IOM Director General William Lacy Swing yesterday met Ambassador
Dharar Abdul-Razzak Razzooqi, Kuwait's Permanent Representative at
the Organization's headquarters in Geneva.

During the meeting, Ambassador Razzooqi handed over a cheque for
USD 200,000 in an annual gesture of voluntary support and
recognition of IOM's global humanitarian activities.

"Helping needy people is a part of our culture, this
contribution is a concrete gesture of the leadership and the people
of Kuwait in supporting international community and humanitarian
causes all over the world," said Ambassador Razzooqi.

IOM Director General William Lacy Swing thanked Ambassador
Dharar Abdul-Razzak Razzooqi and said that "IOM welcomes Kuwait's
continued financial support for its humanitarian activities,"
adding that "this contribution further strengthens IOM's
partnership with the State of Kuwait." 

This is the seventh year that Kuwait has given such a voluntary
contribution to IOM.

For further information, please contact:

Redouane Saadi

IOM Geneva

Tel: +41 22 717 92 31

Email: "mailto:rsaadi@iom.int">rsaadi@iom.int