Minister Al-Sabeeh and UNDP chief discuss Kuwait-funded JPO program – UN Development Program marks 50th Anniversar

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NEW YORK, Feb 24, (KUNA): Kuwait’s Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Sabeeh has met with UN Development Program (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark to discuss Kuwait-funded Junior Professional Officers’ (JPOs) program.

Al-Sabeeh, also Minister of State for Planning and Development Affairs, and Clark reviewed, during their meeting on Tuesday, the performance of two batches sent to JPO since its launch.

The Kuwaiti minister and Clark exchanged views over the program and ways to further improve it.

Al-Sabeeh congratulated Clark on UNDP’s 50th Anniversary celebrations.

On her part, Clark said in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) after the meeting that she was happy to see the minister who came all the way from Kuwait to celebrate the UNDP’s 50th birthday.

When asked about the meeting, she said “our aim is to stay relevant and responsive to all developing countries.” The UN official affirmed that Kuwait and the UNDP have “a very special relationship, including with accepting young people as junior professional staff.

“We look forward to Kuwait continuing to play a big role in UNDP’s future,” she said.

When asked about the Kuwaiti-UN rapport, Clark told KUNA that His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s relationship with the United Nation is “very very strong,” as Kuwait is a key player and key advocate in the humanitarian support.

“The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recognized his huge contribution as humanitarian leader, and we really appreciate HH the Amir’s leadership on support for the Syrian people and we thank Kuwait for its generosity,” she expressed.

Minister Al-Sabeeh received at Kuwait Mission the JPOs, from both batches, where she urged them to work hard on lifting their country’s name “very high” in all international arenas.

The JPOs updated Al-Sabeeh on what they have achieved and what obstacles they are facing.

Al-Sabeeh arrived earlier Tuesday to participate in the UNDP’s high-level one-day 50th Anniversary celebration that will take place in the UN headquarters.

The minister was accompanied in her meetings by the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development Khaled Mahdi and Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi.

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