KUWAIT CITY, Dec 17: The head of the International Organization for Migration's mission in Kuwait, Mazen Abulhesen, affirmed on Saturday Kuwait's support for the IOM humanitarian operations throughout the globe for decades. In a press release, Abulhesen said that the State of Kuwait has generously backed the operations in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Pakistan, securing aid for thousands of refugees and relocated peoples. Kuwait participated, in May, in the international forum for revising immigration, held at the UN headquarters, he said, adding that it was an occasion to celebrate successes and discuss challenges facing states in implementing the Global Compact for Migration, adopted in 2018.

He affirmed in this regard Kuwait's adherence to attaining the charter objectives, in tandem with its national policies at this level. The IOM mission in Kuwait is celebrating the International Migrants Day, screening films to students and supporting a blood donation campaign, locally. The international occasion is marked on December 18 every year. (KUNA)