Kuwait
- Kuwait has been a member of the United Nations since 14 May 1963
- Kuwait is not in the list of countries with webpages at the UN.
- Read the Wikipedia page for Kuwait
- Kuwait is part of the Asia / Middle East block
- Kuwait has participated in 1393 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Kuwait…
| was absent with 7 other nations when 183 voted | Draft resolution A/58/L.4 (resolution 58/7). | 4 November 2003 |
| voted with 10 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | Paragraph 2. | 20 November 2000 |
| was absent with 11 other nations when 179 voted | Draft resolution XIX (resolution 59/84). | 3 December 2004 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 149) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 4 (b) of draft resolution R. | 29 November 2001 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 163) to abstain on | Paragraph 5 (b). | 20 November 2000 |
| was absent with 13 other nations when 171 voted | The draft resolution (resolution 53/4). | 14 October 1998 |
| was absent with 14 other nations when 176 voted | Draft resolution XVIII (resolution 58/53). | 8 December 2003 |
| voted with 15 other nations (out of 156) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 4 (b). | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 161) to abstain on | Paragraph 7. | 20 November 2000 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 150) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 6. | 29 November 2001 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 156) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 6. | 1 December 1999 |
| voted with 17 other nations (out of 176) to abstain on | Draft resolution XIX (resolution 63/59). | 2 December 2008 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 149) to abstain on | Paragraph 3. | 23 December 2008 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 151) to abstain on | Paragraph 4. | 23 December 2008 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 153) to abstain on | Draft resolution XXV as a whole (resolution 63/240). | 23 December 2008 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 116) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 4 (b). | 23 December 2005 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 162) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 4 (b) of draft resolution R. | 22 November 2002 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 173) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution XIX. | 6 December 2006 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 174) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 7 (b) of draft resolution XIX. | 6 December 2006 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 175) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 9 of draft resolution XIX. | 6 December 2006 |
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Kuwait. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Aboulhasan | 1 | 7 October 2002 | 7 October 2002 |
| Mr. Abulhasan | 49 | 2 March 1994 | 26 March 2003 |
| Ms. Al-Ajeel | 1 | 18 November 2008 | 18 November 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Ajran | 1 | 19 November 2007 | 19 November 2007 |
| Mr. Al-Awadi | 5 | 16 October 2002 | 27 October 2003 |
| Mr. Al-Awdi | 12 | 3 December 1996 | 21 December 2001 |
| Mr. Al-Awoi | 1 | 1 November 1995 | 1 November 1995 |
| Mr. Al-Enezi | 1 | 29 November 2005 | 29 November 2005 |
| Ms. Al-Ghanim | 1 | 26 November 2007 | 26 November 2007 |
| Mr. Al-Jarallah | 1 | 30 October 2006 | 30 October 2006 |
| Ms. Al-Mulla | 9 | 23 March 2004 | 6 February 2006 |
| Mr. Al-Murad | 11 | 9 November 2006 | 25 November 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Mutairi | 2 | 28 November 2005 | 10 November 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Najem | 9 | 13 October 2004 | 15 October 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Nuaimi | 1 | 28 November 2006 | 28 November 2006 |
| Mr. Al-Otaibi | 18 | 2 October 1997 | 13 September 2006 |
| Mr. Al-Ourabi | 1 | 19 January 2005 | 19 January 2005 |
| Mr. Al-Rawdhan | 1 | 3 October 1994 | 3 October 1994 |
| Mr. Al-Sabah | 5 | 25 November 1994 | 23 September 2004 |
| Mr. Sheikh Al-Sabah | 1 | 27 September 2007 | 27 September 2007 |
| Sheik Al-Sabah | 1 | 24 October 1995 | 24 October 1995 |
| Sheikh Al-Sabah | 6 | 29 September 1995 | 12 November 2008 |
| Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah | 2 | 20 September 2005 | 20 September 2006 |
| Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | 3 | 11 November 2001 | 15 September 2005 |
| Mr. Al-Saied | 1 | 18 December 2007 | 18 December 2007 |
| Mr. Al-Saif | 1 | 11 June 2008 | 11 June 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Salem | 1 | 11 November 2008 | 11 November 2008 |
| Mr. Al-Shaheen | 1 | 23 September 1999 | 23 September 1999 |
| Mr. Al-Zobi | 1 | 4 December 2008 | 4 December 2008 |
| Mr. Alazemi | 1 | 27 October 2008 | 27 October 2008 |
| Mr. Alnafeesi | 1 | 7 November 1995 | 7 November 1995 |
| Mr. Bouresly | 1 | 13 November 2006 | 13 November 2006 |
| Mr. Budhair | 1 | 12 December 2007 | 12 December 2007 |
| Mrs. Dashti | 1 | 14 November 2005 | 14 November 2005 |
| Mr. Bu Dhhair | 1 | 14 January 2009 | 14 January 2009 |
| Ms. Ebrahim | 1 | 7 December 2006 | 7 December 2006 |
| Mr. Al Khalifa | 1 | 30 October 2007 | 30 October 2007 |
| Mr. Marafi | 1 | 19 December 1994 | 19 December 1994 |
| Mr. Monayair | 1 | 26 June 1998 | 26 June 1998 |
| Ms. Al Mulla | 2 | 11 November 2002 | 11 November 2002 |
