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lines on the record: 200
first: 2011-02-11
most recent: 2021-10-19
sittings or episodes: 21
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“That mix requires unique strengths, legitimacy, burden sharing and the ability to deploy and sustain troops in the field. The multidimensional nature of peacekeeping operations today requires that peacekeepers not only maintain peace and security but also facilitate political processes, protect civilians, assist in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants, support the organization of elections, protect and promote human rights and assist in the restoration of the rule of law. All of those activities combined are hard to do, but together, if well done, they lay a good foundation for peacebuilding and democracy. Africa hosts the largest number of peacekeeping missions.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“The complexity of conflicts today, combined with global expectations on human rights, gender balance and cultural sensitivity, has necessitated a thorough review of peacekeeping mandates and practice in order to effectively address modern operational needs. The Secretary-General, in his report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, published on 12 December 2012, states: "Operations today are more varied and complex than ever before, bringing together various configurations of civilians, troops and police under a unified leadership. Some missions are multidimensional, with an evolving mix of military, police and civilians supporting peacebuilding, protection of civilians and other transitional tasks" (A/67/632, para. 2).”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Let me begin by thanking Pakistan for organizing today's debate on a matter of great importance to peace and security, to the well- being and protection of millions of people and, by extension, to the promotion of democracy and good governance in many parts of our world. Kenya has continuously contributed to peacekeeping with military and police personnel since 1981. Peacekeeping operations have evolved through time from the traditional posture of the 1960s to the complex and multidimensional practice of the twenty- first century. Since 1948, there have been a total of 67 peacekeeping operations, and 16 are operational today.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Radhika Coomaraswamy, the immediate former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for her dedicated service to the cause of children. I wish her the best in her future assignments. Finally, my delegation wishes to reiterate its support for the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. I also wish to restate the truism that life for children will ill be much better if we not only recognize the interconnectedness among security, human rights and development, but also dedicate resources to improving children's lives everywhere and to supporting countries that are in difficulties in providing such rights.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We urge the Special Representative and agencies and funds of the United Nations, non-governmental organizations and well-wishers not to lose sight of the children who have been recruited into the ranks of Al-Shabaab and, for that matter, other gangs and terrorist groups. The children of whom I speak need to be helped to leave the ranks of such armed terrorist groups and gangs, to relocate and rejoin their families and communities, and to regain their childhood and liberty. My delegation therefore urges the international community to continue supporting the efforts of the African Union and neighbouring countries of Somalia to bring peace to that country and to guarantee its children a brighter future. As I conclude, I would like to express my delegation's deep gratitude for the work of Ms.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“As the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General begins herjourney on this mandate, my delegation urges her to continue working with such developmental and humanitarian organizations to strengthen the capacities of countries to address the myriad of challenges facing our children. The Council would readily understand Kenya's concern for the dire fate of the many Somali children who are under the repression and terror of Al-Shabaab in that country. After decades of the slaughter of innocent men, women and children, an incalculable loss of property and indescribable suffering and deprivation, the international community, led by the regional neighbours, has undertaken concrete steps to ameliorate the situation in Somalia.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“They range from deficient States and infrastructure to competition and from the illegal exploitation of resources and the inequitable sharing of the fruits of development to failed governance practices. The international community must work in tandem to dim the embers ofconflict. The most urgent agenda on which people and their Government mostly agree is the need for urgent, sustained and accelerated development and a rise in prosperity. The United Nations system has a major role to play in that regard. Agencies, funds and programmes play important roles in strengthening the capacity of countries to promote and protect the rights of children.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Our national legislation has elaborated on the various rights and encompasses service provision under the supervision of strengthened national institutions mandated to monitor and evaluate any child-related intervention. We are confronted by the challenges of protecting children in all situations. The burden is odious in times of conflict, but children must be protected in all situations nonetheless. The situation will be exacerbated if institutions charged with protecting children are weak. The process of ensuring that children are protected during conflict has to begin before any conflict is envisaged. We should be able to address the triggers of conflict. The specific underlying causes of strife, conflict or civil intimidation that are the primary deniers of peace and security are many, varied and well documented.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“For that reason, the protection of children has been interwoven into the very survival of society. Such actions are now firmly anchored in the Kenyan sociocultural fabric, where children were and still are considered the mainstay of the bright future that we all hope to obtain. In following the same tradition, Kenya has invested considerable efforts and resources in advocating for and promoting the protection of the rights of children. The Kenyan Constitution is a pillar of hope for every man, woman and child. It has clear provisions on the rights of children. Priority has been given to education, health care, protection, water, food and the provision of a safe environment in which children can grow, enjoy their lives and develop.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We believe that action plans, participation in ceasefire negotiations and de'marches with various countries have gone a long way towards improving the lives of innocent children who become the victims of conflict and strife. My delegation pledges to engage constructively with the Office to achieve the set objectives. Lastly, my delegation also recognizes and appreciates the continued exemplary work of UNICEF in the support of children in armed conflict. Long before the Graca Machel study, which gave rise to this mandate, was undertaken, Kenya recognized the importance of championing the rights of its children and of ensuring their protection. The promotion and protection of the rights of children in any situation has become the sine qua non for policies and interventions implemented by the Government of Kenya.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I congratulate Germany on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September, and we are very encouraged by the initiative to hold this open debate today. We believe that today's debate presents an excellent opportunity for Member States to reaffirm their strong support for this important mandate. At the outset, my delegation warmly welcomes the appointment of Ms. Leila Zerrougui as the new Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict. Her exceptional ability, breadth of vision and wide experience should ensure the successful execution of her mandate. Similarly, my delegation welcomes the most recent report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2012/261). We appreciate the many activities that the Office of the Special Representative has undertaken.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I emphasize once again that the establishment of UN-Women accords us a very strong platform for addressing issues affecting women in general, and the acceleration of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in particular. It is Kenya's expectation that UN-Women will rise to the challenge expeditiously.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Finally, Kenya expresses its gratitude to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2011/598*) on this agenda item, which, inter alia, showcases the key sectors where tangible progress has been made by countries, and identifies gaps and challenges in implementation. Kenya is particularly grateful for the thematic indicators under which Member States reports were compiled. My delegation will seek to engage further with all Member States and stakeholders in order to see to it that the indicators achieve the widest possible acceptance. In conclusion, I wish to once again reiterate Kenya's commitment to implementing resolution 1325 (2000). In so doing, we must ensure greater coherence and coordination in addressing women's issues in conflict and post-conflict situations in a holistic manner.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Women must have access to resources, entrepreneurial skills, including job creation, and land, housing and property. It behooves us, therefore, to emphasize a multi-pronged approach to eliminating violence against women. The Security Council has an important role to play in dealing with peace and security matters internationally. States, however, bear the primary responsibility to protect their citizens from violence. It is in this regard that my delegation calls for more concerted efforts by the international community and the United Nations system to support national efforts to prevent and address the myriad issues surrounding conflicts. Indeed, countries in conflict and those recently emerging from conflict have unique challenges that, if not comprehensively addressed, will lead to either a continuation or a relapse into conflict.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Currently, women serve as members of constitutional commissions, such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution and the Public Service Commission, to name just a few. Additionally, the top two positions of any public body cannot be held by people of the same gender, thus giving an equal chance to women to either lead or eventually ascend to the top leadership positions of all public institutions. As I have intimated before, Kenya condemns all forms of violence against women, including sexual violence, and has consistently urged compliance with humanitarian and human rights law during times of conflict. Issues of peace and security cannot be dealt with in isolation from other themes.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Women, therefore, should participate as full partners in governance institutions. The new Kenya Constitution has entrenched women's participation in all aspects of Kenya's governance structures and social life in general. Furthermore, the national policy on gender and development has set up an ambitious agenda aimed at integrating women into the mainstream of decision- making processes through regulatory and institutional reform. These efforts have begun to bear fruit. Kenya's next Parliament will have 48 and 16 seats reserved for women in the National Assembly and the Senate, respectively, in addition to those who will be competitively elected in the various constituencies. Furthermore, in all cases where special interests are represented in the legislature, the seats will be divided equally between men and women.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In this regard, it is important that more support be extended to countries in order to buttress preventive measures and support their institutions to combat these vices. Sexual abuse is indeed one of the most pervasive crimes of our time. It is imperative, therefore, that the international community support national systems and institutions - such as the police, prosecution and the judiciary - to combat this despicable crime. My delegation wishes to underscore the importance of education and communication as tools to prevent and combat violence generally. It is in this connection that my delegation urges UN-Women to continue prioritizing education and public communication within its mandate. My delegation believes that women's participation enhances social harmony and inclusivity and reduces the chances of conflict.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The issue that we are addressing today - women and peace and security - deserves the international community's utmost attention and unequivocal support. In this regard, I wish to reiterate Kenya's commitment to the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), together with the follow-up resolutions. Prevention is undoubtedly the cornerstone of any strategy to address the challenges that society faces. We note with satisfaction the various actions that have been undertaken by Member States, the United Nations system, civil society and other actors in implementing resolution 1325 (2000). We believe that countries must systematically integrate and mainstream women- specific issues in their action plans in order to tackle the growing problem of sexual and gender-based violence during conflict and even in peacetime.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Wangari Maathai, a Nobel peace laureate, passed on. We will miss her and her courage. It is with consolation that Kenya welcomed the news that 2011 Nobel Peace Award had gone to three distinguished women - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee, both of Liberia; and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen - for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's right to full participation in peacebuilding work. Last year, we commemorated 10 years since the Council unanimously adopted resolution 1325 (2000). That resolution, together with other international instruments, constitutes the basis for cooperation among all actors engaged in this field and contributes to the wider agenda of gender equality and empowerment of women.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, for giving me the floor. Kenya welcomes the leadership shown by Nigeria in holding this debate on women and peace and security during its presidency of the Security Council. Kenya also appreciates your role, Madam, as President of the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. It is indeed a clear demonstration of your dedication to issues of fundamental importance to women and the international community at large. There is no doubt that matters of women and peace and security begin with women themselves. It is women who have the strongest and most sustained voices in championing women, peace in their societies and security in their lives. Last month, Kenya, and indeed the entire world, lost a great champion of the cause of women. Ms.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“They undermine the well-being of our families and leave our children devastated and without opportunities to learn and maintain good health. I very much welcome the presidential statement that has just been adopted (S/PRST/2011/15) because it signals to us that the Security Council and, by extension, the General Assembly are truly beginning to understand that this situation is serious enough to deserve not just a paper outcome, but also clear, determined solutions that we can all use to seize the opportunity to improve the lives of our children.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We are therefore very conscious of what this means for the efforts that we are undertaking in our country not only to promote peace and stability, but to try to put in place the kind of economic growth that will allow us to overcome poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Lastly, we have come to realize 4 and we have come here because we want to emphasize - that we need a clear, determined and long-term solution. In this context, we associate ourselves with the statements made on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77. It is imperative that we, as the international community, begin to take extremely seriously the consequences of climate change, particularly for poor countries. As I said earlier, the consequences are real to us. They drive livelihoods and they drive lives.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“As the Secretary-General said in his presentation, we have seen close to 53,000 people coming in to the country, driven primarily by the consequences of the lack of water, food and security in our neighbour Somalia. This is a real concern for us, and the correlation between it and climate change is direct. My fourth point relates to peace and stability. The three issues that I have just spoken about 4 human security, economic security and national security 4 fundamentally affect peace and stability not only in Kenya, but in the region in which our country exists. It has already been said here by many that the Horn of Africa is undergoing the severest drought it has experienced in the past two generations. Not since the 1950s have we seen anything as serious as what we are witnessing in northern Kenya and much of Somalia.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Struggles around land, water, livestock and food become a fundamental part of people's existence and therefore drive their interrelationships. In the northern part of our country, we have seen cattle-rustling and other acts that drive the inability of the country to maintain security become correlated to the weather patterns of that region. We see people migrating internally 4 huge population movements driven by the consequences of poor weather. These are real issues for us. In the context of the regional perspective, we see people coming in to our country. Over the past month, we have seen yet another 1,300 people added to the already 500,000 who are there from Somalia alone.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We have determined that we suffer a 2 to 5 per cent loss in economic growth every two or three years as a direct consequence of climate change driven by droughts and floods. This difference is essentially the difference between attaining full growth that can drive the transformation of our economies and meet our Millennium Development Goals, or not. With regard to climate change and national security, again, in the case of Kenya we are very conscious of the fact that we are in a country and an economy with truly scarce resources. Less than one-third of our country is arable; two- thirds of the country is basically shrub and land that is not conducive to agriculture. Therefore, land is a premium product and something that we consider to be fundamentally important to the livelihoods of people.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Health and education are affected directly as people find themselves forced out of their homes and communities by situations of drought and lack of water and food. This situation becomes real. As we have seen over the past 10 to 15 years, the situation has continued to accelerate. Currently we have yet another drought, after having faced one as recently as in 2008. As far as economic security is concerned, as everyone here knows, many of the countries in our region 4 and Kenya is no exception 4 are weather- based economies. We depend upon agriculture, livestock and wildlife. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. It is not irrigation-driven, it is weather- based. We have had cycles of drought and floods, which continue to undermine our ability to provide the food security that we wish to provide for our people.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Insofar as human security is concerned, for us climate change impacts on the lives and livelihoods of Kenyans in ways that are very difficult to describe because, for the most part, they impact in ways in which lives are lost, children suffer and we all collectively find ourselves in a spiral of deteriorating circumstances. The food security situation in our country, the situation of prices driven by food insecurity, the situation with regard to water, the situation with regard to the drying up of rivers and the situation with regard to access to shelter driven by the disappearance of forests, where we get the timber for many houses 4 all these are conditions that are directly correlated to the human security of our people and their livelihoods.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I would like, first of all, to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening today's meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Achim Steiner for his statement this morning. My delegation very much welcomes the opportunity to speak on this issue today, because for us climate change presents a real and present danger that consistently haunts the existence and lives of our people. This happens in five key dimensions. The first is human security; the second is economic security; the third is national security in the collective sense; the fourth is in the context of peace and stability; and the fifth is in the context of trying to find solutions for these issues.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In conclusion, as a troop-contributing country, Kenya welcomes the Secretary-General's call for a specific provision for children's protection to continue to be included in the mandate of all peacekeeping operations, as well as for the inclusion of child protection in pre-deployment training. That will no doubt enhance the broad and effective protection of children in armed conflict, including protecting those in schools and hospitals. Having said that, we should never loose sight of the fact that the most effective way to protect children is to prevent the outbreak of armed conflicts and to prevent conflicts from escalating by addressing the multiplicity of causes of conflicts, including climate change, hunger, disease, exploitation and under- development.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“There is an urgent need for heightened support in dealing with post-conflict trauma for affected children and families, including in South Sudan. As we join others in congratulating the Republic of South Sudan on attaining its independence and becoming the newest State, we encourage States and other international actors to support the new Government in promoting the physical and psychological recovery and social reintegration of children and families affected by the armed conflict. The measures adopted should not only realize their medium-term development but also their long-term aspirations.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We therefore urge the Security Council to redouble its efforts to help the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and neighbouring countries, including ours, to put down these terrorist groups. We must not attempt to placate or engage in dialogue with terrorists. Only this will help to normalize the situation in a country such as Somalia, bring an end to the recruitment of children and facilitate the resumption of emergency assistance to the Somali population. Kenya recognizes the decades of civil war that the new Republic of South Sudan has suffered, with many children involved either as child soldiers or as victims of the conflict. Kenya carried a heavy burden with regard to those children during the years of the civil war.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In Kenya, the burden of more than 20 years of conflict in Somalia and the continued flow of refugees is enormous and harmful to our society and economy. Kenya is host to the Dadaab refugee camp, which is the world's largest such camp. With more than half a million refugees, the camp is stretched beyond its capacity. As we speak, more than 1,000 new refugees, consisting mainly of women and children, including ex-soldiers and children who have been in armed conflict, cross into Kenya every day. That is more 30,000 new refugees every month. Following terrorist acts committed by Al-Shabaab, the World Food Programme was forced out of Somalia. This is a cause for grave concern, as we know that the availability of food is a powerful deterrent in the recruitment of child soldiers.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“It is imperative that the Security Council and the international community at large address those fundamental causes as well. While Kenya recognizes the progress made over the years, significant challenges remain. We recognize the situation in countries listed in the Secretary General's report. For Kenya, the situation in Somalia presents a clear, persistent and continuing threat to national security and to our economy. As highlighted by the Secretary-General in his report, engaging armed terrorist groups, for example Al-Shabaab, for purposes of curbing the involvement of children in armed conflict remains a formidable challenge. The consequences of the involvement of children in armed conflict are devastating, not only in Somalia but also beyond that country.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We also very much appreciate the statement delivered by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and by the Executive Director of UNICEF. Child protection should be part and parcel of any conflict management and prevention strategy. In that regard, we appreciate the progress made through the monitoring and reporting mechanism and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. Kenya welcomes the attention that is being drawn today to the issue of children and armed conflict, especially as it relates to attacks on schools and hospitals. But it is Kenya's observation that, while deplorable, attacks on schools and hospitals are symptomatic of a deeper and more troublesome situation of civil strife, abuse of human rights and failure in governance, law and order.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Allow me, on behalf of my delegation, to express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, for presiding over this important meeting. Kenya appreciates the global importance and priority that the Security Council and the international community continue to attach to the protection of children affected by or involved in armed conflict. My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for his report (S/2011/250) - which enumerates the grave violations committed against children in armed conflicts, the progress made in the release of children from armed groups and the challenges faced in dealing with some of the parties to conflicts - as well as for the recommendations it contains.”
2011-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6581Resumption1 (2011) · source
“as we have described; second, support to Somali security institutions and other institutions of governance; third, assistance in economic and social development; fourth, securing peace through the creation of job opportunities, especially among the Somali youth; fifth, investment in the reconstruction of infrastructure; sixth, increased access to basic services for all people, including education and health; and seventh, but not the least, the possibility of encouraging Somalia's further integration into the East African Community. Anything short of that will not secure sustainable security and development for Somalia and will not eliminate the threat to the region and countries further afield.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In conclusion, let me say that the situation in Somalia will continue to fester until the Council, which is charged with the mandate of ensuring the maintenance of international peace and security, decides to act decisively in favour of adopting a comprehensive strategy to establish a functioning State in Somalia. That strategy should include first, enhanced support to AMISOM.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“11-25878 The issue of piracy has also been discussed here and, as has been rightly pointed out by many, it has real linkages with the ineffectual governance in Somalia. The quicker that we provide effective governance in Somalia, the quicker we will eliminate the piracy menace. I believe that point was made this morning by the Prime Minister. The Secretary- General's Special Adviser, Mr. Jack Lang, also made a passionate plea to the Council barely two months ago (see S/PV.6473) to act urgently and decisively on the question of piracy. We in Kenya consider the issue of piracy incredibly complex. In many ways, it has put in place a quasi-blockade on our eastern coast.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“In the specific case of the AU Mission in Somalia, Kenya supports the call made by the AU summit to the Council to provide greater support to AMISOM. and to fully assume its responsibilities towards Somalia, including through increased funding from United Nations assessed contributions. Furthermore, we should support the implementation of the Djibouti Peace Agreement, which remains the basis through which reconciliatory efforts should be undertaken in Somalia. It is important to note that the Agreement envisages progress in three key areas, namely, security, political cooperation and reconstruction and development. We must support all of these areas, as they are mutually reinforcing.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Regrettably, some of those entering our countries under the guise of refugees are also hardcore criminals and extremists who are ready to cause trouble in the entire region, and even further afield. Their presence in the Horn of Africa is a major cause of worry. No efforts should be spared in dealing with those terrorists. International partnerships should include agreements on the need to change AMISOM's mandate from peacekeeping to peace enforcement, to ensure that AMISOM. not only secures Mogadishu but also reclaims areas under the control of Al-Shabaab. In addition, United Nations peacekeeping troops should be deployed in the rest of Somalia in order to secure it. The issue of funding in support of AU peacekeeping operations has been a concern of the Council for a long time.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Continued fighting in Somalia and the lack of an effective central Government has resulted in rapid growth in the number and size of Somalia's diaspora, from which Al-Shabaab - among others, I am sure - is determined to recruit for extremist activities overseas. In addition, thousands of refugees have fled from Somalia to neighbouring countries, thereby worsening the humanitarian situation in those countries and consuming scarce resources meant for other sectors of the economy. The Daadab refugee camp in Kenya, now notoriously the largest in the world, was built to accommodate only 90,000 refugees. It now hosts almost 600,000. The refugee influx has caused enormous challenges, including competition among refugees and local communities for scarce resources, and has resulted in environmental degradation.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Somalia is a perplexing conflict ~ on the one hand so dangerous and devastating in its implications and, on the other, seemingly neglected and undeserving of a concerted international response commensurate with the magnitude of the problem. Many in the region, however, and especially Kenya, simply cannot afford this level of ambiguity. Somalia is Kenya's neighbour. We share a long and porous border, and over 1 million Somalis live in Kenya, half of whom are in refugee camps. We have no other option but to continuously strive for solutions to the conflict, which has for so long ravaged our neighbour and placed a very heavy burden on our society and our social and economic development.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I would like to thank the delegation of China for convening this very important debate on Somalia. I also recognize the presence here of the Prime Minister of Somalia. Kenya also wishes to thank the Secretary-General and the African Union (AU) representative for Somalia for their briefings. At the outset, my delegation wishes to extend its condolences to the families of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers who lost their lives while defending the lives of ordinary Somalis. We also wish to pay tribute to the Governments of Burundi and Uganda for their valuable contributions to peacekeeping efforts in Somalia.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494Resumption1 (2011) · source
“That is a truism that holds fast for every nation - a fact that we hope the Security Council will uphold in carrying out its most important mandate.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“For Kenya, our future security and our development lie in our domestication of our new Constitution and the concomitant building of the institutions that are the means of domesticating it. But we are also painfully aware that without political harmony and commensurate rapid economic growth and equitable prosperity, our Constitution will not be worth the paper it is written on. Let me conclude by making a small plea: that those who may wish to assign themselves the noble task of managing collective global peace and security do so by focusing on the direction of progress, prosperity, peace and human development, rather than on the character or familiarity of the progress. Every nation will have to find its own path.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“At times, sadly, the converse is also true: the threat of insecurity is downplayed in efforts to play up a global value such as good governance. These affirmations on our part must not be construed as suggesting that we do not believe that democracy, civil liberties and sustainable security and development go hand in glove, because they do. But attaining these core values is a delicate process fraught with reversals and disappointments. What is important is the clear understanding that, at times, reversals and disappointments are inherent to the nature of free democracies and, moreover, that the rush to suppress or contain those developments by external means, international institutions or coercive force may in fact lead to the abortion of the democratic process and a lapse into insecurity, or even worse.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“For the most part, all these countries are still in the natural process of solidifying homogeneity, establishing their national identity and/or extending constitutional and civil liberties to their populations. These characteristics of our countries make for a complex, highly sensitive and potentially explosive national political and social environment. This fact, however, we feel is sometimes lost on this Council and other global bodies that are dominated by countries that are politically and economically stable and historically privileged. This is particularly so when the apparent rush to enforce security overruns the need for considered and deep appreciation of the situational and historical conditions that characterize fractured societies, fledgling democracies or transitional economies.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“While there can be little debate that development and security are intertwined and interdependent, the very fact that we are discussing the issue suggests that there is some discomfort as to the manner in which the interface is collectively understood and collectively managed - here in the United Nations, but equally importantly in continental institutions and even national bodies. In our reality in Kenya, security is indeed the precursor for peace and development. But it does not necessarily follow that any price must be paid for security, because in and of itself, security does not guarantee peace or development. Thus, a balance has to be struck by those who may wish to exercise collective management over matters of security. Most of our countries are either in economic transition or are fledgling democracies or young nation-States.”
2011-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6479Resumption1 (2011) · source
“African leaders and, indeed, the people of Africa have devoted considerable effort to countering failed governance and the absence of peace, security and development. Thankfully, those efforts have not gone unrewarded. Inn recent years the continent has witnessed, despite some persistent and glaring failures, an impressive revival and reconstruction of countries amid the abandonment of violence and the acquisition of new freedoms and liberation. But even as we sit here today, the failures and glaring exceptions and the real and imminent threat of reversals in some countries must surely be cause for concern and pause for introspection, and there is no better place to undertake this introspection than here in the United Nations Security Council.”
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“I thank you, Madame President, for giving me this opportunity to address the Council on this very important topic. We also thank the Secretary-General, the Chairman of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of Rwanda, and the representative of the World Bank for their statements earlier. We would also like to associate ourselves with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The most pressing challenge to peace and development in Africa is the attainment of accelerated economic development based on the bedrock of human development, equity and security. The specific underlying causes of the strife, conflict or civil intimidation that are the primary obstacles to peace and security on our continent are many, varied and well documented.”
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