vital installations, and essential infrastructure, posing a direct threat to the lives, security, and safety of citizens and residents, and constituting a blatant violation of the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and airspace.

She noted that targeting civilians and civilian objects constitutes not only a violation of state sovereignty and international law but also directly infringes upon the most fundamental human rights, including the right to life, security, safety, health, housing, and access to basic services.

Al-Mulla referred to Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), expressing Kuwait’s unequivocal rejection of Iran’s attempts to justify these attacks by invoking provisions of the UN Charter, particularly Article 51, outside their proper legal framework.

She stressed that the right of self-defense cannot be invoked to justify targeting civilian facilities and vital infrastructure, clarifying that the protection of human rights requires translating international principles and commitments into actual protection for civilians and holding perpetrators accountable for violations of their fundamental rights, rather than leaving them as mere theoretical obligations.