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The Sustainable Development Goals in Kuwait
The Sustainable Development Goals are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the earth’s environment and climate, and ensure that people everywhere can enjoy peace and prosperity. These are the goals the UN is working on in Kuwait:
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07 December 2022
United Nations Day 2022 - Youth Driving Ambition for Climate Action
At the center of Climate Action, Youth are Agents of Change. The past decades have seen a proliferation of climate- and environment-related events and disasters that have had an adverse effect on people and the planet. The increased intensity of these occurrences has been felt across all continents in one form or another. Whether it is the current drought in the Horn of Africa, Madagascar and parts of the Middle East, flooding in Asia, wildfires, and extreme temperatures in GCC, Europe, Pakistan, India, Australia, and the Americas.
Today, the global population of young people aged 15 to 24 years stands at 1.2 billion and is expected to grow by 7 per cent by 2030. This puts this population at the center of all efforts aimed at reducing the adverse impacts of climate change, since science predicts the same will be the generations that will face the peak of climate impacts even with a successful temperature cap at 1.5°C.
This makes youth-particularly women and girls one of the most significant non-state actors in the region in terms of numbers: prioritizing their intrinsic abilities, creativity, skills, and talents to drive climate action while unlocking opportunities for them. Here in Kuwait country Officer, we witnessed this firsthand. In 2021, around the same time of the year, the UN in Kuwait identified inspiring youth initiatives, projects, and activities with great impact. The UN Day Celebrations was an opportunity to highlight, reveal and recognize youth efforts, community led initiatives, achievements, and innovative solutions driving ambitious engagements towards climate change and climate policy planning, design, implementation and evaluation at multilateral, national and local level with an enabling environment, at all levels including people with disabilities and with the contribution of the International Community. UN DAY 2021 Reporting 2022, through key forums such as the UN Day celebrations, the UN and partners shall offer youth with opportunities to provide concrete contributions, voices and recommendations that need to be translated into actions at national level. While also highlighting disaster risk reduction within climate change adaptation, community-based models, consultations, focus groups and the need for communication and raising awareness. Kuwait is currently confronted with a series of climate challenges – the country is known for its harsh climate, hot weather, and 5 frequent sandstorms, all of which pose serious health threats to its citizens and are further associated with unfavorable dynamics in socioeconomic activities.
Youth Driving Ambition 4 Climate and Projecting Progress represents an opportunity for the United Nations and other vital partners to continue the dialogue with the people of Kuwait with a vast platform for impactful messaging and lasting engagement. Together we will mobilize collective resources to harness, confront global climate emergency.
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30 March 2023
International Women's Day - Women Economic Empowerment in Kuwait
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, the Supreme Council for Planning and Development and the Women’s Research and Studies Center/Kuwait University, in partnerships with the UN in Kuwait, UNDP and UN Women, will be holding a discussion panel to highlight the importance of Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) in contributing to the achievement of sustainable development, to discuss the role of Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as a set of principles offering guidance to businesses on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community, and to share and promote achievements and initiatives undertaken by the private sector as well as UNDP and UN Women in promoting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on gender equality and women’s empowerment, in particular economic empowerment of women in their workplaces and communities. Optimizing women’s perspectives, skills and innovative ideas – whether in the markets or workplaces – is key to business development and inclusive development.
“A new approach to financing where public and private sector investments are tailored to women’s and girls’ needs, can transform the technology and innovation ecosystem,” said Susanne Mikhail, UN Women Regional Director for the Arab States. “If we apply strategic financial levers such as public sector digital programmes, research grants and procurement, and private sector investments, we can transform innovation ecosystems. Public and private sectors must fund gender analysis and interventions in all digital policies and programmes, research grants and procurement,” she added. “UN Women has prioritized innovation and technology as one of the drivers of change to achieve gender equality and the SDG.
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07 September 2022
ONE UN REPORT 2021
FOREWORD BY RESIDENT COORDINATOR
On behalf of the United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs), I am pleased to present the 2021 UN Report, which provides an outline of the UN’s commitment in the State of Kuwait, ensuring that No One is Left Behind while facing the global crisis. In effect, the UNCTs in Kuwait made noticeable progress on the Risk mitigation & Recovery Plan under COVID-19 (RMRP), a joint UNCT workplan to support Kuwaiti Stakeholders respond to socio-economic consequences of COVID-19. I would like to express my deep appreciation to the Government of Kuwait for its continued commitment to continue offering solutions to stay on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change. We thank our host government for their trust and partnership translated through a unique and strategic collaboration, notably on Humanitarian Development, Socio-economic Development and Peace and Security, as articulated in this report. With such Cooperation, the UN complemented the Government of Kuwait response to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 by addressing the health and primary and secondary effects.
The Government of Kuwait showcased great cooperation and support to implement flagship joint initiatives which are grounded in the critical elements of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In 2021, the UN and the Government of Kuwait continued to jointly review and finalize the Strategic Cooperation Framework (SCF) 2022-2025 and agreed on the way forward which awaits the final endorsement of the concerned authority for initiating implementation.
I acknowledge the invaluable support of our development and humanitarian partners for the great collaboration in coordinating the response plan, notably including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (GSSCPD), the Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Affairs, Public Authority for Manpower, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, private sector and the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, media, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), local and international communities among others.
All our partners are shareholder in successful implementation of our planned outputs. Complementing the Government’s efforts, the One UN’s multi-sectoral response was driven from the Cooperation Framework Priorities and guided by the RMRP, which included health, protection, recovery, education, youth and women empowerment, climate action, advocacy and communications, and community engagement, countering hate speech and misinformation, all underpinned by multilateral cooperation.
Proudly, I am happy to highlight that the UNCTs and the Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) were in support of the government counterpart and partners at large, on containment and mitigation of the impact of the pandemic and beyond. By the end of 2021, the country achieved 80% immunity rate. The UN technical and administrative support for Kuwait’s timely and well structured submission of its National Vaccination Deployment Plan, was crucial. In 2022, the UNCTs will continue to support the Government and development partners, and will remain focused on the needs of women, children, youth, climate change and the most vulnerable, strengthening the health and education systems, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enhancing social protection frameworks, and supporting socioeconomic development.
Furthermore, the UNCTs will continue emphasizing the importance to address Education and Human capital, youth engagement in climate action, anti-corruption, promoting women in political and economic leadership, addressing socioeconomic challenges, human rights, and ensuring international positioning while continuing to cast the spotlight on efforts addressing gender-based violence, hate speech and misinformation and revealing the human face of Kuwait centered on its own pride as the Humanitarian and Development Center
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Press Release
12 March 2023
Young Ambassador Program closing ceremony
Young Ambassador Program closing ceremony
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29 May 2023
From Idea to Reality:
The United Nations in the State of Kuwait led by the UN Resident Coordinator Office and WHO successfully worked with communities in implementing a non-conventional partnership between a research institute, communities and international organization, in their efforts to encourage entities and individuals to take action in supporting agenda 2030 and creating a local movement to support tackle a global challenge believing that we all can contribute and each one of us can make a difference.
With an initiative to improve the smart lifestyle, green cities and putting words into actions for climate change, the United Nations in Kuwait collaborated with the Australian College (Engineering school) by integrating clean energy projects in their 2022- 2023 curriculum, developing a solar powered golf carts using recycled items to reduce the production cost and to maintain and build them for the use of gardening and greening in relation to the healthy cities program.
The initiative projects the sustainable development goals of the United Nations to create more smart, green, and healthy cities with sustainable communities, community led initiatives and non- conventional partnerships focusing on youth empowerment and encouragement of the usage of Eco-friendly products.
On May 16th, 2023, the UN, AU and Healthy cities launched the prototype in Al-Shamiya healthy city in the presence of Mr. Naser Al-Shatti – Head of UN Resident Coordinator Office – Development Coordinator and Strategic Planning, Al-Shamiya City Governor Mr. Ibrahim Al-Mishaal, MOH Healthy Cities Director office Dr. Amal Al-Yahia, WHO and representatives from the healthy cities in Kuwait.
This project is the first of its kind in Kuwait where students and a research institute collaborate for the betterment of healthy cities communities. Strategically planning to create similar project for the upcoming academic years.
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30 March 2023
United Nations Day 2022 - Youth Driving Ambition for Climate Action
At the center of Climate Action, Youth are Agents of Change. The past decades have seen a proliferation of climate- and environment-related events and disasters that have had an adverse effect on people and the planet. The increased intensity of these occurrences has been felt across all continents in one form or another. Whether it is the current drought in the Horn of Africa, Madagascar and parts of the Middle East, flooding in Asia, wildfires, and extreme temperatures in GCC, Europe, Pakistan, India, Australia, and the Americas.
Today, the global population of young people aged 15 to 24 years stands at 1.2 billion and is expected to grow by 7 per cent by 2030. This puts this population at the center of all efforts aimed at reducing the adverse impacts of climate change, since science predicts the same will be the generations that will face the peak of climate impacts even with a successful temperature cap at 1.5°C.
This makes youth-particularly women and girls one of the most significant non-state actors in the region in terms of numbers: prioritizing their intrinsic abilities, creativity, skills, and talents to drive climate action while unlocking opportunities for them. Here in Kuwait country Officer, we witnessed this firsthand. In 2021, around the same time of the year, the UN in Kuwait identified inspiring youth initiatives, projects, and activities with great impact. The UN Day Celebrations was an opportunity to highlight, reveal and recognize youth efforts, community led initiatives, achievements, and innovative solutions driving ambitious engagements towards climate change and climate policy planning, design, implementation and evaluation at multilateral, national and local level with an enabling environment, at all levels including people with disabilities and with the contribution of the International Community. UN DAY 2021 Reporting 2022, through key forums such as the UN Day celebrations, the UN and partners shall offer youth with opportunities to provide concrete contributions, voices and recommendations that need to be translated into actions at national level. While also highlighting disaster risk reduction within climate change adaptation, community-based models, consultations, focus groups and the need for communication and raising awareness. Kuwait is currently confronted with a series of climate challenges – the country is known for its harsh climate, hot weather, and 5 frequent sandstorms, all of which pose serious health threats to its citizens and are further associated with unfavorable dynamics in socioeconomic activities.
Youth Driving Ambition 4 Climate and Projecting Progress represents an opportunity for the United Nations and other vital partners to continue the dialogue with the people of Kuwait with a vast platform for impactful messaging and lasting engagement. Together we will mobilize collective resources to harness, confront global climate emergency.
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07 June 2022
The Commercial Real Estate Company Al-Tijaria Group Amongst the lead in Joining the UN Global Compact Initiative
Eng. Abdulmutaleb Marafie - CEO of the Commercial Real Estate Company, announced that the Company joined the UN Global Compact initiative, which aims to unite the efforts of leading companies in supporting the fields of human rights, anti-corruption, environmental support and decent work. Despite the company's initiative to include these objectives in its business for many years, supporting these initiatives paves the way; encouraging other companies to pursue the same principles among their priorities.
Al-Tijaria’s interest in social responsibility and its keenness to implement the principles of corporate governance has grown to become one of the basic standards for the company’s belief that social responsibility is no longer a matter of volunteering to contribute to the society. It has become an essential part of developing the company on the long term, and through a wide range of activities such as charitable, cultural, scientific, health, environmental and social contributions.
The participation in the initiative was made through the generous lead by Mrs. Rabaa Hussain Maki AlJuma, senior UN adviser to the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator / Manager of United Nations Global Compact in Kuwait and Qatar. After reviewing the company's initiatives in the field of the environmental protection and community support through many activities for decades. Maki AlJuma, expressed her appreciation for the efforts reviewed in the meeting with the aspiration that other companies in Kuwait will follow Al Tijaria’s method towards supporting these activities to raise the awareness about the importance of concerted efforts towards more sustainable world.
This step came after further development, specifically after issuing the first sustainability report of the Commercial Company that focuses on the company’s role on their initiatives and activities with The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Kuwait’s National Development Plan, prepared by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) through RSM Albazie & Co.
To conclude, Mr. Marafie welcomed the role played by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kuwait partnership with relevant institutions and its sponsorship to raise awareness of the importance of uniting global efforts for a more effective role for companies in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals and the principles of the United Nations Global Compact initiative, which contributes to improving the living conditions as well as sustaining the future generations.
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21 December 2021
To mark Human Rights Day: The National Diwan for Human Rights and the United Nations Office in the State of Kuwait Signs a Memorandum of Understanding
19 December 2021, The National Diwan for Human Rights and the United Nations Office in the State of Kuwait have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote joint cooperation between the two sides and coordination in the areas of human rights.
The areas of cooperation between the United Nations and the National Diwan for Human Rights set out in the memorandum of understanding covered many aspects of common interest and intersections between the strategic objectives of both sides in order to achieve the objectives of that step.
The Head of the Kuwaiti National Diwan for Human Rights, Ambassador Jassem Al-Barki, said in a press release on Sunday, on the sidelines of the signing, that the whole step was aimed at establishing a joint cooperation mechanism that would strengthen the role of the two sides and strengthen their coordination in accordance with the objectives and areas of competence of the parties.
This step, Ambassador Al-Mubarak added, is the added value of strengthening the role of the Cabinet in this regard, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two sides through capacity-building, promoting awareness of and ensuring the exercise of human rights values, in recognition of the importance of joint cooperation in the areas of human rights.
In a similar statement, the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Resident Coordinator of the State of Kuwait, Dr. Tariq El-Sheikh, paid tribute to Kuwait's efforts to develop human rights mechanisms and to ensure their protection and promotion.
Dr. El-Sheikh noted Kuwait's strong interest in international human rights treaties and charters through the integration of those goals into the State's development plans, particularly in support of women, children, older persons, education and health care.
He referred to the State of Kuwait's humanitarian footprints at the local, regional and international levels, which had led it to gain the appreciation of world organizations.
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21 December 2021
The United Nations in Kuwait mark the International Day for People with Disabilities
Kuwait - December 6, 2021, under the patronage and presence of Sheikha Sheikha Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the resident coordinator in the State of Kuwait, Dr. Tariq Al-Sheikh.. The Public Authority for People with Disabilities Affairs, with the participation of the Institute of Human Development, established the Training of Social Welfare Categories and People with Disabilities and the College of Social Sciences at the University of Kuwait event (Empowering people with disabilities is a joint national policy). The event was held on Monday, 6/12/2021 at the headquarters of the United Nations House in the Mishref area, on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The event included:
For his part, the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Resident Coordinator in the State of Kuwait, Dr. Tariq Al-Sheikh, said on the sidelines of the event that Kuwait is a pioneer in integrating people with disabilities into society through digital inclusion, especially with regard to the United Nations Development Program. Sheikh stressed the need to develop specialized policies to integrate people with disabilities into society by facilitating their requirements and needs, praising the efforts of those in charge and participants in the event. He also stressed the constant quest to cooperate with the Public Authority for People with Disabilities, innovators and those with outstanding skills in this category, to shed light on their capabilities to be an active component in the development process led by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Where the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, Dr. Khaled Mahdi, explained that the five-year development plan for the State of Kuwait and the government’s work program pays attention to people with special needs, through the pillar of developing and strengthening human capital, as it provides programs dedicated to serving, caring and rehabilitating this category through the “Disability Authority” » Which included a number of development projects that achieve the desired goals by caring for people with special needs, developing the services provided to them, and naturally integrating them into society and the labor market.
As we meet today on this occasion, which coincides with the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we reiterate the emphasis on continuing to care for this group in order to ensure equal rights for all members of society without discrimination, out of belief in the role of this group in the development of society and in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development in general.
After the opening speeches, the forum's symposiums began, where the first session dealt with the first axis, which is entitled Educational Integration, which was spoken by Mrs. Al-Khansa Al-Husseini from the Public Authority for Persons with Disabilities. For her part, Ms. Hediko Hadjiac, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program, said, "Providing support and empowering people with special needs is an integral part of the national development plan for the State of Kuwait, within the framework of its third program, which provides for providing people with skills and incentives that work on the future development of these people, In addition to the achievements made by the State of Kuwait in the past years, which contributed to accelerating the pace of work with people with special needs for political, social and economic integration, as well as using innovative technologies and tools to improve the capabilities of people with special needs.
This included a short film on the United Nations Development Programme.
Dr. Maha Al-Sijari, Acting Dean of the College of Social Sciences at Kuwait University, explained
"The College of Social Sciences at Kuwait University provides students with disabilities with all services to facilitate all difficulties and provide a healthy environment and privileges that include several psychological, material and educational aspects to support students in their educational achievement. The College of Social Sciences also conducts scientific studies aimed at educational inclusion for students with disabilities and creating awareness Dr. Maha Al-Sijari called for concerted efforts from all parties concerned in the educational attainment of students with disabilities to achieve educational integration for the development of Kuwait and the realization of the New Kuwait Plan 2035.
In the second session, the participants discussed the second axis, which is vocational rehabilitation and employment in the State of Kuwait. The Director of the Institute of Human Construction for Training, Eng. Awatef Al-Salman, and Mr. Captain Al-Amin from Ahli United Bank talked about the experience of employing people of determination with disabilities in the bank for members of the first batch, since they were the first to initiate The Banking Sector To support the Partners Employment Campaign initiative, the axis featured a documentary film of the campaign and its affiliates and those appointed in the Ahli United, National, Commercial and Gulf Banks.
The event concluded with an open discussion of the participants and recommendations.
- This was followed by a distinctive qualitative donation presented by the human building system to the sponsors, which is a palm tree that expresses the spirit of volunteerism and its symbolism in challenge and giving, as it will be planted in the land of the headquarters of the sponsors of the system’s initiatives, and then the event concluded with a tour of the exhibition of talents of people with disabilities, which was well received by the audience.
For his part, the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Resident Coordinator in the State of Kuwait, Dr. Tariq Al-Sheikh, said on the sidelines of the event that Kuwait is a pioneer in integrating people with disabilities into society through digital inclusion, especially with regard to the United Nations Development Program. Sheikh stressed the need to develop specialized policies to integrate people with disabilities into society by facilitating their requirements and needs, praising the efforts of those in charge and participants in the event. He also stressed the constant quest to cooperate with the Public Authority for People with Disabilities, innovators and those with outstanding skills in this category, to shed light on their capabilities to be an active component in the development process led by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Where the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, Dr. Khaled Mahdi, explained that the five-year development plan for the State of Kuwait and the government’s work program pays attention to people with special needs, through the pillar of developing and strengthening human capital, as it provides programs dedicated to serving, caring and rehabilitating this category through the “Disability Authority” » Which included a number of development projects that achieve the desired goals by caring for people with special needs, developing the services provided to them, and naturally integrating them into society and the labor market.
As we meet today on this occasion, which coincides with the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we reiterate the emphasis on continuing to care for this group in order to ensure equal rights for all members of society without discrimination, out of belief in the role of this group in the development of society and in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development in general.
After the opening speeches, the forum's symposiums began, where the first session dealt with the first axis, which is entitled Educational Integration, which was spoken by Mrs. Al-Khansa Al-Husseini from the Public Authority for Persons with Disabilities. For her part, Ms. Hediko Hadjiac, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program, said, "Providing support and empowering people with special needs is an integral part of the national development plan for the State of Kuwait, within the framework of its third program, which provides for providing people with skills and incentives that work on the future development of these people, In addition to the achievements made by the State of Kuwait in the past years, which contributed to accelerating the pace of work with people with special needs for political, social and economic integration, as well as using innovative technologies and tools to improve the capabilities of people with special needs.
This included a short film on the United Nations Development Programme.
Dr. Maha Al-Sijari, Acting Dean of the College of Social Sciences at Kuwait University, explained
"The College of Social Sciences at Kuwait University provides students with disabilities with all services to facilitate all difficulties and provide a healthy environment and privileges that include several psychological, material and educational aspects to support students in their educational achievement. The College of Social Sciences also conducts scientific studies aimed at educational inclusion for students with disabilities and creating awareness Dr. Maha Al-Sijari called for concerted efforts from all parties concerned in the educational attainment of students with disabilities to achieve educational integration for the development of Kuwait and the realization of the New Kuwait Plan 2035.
In the second session, the participants discussed the second axis, which is vocational rehabilitation and employment in the State of Kuwait. The Director of the Institute of Human Construction for Training, Eng. Awatef Al-Salman, and Mr. Captain Al-Amin from Ahli United Bank talked about the experience of employing people of determination with disabilities in the bank for members of the first batch, since they were the first to initiate The Banking Sector To support the Partners Employment Campaign initiative, the axis featured a documentary film of the campaign and its affiliates and those appointed in the Ahli United, National, Commercial and Gulf Banks.
The event concluded with an open discussion of the participants and recommendations.
- This was followed by a distinctive qualitative donation presented by the human building system to the sponsors, which is a palm tree that expresses the spirit of volunteerism and its symbolism in challenge and giving, as it will be planted in the land of the headquarters of the sponsors of the system’s initiatives, and then the event concluded with a tour of the exhibition of talents of people with disabilities, which was well received by the audience.
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Press Release
12 March 2023
International Women's Day WEP
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, the Supreme Council for Planning and Development and the Women’s Research and Studies Center/Kuwait University, in partnerships with the UN in Kuwait, UNDP and UN Women, will be holding a discussion panel to highlight the importance of Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) in contributing to the achievement of sustainable development, to discuss the role of Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as a set of principles offering guidance to businesses on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community, and to share and promote achievements and initiatives undertaken by the private sector as well as UNDP and UN Women in promoting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on gender equality and women’s empowerment, in particular economic empowerment of women in their workplaces and communities. Optimizing women’s perspectives, skills and innovative ideas – whether in the markets or workplaces – is key to business development and inclusive development.
“A new approach to financing where public and private sector investments are tailored to women’s and girls’ needs, can transform the technology and innovation ecosystem,” said Susanne Mikhail, UN Women Regional Director for the Arab States. “If we apply strategic financial levers such as public sector digital programmes, research grants and procurement, and private sector investments, we can transform innovation ecosystems. Public and private sectors must fund gender analysis and interventions in all digital policies and programmes, research grants and procurement,” she added. “UN Women has prioritized innovation and technology as one of the drivers of change to achieve gender equality and the SDG
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Press Release
01 May 2022
IOM Kuwait Distributes Food Packages to Migrants During Ramadan
This activity was implemented in partnership with Ooredoo telecom, through a joint agreement signed in November 2020, under the My Ooredoo application. The application allows customers and members of the ‘Nojoom’ program to donate their points to IOM to support community cohesion activities and support migrant workers. Since its signing, several activities to support marginalized migrant populations have been organized. These activities included a series of psychosocial support workshops for residents of the government of Kuwait’s shelter for female foreign workers, the distribution of over one-thousand Personal Hygiene & Protective kits (PPE) to vulnerable populations in Kuwait during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and awareness raising activities on the topics of human trafficking and women’s day.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), UN Migration agency in Kuwait works towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on all migration related issues, as well as partnering with the government of Kuwait in order to provide support to humanitarian crisis around the world.
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For more information please contact: Dana Al-Othman at IOM Kuwait, Email: dalothman@iom.int
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Press Release
19 April 2022
المفوضية توقع اتفاقية مع جمعية الشيخ عبد الله النوري لدعم اللاجئين السوريين في الأردن
وقع الاتفاقية كل من ممثلة المفوضية لدى دولة الكويت نسرين ربيعان، في مقر جمعية الشيخ عبدالله النوري الخيرية الواقع في منطقة القادسية وتم الإبرام على الاتفاقية من قبل السيد/ جمال النوري رئيس مجلس إدارة جمعية الشيخ عبدالله النوري الخيرية
تهدف الاتفاقية إلى تقديم المساعدات النقدية لأكثر من 2,000 أسرة لاجئة (بواقع 347 أسرة شهرياً لمدة ستة أشهر) والتي ستعينهم على التزود باحتياجاتهم الأساسية كالغذاء والإيجار والرعاية الصحية والتعليم. هذه الاتفاقية هي نتاج حملة "دثروني" التي أطلقتها المفوضية في الكويت بالشراكة مع جمعية النوري في نوفمبر 2021 واستمرت حتى مارس 2022.
وأعربت ممثلة المفوضية لدى دولة الكويت، نسرين ربيعان، خلال حفل التوقيع عن امتنانها للقائمين على جمعية الشيخ عبد الله النوري الكويتية، وعلى دعمهم المستمر لأنشطة المفوضية الإنسانية، وقالت: "نفتخر بشراكتنا مع جميعة الشيخ عبدالله النوري العريقة، وهي ثاني اتفاقية تبرمها المفوضية مع الجمعية، والتي سوف تسهم في دعم جهودنا للتخفيف من معاناة اللاجئين السوريين. فمع مرور أكثر من 11 عاماً على اندلاع الأزمة السورية، وفي ظل الآثار الكارثية للجائحة وارتفاع مستويات الفقر، فقد أصبح كل يومٍ بمثابة حالة طوارئ بالنسبة للاجئين، ونحن نعول على شركاء المفوضية من جمعيات وشركات وأفراد لسد العجز ودعم الجهود الرامية لمساعدة اللاجئين السوريين، الذين وصل عددهم لأكثر من 6.6 مليون لاجئ حول العالم." وأضافت: "هذه الاتفاقية تدل على الثقافة الإنسانية العالية لدى الشعب الكويتي، ونتطلع إلى توسيع نطاق التعاون مع الجمعيات الخيرية الكويتية لمساعدة اللاجئين والنازحين حول العالم."
من جهته قال رئيس مجلس إدارة جمعية الشيخ عبدالله النوري الخيرية المهندس جمال عبدالخالق النوري إن هذه هي الشراكة الثانية بين الجمعية والمفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين والتي من المقرر أن يستفيد منها 2082 أسرة سورية لاجئة في الأردن لمدة ستة أشهر.
وأوضح النوري أن اتفاقية التعاون التي تمت بين الجمعية والمفوضية خلال العام الماضي استفاد من نتائجها 2053 عائلة من اللاجئين السوريين بالأردن
مؤكداً حرص جمعية الشيخ عبدالله النوري الخيري على استمرار الشراكة الاستراتيجية مع المفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين من أجل عمل إنساني أفضل ومزيد من النجاحات الميدانية في مساندة النازحين واللاجئين حول العالم.
بدوره، صرح رئيس قسم شراكات القطاع الخاص لدى المفوضية في الكويت، نادر النقيب: "تعزز المساعدات النقدية من قدرة اللاجئين على تلبية احتياجاتهم بكرامة، كما تمنحهم حرية الاختيار من خلال تحديد أولويات الإنفاق لديهم." وأضاف: "تعول المفوضية على الدعم المقدم من شركاء القطاع الخاص والجمعيات الخيرية في الكويت في سبيل الاستجابة للاحتياجات الإنسانية المتزايدة لدى اللاجئين، ونحن نثمن شراكتنا مع جمعية الشيخ عبد الله النوري التي تساهم في إحداث فارق في حياة الكثيرين منهم."
" تعد حملة «دفء الشتاء» لعام 2021 - 2022، والتي تهدف الى تقديم المساعدات العاجلة للاجئين في مختلف الدول وخاصة في الداخل السوري وعلى الحدود التركية السورية وفي الأردن ولبنان، وأيضا في الجمهورية القرغيزية، التي تطلقها المفوضية كل عام من الأدوات الأساسية لدعم اللاجئين الذين يواجهون ظروف الطقس الصعبة في ظل شح مقومات الحياة، والحاجة الماسة للمساعدات اللازمة من خيام وبطانيات والتدفئة وأيضا الغذاء والمأوى والعلاج ".
لمزيد من المعلومات يرجى التواصل مع:
خالد كبارة
المسؤول الإعلامي لمفوضية اللاجئين لدى دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي
+971 50 641 0868
kabbara@unhcr.org
لولوة التركيت
مسؤولة العلاقات الخارجية
مكتب المفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين في دولة الكويت
tarkeet@unhcr.org
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Press Release
03 April 2022
UNHCR and Tanmeia Foundation launch Ramadan campaign to support Rohingya refugees
The launching event was held in the UN House "Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah Building," and attended by UNHCR's Representative in Kuwait, Nisreen Rubaian, Dr. Nasser Al Ajmi, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Tanmeia, UNHCR’s Chief of Private Sector Partnerships in MENA, Houssam Chahine, Kuwaiti Artist, Humood Al Khudher, in addition to UNHCR partners in Kuwait.
The campaign aims to raise funds to support UNHCR's humanitarian response to Rohingya refugees needs in Cox’s Bazaar,Bangladesh, which includes securing adequate shelter solutions and ensuring basic needs, such as food, medicine, healthcare services, education, clean water, and education.
Nisreen Rubaian, UNHCR's Representative in Kuwait, expressed her appreciation for Tanmeia's support to UNHCR's humanitarian activities. "Our private sector and charity partners have supported around half a million Rohingya refugees over the past two years, which is also demonstrated in Tanmeia’s philanthropic role by lending a helping hand wherever refugees are, it also highlights Kuwait's humanitarian leadership." She added “"We look forward to strengthening our cooperation with Kuwaiti charitable associations to help displaced and refugees worldwide."
On his part, Tanmeia’s Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager, Dr. Nasser Al Ajmi, commented on the collaboration with UNHCR, stating that, “the pandemic has left the marginalized and most vulnerable communities in dire need of urgent relief." He added: "This collaboration will provide relief assistance to those who are most in need in Bangladesh."
UNHCR’s Head of Private Sector Partnerships in Kuwait and Emerging Markets, Nader El Nakib, said: “'Tanmeia has contributed more than US$ 1 million since 2020 to support UNHCR's projects in the sectors of shelter, food, education, water, and healthcare, which were implemented in Bangladesh, Lebanon, Jordan, and Yemen. Tanmeia was the first charity to launch a public fund-raising campaign in Kuwait alongside UNHCR, during Ramadan 2020."
In this year's event, Kuwaiti artist Humood Alkhudher also launched his collaboration with UNHCR on an anthem titled "Ekhtiary" which conveys a message of peace and solidaarity on behalf of forcibly displaced people worldwide during the holy month of Ramadan.
Around one million Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazaar camps remain in need of healthcare, education, and livelihood opportunities. UNHCR and its partners are working to scale up health and education services, as well as skills and livelihood programmes.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Khaled Kabbara
Communications Officer - GCC Countries
+971 50 641 0868
kabbara@unhcr.org
Loulwah Al-Tarkeet
Assistant External Relations Officer - UNHCR Kuwait +965 97883866
tarkeet@unhcr.org
Assistant External Relations Officer - UNHCR Kuwait +965 97883866
tarkeet@unhcr.org
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Press Release
30 March 2022
From Concepts to Implementation: Health Economics and Financing for Universal Health Coverage
The workshop is co-facilitated by WHO team in collaboration with Kuwait University’s Faculty of Public Health, Providing for Health (P4H) Network for UHC, International Labour Organization (ILO), and International Organization for Migration (IOM). Participants of the workshop include representatives from directorates of International Health Relations, Pharmaceutical Services, Budget & Control, Dental Services, Quality and Accreditation, Non-Communicable disease, Undersecretary Office, National Center for Health Information, Health Insurance, and Travel Abroad.
The workshop is part of the ongoing technical support being provided by WHO to the Ministry of Health, Kuwait and is accompanied by a detailed and collaborative review of the health financing system in Kuwait around the different functions of health financing, support to the MOH in the creation of a Health Economics and Financing Unit (HEFU) in the MOH, and capacity building of MOH and other key stakeholders across the government and external partners on health economics and financing, based on an assessment of needs, existing capacity, and remaining gaps.
Dr Assad Hafeez, WHO Representative in Kuwait said: “To 'Invest better in Health and put better quality on par with expanded service coverage', countries require political commitment and technical skills. WHO's ongoing support to Ministry of Health in strengthening health economics and financing capacity across the system is a step in the same direction and will help the country harmonize its health investments and 'Leave No One Behind' in its progress towards Universal Health Coverage”
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