Al-Humaid: Looking forward to tangible progress on the file of Kuwaiti prisoners and missing persons
Al-Humaid reaffirms Kuwait's support for UN efforts and expresses Kuwait's expectation of tangible progress regarding Kuwaiti prisoners and missing persons.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
This came in the statement delivered by Kuwait’s diplomatic attaché, Abdulaziz Al-Humaidan, on Wednesday, before the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) of the United Nations General Assembly, as part of the discussion on the agenda item concerning special political missions.
Al-Humaidan reaffirmed Kuwait’s commitment to supporting the United Nations’ efforts to preserve international peace and security, emphasizing the need to enable these missions to carry out their mandates efficiently and effectively by providing the necessary financial and human resources, commensurate with the nature of their tasks and the challenges they face, while adhering to the principles of transparency, accountability, and sound resource management.
Al-Humaidan outlined Kuwait’s practical and financial contributions in support of the UN’s efforts to preserve international peace and security, including hosting the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) for 12 years until its mandate ended in 2003, and bearing two-thirds of its costs.
He also referred to the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2792 (2025), which ensured the continuation of the UN’s follow-up on the files concerning Kuwaiti prisoners and missing persons, third-country nationals, and Kuwaiti property, including the National Archives. He expressed Kuwait’s hope to continue close cooperation with the UN Secretary-General’s High Representative, Mary Yamashita, responsible for implementing the resolution, reaffirming Kuwait’s full support for her efforts to achieve tangible progress toward resolving these files.
