(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) PARIS, April 8 (KUNA) -- Kuwait warned that continuing to disregard the violations of the Israeli occupation forces without deterrence or accountability from the international community is pushing the region towards further escalation.
This came in a speech delivered by Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations' Affairs Abdulaziz Al-Jarallah at the 221st session of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Al-Jarallah expressed Kuwait's condemnation in the strongest terms of the continued systematic violations by the occupying power against the defenseless Palestinian people and the targeting of the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
He also expressed Kuwait's strong condemnation of the recent Israeli aggression, which resulted in the killing of a number of civilians gathered at Dar Al-Arqam School shelter and the destruction of a warehouse containing medical and relief supplies belonging to the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage in Gaza Strip.
Al-Jarallah reaffirmed Kuwait's commitment to supporting UNESCO's efforts in promoting education and ensuring the implementation of the organization's agreed-upon resolutions to protecting educational and cultural institutions in Palestine.
in the same vein, he said that Kuwait allocates a budget of no less than 12 percent of the total national spending to improve the quality of education and update curricula to keep pace with global developments and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
He explained that the country seeks to enhance investment in educational infrastructure and develop human capital, as education represents one of the fundamental pillars of Kuwait 2035 vision.
Kuwait is making great efforts to promote inclusive education and social integration for children with disabilities by formulating educational and social policies that guarantee equal opportunities for people with disabilities and enable them to effectively integrate into society, Al-Jarallah noted.
He pointed out that these efforts included the launch of the "Partners for Employment" initiative, which succeeded in achieving the integration of people with disabilities into society through a partnership model between the government, the private sector, and civil society. (end)
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