Kuwait: Implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Plan Requires Fair and Innovative Measures and a Safe Environment
This came in a speech delivered by Minister Plenipotentiary Faisal Al-Anzi, the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations, yesterday evening during the general debate of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at the United Nations headquarters.
Al-Anzi pointed out that the convening of the Forum comes at a critical juncture, with only four years remaining until the deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing the necessity of providing a stable international environment that supports development efforts.
He expressed Kuwait’s concern regarding the negative economic, environmental, and developmental impacts of conflicts, particularly on countries not involved in them, warning that the expansion of conflicts leads to the depletion of national resources and the diversion of spending from education, health, and infrastructure sectors toward emergency response and reconstruction.
He noted that the State of Kuwait continues to translate its national priorities into tangible achievements, citing the recent launch of the Kuwait Emergency Response Fund with an initial capital of $100 million to support national efforts to address damage to national infrastructure caused by Iranian aggression, mitigate its effects on affected populations and communities, and protect essential services.
Al-Anzi strongly condemned the attacks launched by Iran and its proxies on the territories of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Jordan, which targeted civilian and vital facilities. He pointed out that the latest of these attacks involved the targeting of one of Kuwait Oil Company’s offshore drilling platforms in Kuwaiti territorial waters by a hostile drone, resulting in material damage and the injury of one worker.
He clarified that Kuwait continues to enhance its water security by developing its water production and desalination systems, improving the efficiency of transmission and distribution networks, and strengthening water treatment and reuse facilities, alongside developing the electricity and renewable energy sectors, improving consumption efficiency, and diversifying energy sources, based on the conviction that energy security constitutes a fundamental pillar of sustainable development.
Al-Anzi added that the State of Kuwait is continuing to strengthen its digital infrastructure and develop e-government services to support innovation, service efficiency, and the business environment. He highlighted the launch of residential projects in 2025 in the Mutlaa city and in the east and west of Saad Al-Abdullah, following a sustainable public-private partnership model encompassing design, financing, construction, and operation.
In conclusion, the Minister Plenipotentiary reaffirmed the country’s commitment to continuing work with all international partners and stakeholders to protect development gains, enhance the resilience of infrastructure and essential services, and translate international commitments into tangible results that benefit all peoples of the world, leaving no country or individual behind.
