Al-Jarallah rejects Kuwait takeover of Saudi UNSC seat

Kuwait rejected reports it would be occupying Saudi Arabia's seat at the UN Security Council, according to its Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah. "Kuwait forms a part of the efforts currently being carried out to convince Saudi Arabia to reverse its decision (not turn down a non-permanent Security Council seat)," he added. "Kuwait is aware that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and what it represents of a constructive role and political weight, is able to have an impact on the Security Council endeavours in solving a number of affairs, through its occupying of its seat at the Security Council," he explained. CNNArabic had reported today that it was informed by sources in the Kuwaiti government that "Saudi Arabia's seat at the Security Council - it had turned down after being recently granted - will be occupied by Kuwait.