Minister of 'Development': Kuwait supports Gulf integration in facing environmental challenges

-Emphasized the coordination of efforts to achieve sustainable development and protect the environment and natural resources

State Minister for Development and Sustainability, Dr. Reem Al-Faleh, participated today, Sunday, in the proceedings of the 28th Meeting of the Ministers Responsible for Environmental Affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, held in the Bahraini capital of Manama, reflecting Kuwait’s commitment to supporting and enhancing the trajectory of joint Gulf environmental action.

In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Al-Faleh stressed the importance of continuing to strengthen cooperation and coordination among GCC member states in environmental and developmental fields, reflecting shared challenges and common interests, and contributing to supporting the Council’s efforts to achieve sustainable development and protect the environment and natural resources.

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She stated that Kuwait attaches special importance to joint Gulf environmental action, based on its conviction that environmental protection is a shared responsibility and a fundamental pillar for sustainable development and improving the quality of life. She added that addressing environmental and climate challenges requires the integration of efforts, enhanced cooperation, and the exchange of expertise among GCC member states.

She further noted that the shared geography, common interests, and future of GCC countries form a solid foundation for continuing to develop joint Gulf work and building upon achieved cooperation and accomplishments, thereby meeting the aspirations of the Council’s countries and peoples for a more sustainable future.

Also on the sidelines of the meeting, Al-Faleh, alongside the ministers responsible for environmental affairs in GCC countries, had the honor of meeting with Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Al-Faleh expressed her deep appreciation for this gracious meeting, emphasizing that it reflects the attention and support accorded to joint Gulf action, and embodies the deep-rooted fraternal bonds uniting GCC countries, as well as the shared commitment to continuing to enhance the trajectory of cooperation and integration, in order to realize the aspirations of the Council’s countries and their peoples.

In this context, she commended the efforts of the sister Kingdom of Bahrain in hosting the meeting and its excellent organization, expressing her appreciation for the efforts undertaken by the GCC Secretariat General and member states to advance joint Gulf environmental cooperation.

Al-Faleh affirmed that Kuwait will continue to support every effort that contributes to strengthening Gulf integration and consolidating joint work in environmental and developmental fields, thereby serving the common interests of the Council’s countries and safeguarding natural resources and the rights of future generations.