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lines on the record: 470
first: 2021-06-03
most recent: 2023-11-20
sittings or episodes: 87
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“In conclusion, I reiterate that building and sustaining peace is a shared responsibility, and it is only through inclusive sustainable development that countries in fragile and conflict situations will be able to build back better, sustainably.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Thirdly, the Security Council should not only make more use of the Peacebuilding Commission’s advisories but should also support efforts to realize the ambitions of the General Assembly’s resolution 76/305, on financing for peacebuilding, of multiple funding streams, including voluntary, innovative and assessed financing. Fourthly, the Security Council must support countries in curbing the illicit exploitation and trade in natural resources that have contributed to underdevelopment and conflict in many African countries. It should require countries receiving such resources to institute measures for compliance with national and regional instruments aimed at ensuring that Africa’s natural resources are contributing to the source country’s own development, peace and security.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“In that regard, it should increasingly shift from an approach responding to conflict based on short-term stabilization efforts and instead focus more on long- term, context-specific solutions, including those that recognize the role and the unique needs of women and young people. Secondly, the Council should recalibrate the mandates of peacekeeping and special political missions to play a more effective role in preventing conflicts from recurring. Missions can partner with host countries in facilitating inclusive community-level reconstruction, thereby serving as a pivot for the nexus between peacekeeping, peacebuilding, development, peace and political stability.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Today’s dialogue aligns with Article 55 of the Charter of the United Nations, which envisions a preventive diplomatic strategy in which United Nations bodies, including the Security Council, work with the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council to create the conditions of stability and well-being that are essential to peaceful and friendly relations among nations. In noting the huge potential for scaling up peace efforts during this decade of action for realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, I will make four recommendations that speak to some of the questions raised in the concept note (S/2023/870, annex). First, the Security Council must always consider the economic, political and social dimensions of conflict.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“I congratulate China on its presidency of the Security Council for the month of November and for organizing this important debate. We thank all the briefers for their enriching contributions. It is widely acknowledged that poverty arising from underdevelopment and socioeconomic inequality is a major underlying cause of conflict, insecurity and fragility. That is particularly true for parts of Africa, including the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region. We therefore agree with the opinion of the Secretary-General in his 2022 report on peacebuilding and sustaining peace (S/2022/66) that the best defence against violent conflict is inclusive development that leaves no one behind.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482Resumption1 (2023) · source
“They must also, in line with their commitments, provide support to developing countries, including small island developing States, to build their resilience and adaptation in the face of the climate crisis.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Secondly, the Security Council must recognize the climate and peace and security nexus, and in so doing, can incorporate climate adaptation and mitigation measures in all its work, including peacekeeping and special political mandates, and ensure their faithful implementation. Thirdly, we must build upon the work of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which is the centre of environmental multilateralism. We need to tap into UNEP’s work across the fields of science, policy and technology, to better coordinate our collective action for climate resilience and green economies. Fourthly, ultimately, to slow down sea level rise, all — and especially industrialized countries — must drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to achieve their Paris Agreement targets.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We must marshal and direct all resources — human, institutional and financial — to a multisectoral and multipronged approach to climate action by the whole multilateral system, and this Council must be on board. In this connection and as an affected coastal State, Kenya underscores the following four imperatives. First, as the leading multilateral actor in the maintenance of international peace and security, the Security Council can shine an important light on sea level rise and its implications for conflict. At a minimum, this will encourage all stakeholders to act with more urgency and ambition as the issue rises on the list of global priorities.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Kenya’s delegation congratulates Malta on its assumption to the presidency of the Security Council during the month of February and for convening this debate on a matter of utmost urgency and importance. The rising sea levels due to climate change present a real threat to state sovereignty and the very existence of nations, particularly small island developing States (SIDS). It is already creating environmental refugees, worsening socioeconomic crises, destroying coastal infrastructure and, generally, creating or worsening conditions for conflict. Clearly, any inaction and lack of ambition in addressing this global crisis will be extremely costly.”
2023-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9260Resumption1 (2023) · source
“There is also a need to put in place an inclusive political and governance system marked by the meaningful participation of a wide spectrum of Afghan society, including women and minority groups. Since this is the last briefing on Afghanistan that Kenya will participate in as an elected member of the Council for 2021 and 2022, we commend the Secretariat, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan team and other United Nations agencies, as well as humanitarian and civil society organizations, for their efforts in seeking solutions to the challenges faced by the people of Afghanistan. We will continue to follow their work closely, knowing that a peaceful and secure Afghanistan has cross-regional peace dividends. I reaffirm Kenya’s solidarity with the people of Afghanistan.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“It is regrettable that Afghan girls are still forbidden to attend secondary schools while women are denied opportunities to work and rightfully contribute to their country’s development, despite constant appeals by the Security Council, as well as regional and international partners. The disturbing trend whereby the authorities are using the mahram regulation as a systematic way to discriminate against women must stop. We see that this practice is taking root in other conflict situations, such as Yemen, and could spread further to Africa and beyond if not quickly halted. While we commend the resilience of Afghan women, we join others in calling on the Taliban to cease its retrogressive practices. They must honour the right of girls to an education and mainstream women into the economy by refraining from denying them opportunities to work.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We commend and call for further support for programmes such as the United Nations Development Programme’s area- based approach for development emergency initiatives, which seeks to provide community-level solutions to complement urgent humanitarian interventions, and the alternative development programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which has reached more than 10,000 farmers in an initiative aimed at strengthening food security and livelihoods. It is unfortunate that while the people continue to face economic hardships, the management of the frozen Afghan assets remains contentious. We urge the relevant stakeholders to identify suitable and mutually agreeable mechanisms and frameworks to enable those funds to be injected into the ailing economy.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Given that the international response plan requires $51.5 billion in 2023, United Nations humanitarian operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere must operate in a difficult environment in more effective ways. The increasing global humanitarian needs call for the consideration of pragmatic approaches to humanitarian action. We need to adopt a humanitarian-development- peace nexus approach in responding to the humanitarian and development crises in Afghanistan.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Over the past 16 months the Security Council and the international community have stepped up their support efforts for the people of Afghanistan, including through resolution 2615 (2021), by which the Council instituted exemptions for humanitarian agencies enabling them to deliver and navigate United Nations sanctions. But despite concerted efforts, the statistics point to a grim 2023. At least 28 million Afghans, including 12.7 million children, will require humanitarian assistance at a time when the 2022 humanitarian response plan is only just over 50 per cent funded. We also note that the 2023 requirement of $4.6 billion remains largely unmet, as Under-Secretary-General Griffiths mentioned. We encourage all partners to scale up their assistance, especially during the winter, which is usually marked by increased humanitarian needs.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“Afghanistan continues to be a haven for terrorist groups, including Al-Qaida, whose affiliates, such as Al-Shabaab, have inflicted constant fear and suffering on millions of civilians in the Horn of Africa for years. In that regard, the way the world responds to the situation in Afghanistan has a direct bearing on our own security in the Horn of Africa. It is important that the Taliban understand that part of what they must do if they expect to gain international recognition is to secure sustained peace and security in Afghanistan and ensure that the territory of Afghanistan is not a haven for any terrorist groups. It must therefore cut ties with such organizations and undertake meaningful counter- terrorism measures.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Roza Otunbayeva, Under- Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Ms. Mahbouba Seraj for their briefings. I also thank you, Madam President, for your briefing as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011). I commend India’s pragmatic leadership of this Committee over the last two years. The situation in Afghanistan remains concerning. We have witnessed a consistent disturbing trend of terrorist attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan, as well as recurrent clashes with opposition forces and the continued presence of foreign terrorist groups, which are worsening the security situation.”
2022-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9227 (2022) · source
“We also commend the significant role of the Joint Commission in ensuring that political and technical differences are addressed, including guaranteeing that the principles of integrity, transparency and confidence-building are upheld in matters pertaining to resolution 2231 (2015), including the continuation of trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran and relevant transfers within the framework of the JCPOA. In conclusion, I would like to congratulate Ambassador Mythen and his team for Ireland’s consultative approach and able facilitation of this subsidiary format over the past two years.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9225 (2022) · source
“In that regard, we note that the political and diplomatic efforts that went into the establishment of the JCPOA were aimed at ensuring the economic and technological development of Iran in the area of peaceful nuclear activities, among other goals. We therefore advocate for the Security Council’s engagement with the non-proliferation agenda to go hand in hand with promoting efforts to strengthen the peaceful application of nuclear technology in industrial development projects, for tangible benefits to the Iranian people and a holistic political and economic stability in the subregion.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9225 (2022) · source
“We encourage the Islamic Republic of Iran to implement its Safeguards Agreement and voluntary transparency and implementation measures with the IAEA, as agreed in the Plan. That includes Iran taking ownership of the Plan and strengthening its commitments to its provisions. Kenya reaffirms its appreciation for the critical role the IAEA plays in global nuclear safety and in providing support to Member States in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy in the areas of science, technology and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, including tackling climate and environmental challenges. My own country can attest to that.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9225 (2022) · source
“Secondly, there must be parameters to ensure that the parties concerned adhere to their commitments, including the lifting of additional sanctions and the cessation of all non-retractable and retaliatory measures and violations, including the installation of centrifuges and the enrichment of uranium, which are in violation of the parameters and procedures laid out in the JCPOA and in the international disarmament and non-proliferation treaties that the parties are signatories to. Thirdly, the equipment and important verification and monitoring work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must be safeguarded and the Agency’s work must continue unhampered on the ground.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9225 (2022) · source
“A positive outcome would also ensure the full operationalization of the JCPOA, thereby strengthening regional security, rebuilding trust and addressing other issues of mutual concern to the parties. In our view, three aspects need to be achieved as a matter of priority. First, a clear and practical road map must be established for a return to full compliance with the JCPOA and resolution 2231 (2015) and to ensure their implementation. We note the progress indicated during this briefing as well as the emerging challenges to achieving that.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9225 (2022) · source
“Kenya commends the numerous efforts and diplomatic engagements to ensure dialogue and cooperation among all States involved in the JCPOA. We also echo the Secretary-General’s call to Iran and the United States to have an open dialogue and demonstrate the flexibility needed to reach a compromise on the last remaining issues and ensure that the negotiations are conducted in good faith and without undue delay. We believe that a successful outcome will not only ensure the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, but will also restore confidence in the ability of such plans to contribute to non-proliferation and disarmament efforts in line with the relevant international treaties and instruments.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9225 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Ambassadors Gonzato and Mythen for their briefings on their respective reports regarding resolution 2231 (2015). I also recognize the participation of the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Germany in this meeting. Global nuclear disarmament and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons constitute the core guarantee against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and resolution 2231 (2015) are critical multilateral achievements and mechanisms in that regard. It is therefore concerning that this briefing is being held once again against a backdrop of a lack of agreement and the failure of the parties to return to the full implementation of the Plan and the resolution.”
2022-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9225 (2022) · source
“We are also grateful to our colleagues at the Department of Peacebuilding and Political Affairs and the Security Council Affairs Division, as well as the United Nations and AU officials, briefers and resource persons and all the States Members of the United Nations, for their contribution, support, time and cooperation.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“To enrich its deliberations, the Working Group should consider utilizing field visits, which could involve synchronizing joint field visits, including conducting them with other committees. We recommend that the Chair of the Working Group consider making an annual trip to Addis Ababa to gain an enhanced understanding of the AU’s work on the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts. In conclusion, I want to express Kenya’s deep gratitude to all Council members for their cooperation and support. I thank the experts who brought much value to our discussions with their experience, concrete proposals and recommendations during our meetings.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“Moving forward, I would encourage the incoming Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group, with the support of Council members, to work on modalities through which the discussions and recommendations of the Working Group can be followed up on to add immediate value to the work of the Council. The discussions would benefit from more active engagement at the ambassadorial level as well. The Working Group is a good platform through which the Council and the AU Peace and Security Council can hold more regular meetings and maintain close dialogue on emerging issues to supplement the discussions held during the annual joint consultative meetings. It could also be utilized for horizon-scanning briefings on emerging global issues that impinge on peace and security in Africa.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“Kenya therefore ensured the participation of representatives of regional and subregional organizations, civil society, academia, women, young people and national actors from Africa in the interactive meetings of the Ad Hoc Working Group, which is critical for ensuring that the Ad Hoc Working Group serves as a forum for relevant stakeholders to discuss strategies for enhancing coordination and coherence in their activities. We are pleased that together we have managed to reinvigorate and strengthen the partnership between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council. However, much more remains to be done.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The causes of conflicts, as well as strategies that could be deployed for their prevention and resolution, are multifaceted. The Working Group serves as an important forum for discussion and reflection on the emerging systemic threats that affect the continent. Today efforts to prevent violent conflicts from breaking out or escalating and preventing resolved situations from relapsing must involve an array of institutions, actors and strategies. In particular, collaboration and coordination between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations is critical.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“Kenya is particularly pleased that the two Councils were able to discuss and agree on the way forward with regard to several issues, including the strengthening of working methods and having a common vision for Africa; the promotion of peacebuilding for sustaining peace in Africa; the strengthening of AU and United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa, including an exchange of views on predictable and sustainable financing for AU-led peace support operations through United Nations-assessed contributions, which needs follow-up and finalization; combating terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism in Africa; and the issue of imposing sanctions in conflict situations in Africa The activities just mentioned include many firsts that we strongly urge the Security Council to remain seized of.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The outcome included proposals on how and when peace processes may be advanced through better utilization of existing regional initiatives and the role of peers. The Ad Hoc Working Group also facilitated the successful hosting and consensual adoption of two substantive communiqués during the sixth informal joint seminar and the fifteenth annual joint consultative meeting between the members of the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council, held from 16 to 17 December 2021, and the seventh informal joint seminar and the sixteenth annual joint consultative meeting between the members of the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council, held from 13 to 14 October.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“That meeting assessed the threat, scope and destabilizing power of transnational illegal armed groups and terrorist groups; the existing and possible measures that the Security Council could utilize in addressing such situations; and the key strategy, policy and technical elements of cross-border coordination that are required to address the challenges posed by transnational terrorist groups and illegal armed groups. The fourth meeting was dedicated to peace processes and peace agreements and policies, strategies and approaches to conflict resolution in Africa. The objective was for members to exchange views and assessments of the achievements and challenges of the agreements and strategies that the United Nations has used in peace processes in Africa.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“Its objective was to consider the nexus between conflict and underdevelopment, using as a starting point the Secretary-General’s reports on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. Kenya partnered with the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa and the Peacebuilding Commission to comprehensively identify key trends and opportunities for the Security Council’s constructive intervention in hotspots where such linkages between conflict and development are most pressing. The third meeting was dedicated to addressing national conflict situations involving terrorist groups and illegal armed groups with a transnational character.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“The first meeting was dedicated to better disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) — or DDR+. The objective of the meeting was to identify the issues, trends and challenges relating to DDR in Africa. We evaluated emerging lessons related to DDR design and implementation when dealing with militant and terrorist organizations, whose arsenal includes the ideological conditioning of fighters. Members made recommendations on how to better deploy and support DDR, with the “+” allowing space for consideration of what is further needed for the evolving security landscape in Africa. The second meeting was dedicated to the implementation of the Secretary-General’s reports on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa — the peace-security-development nexus.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“Kenya also endeavoured to strengthen the partnership between the Security Council and the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council, in keeping with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of complementarity and respect for African ownership and leadership in seeking solutions to the challenges of peace and security on the continent. During the past two years, we were able to convene nine meetings of the Ad Hoc Working Group. Two meetings were dedicated to the respective annual programmes of work; three meetings were dedicated to the preparations for the fifteenth and sixteenth annual joint consultative meetings between the members of the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council; and four meetings were dedicated to discussions on the following thematic issues.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“In order to enrich our discussions, Kenya invited the countries concerned to participate in the meetings of the Ad Hoc Working Group and share their experiences and perspectives on the topics under consideration. We also ensured that key cross-cutting issues — including, but not limited to, women and peace and security; young people peace and security; peacebuilding; children in situations of armed conflict; and the protection of civilians — were part of the discussions and were contextualized and reinforced through a call for national ownership and leadership in addressing their related challenges.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“What lessons can we learn from countries and regions that have successfully managed to transition from protracted conflict situations into political stability and peace? And how can the Security Council effectively take those lessons into account as it shapes peace operation mandates and engages with country and regional political processes and dynamics? Guided by those questions, Kenya first embarked on bilateral consultations with African countries that are at different stages of the peace-conflict continuum. The aim of the listening exercise was for the Ad Hoc Working Group to identify, proactively engage and provide nationally and regionally owned recommendations that would enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Security Council in responding to the challenges of peace and security in Africa.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“At the start of our chairmanship of the Ad Hoc Working Group, we resolved to be sensitive to the perspectives and opinions of those countries most affected by instability and insecurity. In that regard, as our guiding principle for the identification of topics and the conduct of the meetings of the Ad Hoc Working Group, we adopted the theme “Listening better to African country perspectives and learning lessons from successes in conflict prevention, resolution and transition”. As a first step, we asked ourselves several questions, including the following. What needs to be understood better and taken into account by the Security Council according to African countries on its agenda?”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, who is away. I thank members of the Security Council for the honour, privilege and confidence bestowed on Kenya in chairing the Ad Hoc Working Group for the past two years. As set out in presidential statement S/PRST/2002/2, the mandate of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa is both advisory and analytical in supporting the work of the Security Council on issues pertaining to peace and security in Africa. A significant portion of the agenda of the Security Council focuses on African countries and issues.”
2022-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9218 (2022) · source
“Such efforts must be reinforced by the cessation of Israeli settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, as demanded by the comprehensive pillars of resolution 2334 (2016) and the provisions of resolution 1860 (2009). The mediation efforts of the countries of the region will remain critical. The Council should remain seized of the implementation of the 13 October 2022 Algiers declaration, signed by 14 Palestinian factions, and support its translation into actual reconciliation that paves the way for elections to establish a national unity Government. As I conclude, Kenya once again urges both parties to avoid unilateral steps that stand in the way of a resumption of a political process, as well as peace and stability in the region.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“It also requires a willingness to compromise, a step-by-step approach that ensures real gains for both Israelis and Palestinians and a commitment to confidence-building measures that create the space to tackle the harder final-status issues. Despite years of an elusive peace process, years of on-again/off-gain negotiation efforts and real and formidable obstacles, my delegation believes that there is still a chance to make real progress. Kenya has regularly taken note of and welcomed the efforts to lower tensions, end provocations and restore calm at the grass-roots, official and regional levels.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“That would assist the Security Council in formulating a concrete and practical political pathway to end the protracted conflict. As we look towards commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Council needs to urgently work on the needed building blocks to actualize the long-held goal of a region where two democratic States — Israel and Palestine — live side by side in peace, within secure and recognized borders, based on the 1967 lines. The objective of a two-State solution will require of both parties a meaningful commitment to the peace process under international law, the Charter of the United Nations, the Council’s resolutions and regional peace initiatives and frameworks.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“All efforts must be geared towards ensuring that such acts of terror come to a stop. Reports, including those from the United Nations Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs, are clear that, beyond security concerns, the current situation continues to have implications on the economy and humanitarian aid in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. As such, it is critical that the evolving situation be urgently addressed, including the underlying issues fuelling the instability, before it reverberates to other areas. Kenya calls for enhanced analysis and contextualized reports to emanate from the good offices of the Secretary-General to enable a better appreciation of the implications of such incidents in the maintenance of peace and security in the region in the immediate and long term.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing on the recent developments on the ground. The trajectory of events, including the heightened tensions and escalating violence, leading to fatalities among both Israeli and Palestinian civilians, including children, is deeply concerning. In particular, the deteriorating security situation in Nablus, Jenin, the West Bank in general and Jerusalem is alarming. Kenya strongly condemns the 23 November two-bomb terrorist attacks in Jerusalem. Such acts, including the rocket launches from Gaza early this month, further reinforce the fact that the pursuit of armed and militia groups, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and their affiliates, fall outside the path and principles of peace. We reiterate that no cause can justify the deliberate targeting of civilians.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“We must collectively, and in the interest of international peace and security, explore all options that can lead to a cessation of this war. This should be followed by a dialogue in favour of a political solution that guarantees the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, addresses the underlying grievances behind the war and secures a stable European security order. I reaffirm Kenya’s respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9202 (2022) · source
“Amid the gloom and pain of war, Kenya welcomes the agreement to roll over the Black Sea Grain Initiative as well as the agreement to ensure unimpeded exports of Russian food and fertilizer to world markets. The preservation and implementation of these instruments is vital in addressing the spiralling food prices, particularly in food-insecure regions, including countries in conflict and fragile settings. We urge again that political assurances be given to guarantee unimpeded exports of food and fertilizer from Ukraine and Russia to the countries that need them, especially in Africa. We also reiterate that the Secretary-General and his good offices, which have been instrumental in facilitating this important initiative, be leveraged further in efforts to bring an end to this war.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9202 (2022) · source
“We convey our condolences to all the families and communities that have lost loved ones in this war. We cannot overstress the need to spare civilians and civilian infrastructure from attacks. It is common knowledge that war has only zero- sum outcomes, and military action may at best offer temporary relief. In this regard, Kenya continues to call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for a chance to be given to dialogue towards diplomatic engagements in line with the United Nations Charter. Such engagements should lead to a political solution that sustainably secures the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine while being sensitive to the security concerns of all stakeholders.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9202 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing and welcome the participation of President Zelenskyy. We meet again after just about a week because the situation in Ukraine continues to worsen. We deplore the surge in attacks that are exposing thousands more innocent civilians to devastating harm and destitution in the winter season. Indeed, we are gravely concerned that civilians and objects indispensable to their survival, including residential homes and hospitals, as well as power and water infrastructure, are being targeted for destruction in violation of international humanitarian law. The ongoing power outages in Ukraine as a result of targeted airstrikes against energy infrastructure in these winter months is adding misery to an already dire humanitarian situation.”
2022-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9202 (2022) · source
“In that regard, Kenya welcomes and fully supports the advisory note issued by the Peacebuilding Commission on this subject.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source
“Fifthly, we commend the countries of the region for their leadership in contributing to reducing the number of reported cases of piracy and armed robberies at sea in the Gulf of Guinea. Notable examples of that include Nigeria’s Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also known as the Deep Blue Project, as well as the implementation of new regulations and laws by Ghana and Gabon. We advocate for closer cooperation among the countries of the region through the sharing of best practices and expertise, coordination and synergy of action. In conclusion, Kenya reiterates that a comprehensive plan that gives full consideration to the root causes of the issue, including the need for social reintegration and job creation, will be the most effective way to tackle this threat.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source
“We call for international support to fill funding gaps and ensure the full operationalization of that regional framework. Fourthly, as we have learned from our experience in dealing with piracy off the coast of Somalia and elsewhere, it is vital for the necessary national and legal frameworks to be in place in order to ensure the effective prosecution of those directly and indirectly involved in piracy. We encourage countries in the region that have not yet done so to institute and enforce laws that criminalize piracy and armed robbery at sea in their domestic laws, in line with resolution 2634 (2022). The assistance of UNODC to countries in the region is appreciated and further encouraged.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source