KUWAIT, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- Kuwait stressed, Wednesday, the importance of raising awareness to protect and preserve the environment to the international community, as it constitutes an important pillar to sustainable development and the source of life for future generations. This came about in a statement by the Foreign Ministry on the occasion of the International Day for the Prevention of the Exploitation of the Environment in Wars and Armed Conflicts, which was adopted as a United Nations General Assembly Resolution at the initiative of Kuwait. The resolution, No. 56/4, was submitted and adopted in 2001. Kuwait places great importance on highlighting armed conflicts and their dire impacts on the environment, ensuring a clean environment at the national and international levels. (end) nma.amh.sas