KUWAIT CITY, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced on Monday that it will distribute food to needy people in 15 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East during Ramadan.

The distribution would benefit up to 100,000 people, KRCS Chairman Hilal Al-Sayer said in a statement.

The food would be distributed to people in countries including Mauritania, Uganda, Kenya, Palestine, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Yemen and Iraq, as well as Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, he noted.

Kuwait is playing a prominent and increasing role in providing relief for countries facing humanitarian crises and natural disasters, Al-Sayer said.

The crisis of refugees and displaced people represents a global challenge, he added, noting the humanitarian response should be a global collective action.