Kuwait welcomes UNSC resolution 2139 on Syria

Kuwait has welcomed the UNSC resolution 2139 concerning the humanitarian situation in Syria, calling on the international community to carry out its responsibility in protecting Syrian civilians.Kuwait's endorsement of the resolution, which came about last Saturday, was reflected in a speech by Kuwaiti permanent envoy to the UN Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi to the General Assembly, late on Tuesday.Ambassador Al-Otaibi lauded the resolution and stressed that it was the first step in protecting Syrian civilians from the ongoing onslaught. He called on all involved parties, especially the Syrian regime, to implement the resolution.With over 130,000 dead and millions displaced or seeking refuge, the Syrian people are in need for resolutions to end their suffering, said the Kuwaiti official.Kuwait has contributed around USD 900 million to relief aid efforts since the crisis in Syria began in March 2013, said Ambassador Al-Otaibi, adding that the donors' conferences for Syria which were held in Kuwait had mustered over USD four billion.Ambassador Al-Otaibi thanked the UN and countries neighboring Syria for their efforts in helping the Syrian refugees, hoping that the process to end the Syrian conflict would succeed in finding a political solution.