MSF: KRCS has made significant imprint on relief efforts

Kuwait Red Crescent Society was described by a leading global humanitarian organisation as having made a "significant imprint" in relief efforts worldwide due to its swift action across a spectrum of affected areas. KRCS was commended for its efforts to limit human suffering and to provide relief for nations faced with crises like natural hazards or man-made catastrophes, said Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders) UAE regional office Executive Director Ghada Hatim, applauding its ongoing role on Syria. Hatim said she had discussed enhancing cooperation and coordination on the regional and global scales between MSF and the Kuwaiti organisation during a meeting with its honorary Secretary Saad Al-Nahedh in Kuwait. MSF also seeks to host training courses and specialised workshops in the fields of humanitarian assistance and emergency and hazard-related situations. Meanwhile, Al-Nahedh pledged KRCS' commitment to lifting the suffering off those in need, doing so according to its goals in achieving the principles of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies based on the four Geneva conventions and their additional protocols. "Kuwait's role translated through KRCS is merely a humanitarian duty to help those suffering, without paying attention to their race, ethnicity or belief," he said.