Kuwait warns attacks on oil tankers threaten human rights, environment
. . . calls for stronger global action
Kuwait has warned that attacks targeting oil tankers constitute a serious violation of human rights, and highlighted the potentially severe environmental consequences and the threat such incidents pose to the fundamental right to life. The warning was delivered on Friday by Dr Nada Al-Dhubaib, Second Secretary at Kuwait’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, during the general debate on Item 3 of the agenda of the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Al-Dhubaib stressed Kuwait’s commitment to the comprehensive and non-selective protection and promotion of human rights, emphasizing the need to recognize the interconnected nature of civil and political rights alongside economic, social and cultural rights. She particularly highlighted the right to development, stressing that human rights protection cannot be approached through selective or fragmented measures.
According to Kuwait’s position, developmental stability and social justice are fundamental pillars for safeguarding human dignity. This requires a balanced approach that ensures the different dimensions of human rights are addressed together, rather than prioritizing one right over another.
Al-Dhubaib also renewed Kuwait’s call for constructive international cooperation based on objective dialogue, urging countries to avoid politicization and double standards when addressing human-rights issues.
Kuwait’s statement linked the protection of human rights with broader concerns over environmental safety and human security, underscoring the need for international efforts that address threats to both human life and sustainable development.
