Mubasher: Kuwait provided around KWD 26.5 million ($87.5 million) in aid for the budgets of international, Arab, and regional organisations, according to the foreign affairs ministry’s data.
The GCC nation handed over KWD 3.133 million for international organisations, KWD 10.77 million for Arab and regional counterparts, and KWD 1.274 million for Islamic organisations, Al Rai newspaper reported, citing the ministry’s data.
The country also provided KWD 416,000 for the budget of other subscriptions, KWD 7.253 million for peacekeeping missions, KWD 3.512 million for the voluntary donation budget, and KWD 500,000 to participate in programmes and activities in nations where Kuwaiti embassies are located.
The oil-rich country also secured KWD 3.133 million for international institutions, including KWD 2.363 million for the United Nations’ (UN) budget, in addition to KWD 166,000 for the International Organization For Migration (IOM), and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Islamic and Arab states.
Kuwait also provided KWD 16,600 for the institution helping US soldiers who died in the Gulf War.
