Ambassador Mansour Al Otaibi, the Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the UN, has presented a cheque of USD 500,000 as a contribution from his country to the Trust Fund of the Alliance of Civilizations. Ambassador Al-Otaibi, on the occasion held yesterday at the Alliance\'s office in New York, expressed Kuwait\'s support for the activities and programs undertaken by the Alliance of Civilizations under the leadership of its chief, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Nasser Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, a statement by the UNAOC said Friday. On his part, Al-Nasser commended the efforts of the State of Kuwait in supporting the mission and goals of the Alliance. The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, or UNAOC, was established in 2005, at the initiative of the governments of Spain and Turkey, under the auspices of the United Nations. It aims to improve understanding and cooperative relations among nations and peoples across cultures and religions. It also helps to counter the forces that fuel polarization and extremism.