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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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“Kenya commends initiatives such as the Global Maritime Crime Programme of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which promotes capacity-building to address and eradicate crimes committed at sea, including acts of piracy. We advocate for increased technical and capacity-building support for the countries of the region through both multilateral and bilateral arrangements. Thirdly, commitment to an integrated strategy for maritime security based on existing regional mechanisms for combating piracy and armed robbery at sea is critical. We commend the countries in the region for their cooperation, particularly through the Yaoundé Code of Conduct, under which regional centres have been established for information-sharing and pooling resources.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source
“Such an approach dovetails with the African Union’s integrated maritime strategy, the aim of which is to foster increased wealth creation from Africa’s oceans and seas by developing a sustainable, thriving blue economy in a secure and environmentally sustainable manner. Support for coastal countries to patrol their sea waters is good, but it is not enough. Those countries need to be supported to invest in safe and sustainable blue economies in order to tackle poverty and underdevelopment. In that vein, it is important that coastal States have the ability to manage the sustainable exploitation of their natural resources, both at sea and on land, for the benefit of their own economies. That requires resilient institutions, effective regulatory frameworks and strong political will. Secondly, training and capacity-building are crucial.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source
“Besides, the threat of piracy, especially in the Gulf of Guinea, is made existential by its links, or potential links, to terrorist groups, armed groups and criminal networks. Kenya therefore welcomed the adoption of resolution 2634 (2022), the negotiations of which were led by Ghana and Norway. The resolution reaffirms that addressing piracy and armed robbery at sea is important to both the regional economy and stability and the safety of seafarers. As we reflect on the utility of that and other instruments in combating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, I wish to underscore five pertinent points. First, Kenya believes that the solution to the menace of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea lies in undertaking a comprehensive approach to addressing the root causes.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank all our briefers for their insights and perspectives. We take note of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2022/818), as presented by Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee. Piracy, armed robbery and transnational organized crime at sea pose a grave threat to international navigation and the security and sustainable development of both coastal and hinterland areas, including landlocked countries. Kenya strongly condemns such acts wherever they are perpetrated. Those threats are acute in the Gulf of Guinea, which has been labelled the world’s hotspot for piracy. Despite the reported decline in piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, the region accounted for all the kidnappings at sea worldwide in 2021.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9198 (2022) · source
“Meanwhile, all other concerned parties should consider the humanitarian plight of citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in all their actions to ensure that innocent populations do not suffer.”
2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source
“Consequently, Kenya reiterates its call for the immediate halting of any further provocative acts on the Korean peninsula and full compliance with relevant Security Council resolutions. We further call for unconditional and genuine dialogue that considers the concerns of all parties in the region. This is the only viable path out of this fragile situation. Kenya also urges the international community, particularly States that have influence on the region, to help restart diplomatic negotiations. It is disturbing that the provocative acts are happening against a backdrop of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. We encourage the Democratic People’s Republic to prioritize the needs of its people over costly military ventures that threaten regional and international peace and security.”
2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source
“The increasing frequency with which the launched missiles are affecting sovereign territories of the region, particularly Japan and the Republic of Korea, is alarming. This provocation is escalating at a dangerous rate and could, if not contained, plunge the region into turmoil, with far-reaching ramifications worldwide. The Korean peninsula has critical trading and investment linkages with Africa. Our own peace, security and stability are therefore endangered by the escalation on the Korean peninsula. Indeed, the last few months have taught us that actions that undermine international peace and security affect not only the immediate countries but also the distant ones.”
2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source
“I also thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing, and I welcome the participation of the representatives of Japan and the Republic of Korea in this meeting. Kenya condemns the continued test-launching of intercontinental ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in blatant violation of multiple Security Council resolutions. The unprecedented scale of missile launches this year, some of them intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching distant targets, constitutes a grave threat to peace and security of the region and the world at large. Even more concerning is the reported development of tactical nuclear weapons and preparations by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to carry out nuclear-missile tests imminently.”
2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source
“As more citizens suffer in more countries, their political demands may lead to less worldwide solidarity with the suffering people of Ukraine. Every country calling for that solidarity must look into its own conduct when it comes to enabling the free flow of food and fertilizer products and act with compassion and empathy for those who need them around the world. In conclusion, Kenya once again reiterates its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“It is a major component of the political instability that sadly has led to the continent having the most conflict situations being handled by the Security Council. We now have a historic opportunity to put in place financial risk mitigation, technology transfers and investments to transform agricultural productivity on the continent. While we commend the humanitarian efforts being made to offer relief, our target must be sufficient production. The efficacy of the continent’s cooperation agreements with other regions and major Powers should be judged by the extent to which they lead to a surge in Africa’s production of food and fertilizer so that it is never again as vulnerable as it is today. The more protracted this war is, the more its malign effects will spread.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Our region, the Horn of Africa, is experiencing the worst drought in decades. We cannot afford to pay for exceedingly expensive fertilizers if we are to avoid a worse food insecurity situation in the coming year. We must move forward from political assurances of the open flow of those vital goods and transparently and rigorously assess and report the facts on the ground. Millions of lives depend on the Council going beyond rhetoric and guaranteeing practical effects. The crisis presents an opportunity. Africa is the most food-insecure region in the world, yet it has the largest amount of under-used arable land with a population that is still mostly rural. Too many African families spend a disproportionate part of their income on purchasing food.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“The flow of grains and fertilizers from Ukraine over the Black Sea, as well as from the Russian Federation over land corridors, must be assured. Unfortunately, there are still unilateral blockages of food and fertilizer products, despite frequent assurances to the contrary. We therefore urge the Secretary-General to urgently undertake an assessment of official and unofficial blockages and to make that report available to the Security Council. The same should be done by humanitarian organizations, such as the World Food Programme. We also encourage regional organizations, such as the European Union and the African Union, to review and report on the experiences of their member States in ensuring unimpeded exports of Ukrainian and Russian food and fertilizers to world markets.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Negotiations will not be easy, especially if they are to be fully in line with the Charter of the United Nations in protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine — but they can succeed, as others have in Europe’s volatile history. It will also be critical that those negotiations be accompanied or followed by a broader settlement that stabilizes what is now a profoundly compromised European security order. The world needs peace in Ukraine and in Europe. The humanitarian costs for the people of Ukraine are joined by the costs for millions of people around the world. We continue to applaud the humanitarian-inspired and United Nations-facilitated Black Sea Grain Initiative and strongly urge its renewal on permanent terms.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“The war, which follows a long-term political conflict, is a violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and constitutes a breach of the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The military alliances forming on either side are giving the war a regional and global footprint. The risk of its escalation to the use of weapons of mass destruction suggests the ultimate impossibility of a clear military victory at a cost that is acceptable to humankind. There is no long-term military solution. All that a continuation of the war will do is delay negotiations while even greater damage is done. Kenya therefore calls once again for an immediate cessation of hostilities.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing today, which made it clear that the war in Ukraine continues to cause extreme suffering to civilians far beyond what is acceptable under international law and international humanitarian law. We offer our condolences to all the families and communities that have lost loved ones to the war, including in the incident that occurred yesterday in Poland, and we pray for the speedy recovery of those injured and traumatized. We are gravely concerned by the persistent targeting of civilians and objects indispensable to their survival, including residential homes, health facilities and shelters, as well as energy and water infrastructure.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Finally, we reiterate the need for more action to incentivize the greater participation of women, including through conducting a review of the obstacles preventing women’s recruitment and professional advancement.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“There is a need for enhanced collaboration and coordination with the host communities and security services, which requires constant communication on the mandates and their tasks. Fourthly, gaining and maintaining the acceptance and trust of the host communities should be the aim of all United Nations police officers. In order to achieve that, they must display the highest levels of discipline, dedication to duty and respect for the social and cultural settings of the host communities. In that regard, police-contributing countries should always ensure that all police personnel to be deployed are vetted for previous criminal acts, including sexual exploitation and abuse, and should ensure mandatory predeployment training, including on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Within missions, there should be close cooperation and integration between the different elements and components of peacekeeping and political missions in order to ensure synergy and unity of effort. Secondly, there is a need for more cooperation between the United Nations and international, regional and subregional organizations, with a special emphasis on training, sharing experience and exchanging of information on policing. In that regard, Kenya’s International Peace Support Training Centre, a recognized centre of excellence dedicated to capacity- development, is available for such interactions. Thirdly, the protection of all United Nations police officers remains vital.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Those women, such as Ms. Violet Lusala of Kenya, the Police Commissioner of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, are inspiring millions of people. We will continue to advocate for gender mainstreaming with the aim of successfully addressing any implementation gaps in the women and peace and security agenda. In support of the measures to achieve the A4P+ priorities, Kenya would like to share the following recommendations. First, the police must be an integral player in all stages of the planning and execution of all peace operations and special political missions. That will assist in guaranteeing that the policing-related activities in mandates are appropriate and realistic. It is also critical for ensuring a system-wide approach to the rule of law, including corrections services.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“Kenya reiterates its support for the efforts of the Secretary-General, including his Action for Peacekeeping Plus (A4P+) initiative, which aims to strengthen partnerships, enhance performance and accountability, boost safety and security, improve conduct and support political agreements through peacekeeping. We also commend the efforts to further develop and implement the Strategic Guidance Framework for International Policing, which reinforces and enriches peacekeeping, rule-of-law, protection-of- civilians and peacebuilding activities. Kenya remains committed to all efforts aimed at ensuring the full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership of women in United Nations policing. Indeed, we are encouraged by the number of policewomen who take part in peacekeeping and the fact that more of them have leadership roles.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“The increasingly complex and risky operating environment has placed a greater demand on United Nations police to deliver more, while maintaining the expected levels of efficiency, professionalism and accountability. That calls for investment in equipping the United Nations police with up-to-date specialized expertise and skill sets. In that regard, we commend the Department of Peace Operations for developing specialized police teams with a project-oriented approach to capacity-building. However, specialized skills are only part of the solution. Correct mindsets, the integration of modern technology and appropriate equipment are vital.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Ms. Christine Fossen, Mr. Mody Berethe and Ms. Emma Birikorang for their insightful briefings. Kenya joins other Security Council members in paying tribute to the United Nations police officers — the gallant women and men who have committed themselves to serving humankind in United Nations peacekeeping around the world. They are among the earliest United Nations personnel deployed in peace operations. The nature of their skills, expertise and experience makes them a critical asset as first responders in engaging local communities. They are better positioned to not only understand the drivers of conflicts within their areas of jurisdiction, but also, and more importantly, to innovatively address potential disputes and underlying grievances and support early warning systems.”
2022-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9189 (2022) · source
“The twenty-seventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, coincidentally taking place this year in Africa, should lead to a pledge by countries to meet their climate commitments and contribute to the development of climate-change-affected countries in Africa. In this way, we will deny terrorists the breeding ground to thrive.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“Fifthly, resilient communities must be built by resourcing national disengagement and reintegration capabilities. To this end, there must be coordinated action among countries of the region, particularly in the programmes to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate armed groups, including returning foreign and terrorist fighters. Finally, climate shocks continue to constitute a major driver of conflict and instability, and they provide an environment conducive to entrenching terrorism. The strongest defence against climate change and its attendant security risks is development that enables adaptation, mitigation and resilience.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“Inclusion is a key action to preventing terrorism, insurgency and political instability. The Peacebuilding Commission is an important resource in this area. It can undertake catalysing initiatives that are then adopted by the Government in a more entrenched and far-reaching manner. Fourthly, the Security Council must equally apply its counter-terrorism architecture against terrorist groups and their affiliates, particularly those in Africa. This should include appropriate listing of these groups in the sanctions regime adopted by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), where they appropriately belong. The fight against global terrorism cannot and will not be won by applying double standards in the face of such a serious threat.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“Secondly, increased capacity-building for national and regional military actions against terrorist groups is urgently required. That includes financial, training and infrastructural support focusing on anti- and counter-terrorism efforts. We should ensure the full operationalization of the efforts of the Office of Counter-Terrorism in Africa, such as the regional Programme Office in Nairobi. Thirdly, States in the region must endeavour to undertake ambitious legal and political efforts aimed at ensuring religious, regional and ethnic inclusivity. The State’s ability to promote and protect fair and equitable inclusion must be regarded as a core competence. Without it, the State may appear strong in the short term but will suffer fragilities that are quickly exposed by militarized grievances.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“Simultaneously, we must tighten the sanctions that are most clearly targeted at these groups’ ability to raise and send funds regionally and internationally, assemble explosives and recruit and transport foreign fighters. Their leaders should also come under stronger sanctions that are automatically deployed based on their identification by the multiple Al-Qaida and ISIS monitoring groups in the Security Council. We need to listen closely to the needs of the Somali Government and critical stakeholders, especially as ATMIS transitions, to ensure that it is in step with the Somali forces’ growing capabilities and success in winning and effectively holding territory. The response in the Sahel, West Africa and the Great Lakes by the Council and the international community should be more like that in Somalia and Mozambique.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“They need adequate and predictable funding, including through United Nations assessed contributions, if we are serious about ensuring that the United Nations can truly protect international peace and security. Another way to give support is by ensuring that Security Council mandates are supportive of Governments that show a strong commitment to fighting international terrorist groups militarily, politically and economically. It is important in that regard to review the sanctions regime for Somalia in order to ensure that the Government is empowered to use its full sovereign will to defeat the Al-Qaida and ISIS affiliates in its territory.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“While success has taken a long time to achieve and the Al-Qaida group is still persisting in its efforts, we can be more confident that if the effort is maintained, the country will be liberated. The ISIS-affiliate in Mozambique initially made progress in its campaign of terrorism. However, Mozambican forces, with strong support from Rwanda and forces from the Southern Africa Development Community, have retaken ground and are protecting civilians and economic activity. I would now like to draw some conclusions from our observations and offer recommendations for our collective action. First, we need to stand with Governments, as we are doing with Somalia, by mandating and deploying robust African forces assembled by the African Union and regional communities.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“They have asked that the group be named Khawarij to reflect the fact that it is a deviant sect exploiting religion for evil and inhuman purposes. This is part of a total war against the terrorists by the people and Government of Somalia under the leadership of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. In Somalia we are witnessing what a determined Government can achieve when it rallies its forces and its people. In ATMIS and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, the international community is standing with the people of Somalia. The European Union and other partners are making important contributions financially, with military training and even through the kinetic targeting of terrorist leaders.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“Both countries are suffering from brutal attacks and peace-shattering operations by Al-Qaida and ISIS affiliates. But their successes against the terrorists offer us an example and perhaps even a template of how we can achieve lasting victory. In Somalia, ISIS remains small but is an important link in a global franchise. Campaigns in the Great Lakes and Southern Africa are under way under its umbrella. The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is standing shoulder to shoulder with the people and Government of Somalia against a destructive Al-Qaida affiliate. I will not refer to it by name this morning, in a sign of our respect for the decision by the Government of Somalia and the country’s religious leaders to strip the group of its name’s association with youth.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“The equitable provision of basic services is not keeping pace with demand as Government financial resources dwindle in the aftermath of the shocks of the coronavirus disease pandemic and global economic decline. We are at an important fork in the road. United Nations peacekeeping, which began as an innovation, is not innovating enough to address terrorist groups that are threats to international peace and security. The main reason for the existence of the United Nations is to protect international peace and security by ensuring universal respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States. By that standard, terrorist groups in Africa are challenging the fundamental basis for the United Nations, and that is not acceptable. We urge the Council to learn from and respond to the situations in Somalia and Mozambique.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“The initiative of the Group of Five for the Sahel is only a shadow of the hopes that the people and Governments of the region placed in it. The forces deployed by countries partnering with the region also appear inadequate to the challenges for a number of reasons, not least because of mushrooming unconstitutional changes of Government. Even as military efforts against the terrorist groups falter or make only partial progress, critical political and economic measures are not advancing with the urgency and robustness needed. Not enough is being done to address entrenched and intensifying grievances about political and economic exclusion based on ethnic or religious identity.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“They are capitalizing on instability caused by insufficient governance, local grievances and humanitarian emergencies caused by extreme weather patterns that are partly due to climate change. States are hard pressed to provide robust security or basic services, as they lack the capacity, political stability and financial resources they need to overcome their challenges. In the Sahel and West Africa, the terrorist threat is escalating and expanding its footprint, with multiple countries under threat with varying levels of intensity. Various strategies have been developed, but most have been only partially implemented. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali has done as well as it could, given its mandate and resources, but it has come nowhere close to degrading the threat to an acceptable level.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“On behalf of Kenya’s delegation, I want to say how delighted we are to see you preside over the Security Council during this important debate, Mr. President. We salute you for your leadership in the quest for sustainable peace, security and development in Africa. I also want to thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Ms. Benedikta von Seherr-Thoss and Ms. Comfort Ero for their briefings. As we debate this important threat, terrorist affiliates of Al-Qaida and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) are expanding in multiple regions in Africa. They are embedded in local, national and cross- border conflicts while retaining key strategic links with global networks.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“It is disturbing that the provocations are happening against the backdrop of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. We once again call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to prioritize the needs of its people over costly military ventures. Meanwhile, all other parties concerned should consider the humanitarian plight of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea citizens in all their actions and protect them from unnecessary harm.”
2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source
“Given the prevailing situation, a slight miscalculation could plunge the Korean peninsula into unprecedented turmoil, and the resultant global socioeconomic and security repercussions would be catastrophic for all countries near and far. Consequently, Kenya reiterates its call for the halting of any further provocative acts in the Korean peninsula, in compliance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. We further reiterate that unconditional and genuine dialogue that considers the concerns of all the parties in the region is the only viable path out of that fragile situation. In that regard, Kenya urges the international community, particularly the States with influence on both sides, to help restart diplomatic negotiations.”
2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khaled Khiari for his briefing and welcome the participation of representatives of Japan and the Republic of Korea in today’s meeting. Kenya once again expresses its profound concern about the now perilously escalating situation in the Korean peninsula. This year alone, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has launched 59 ballistic missiles, in flagrant violation of multiple Security Council resolutions. In addition, there are disconcerting indications that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is developing its nuclear-weapons capabilities, with the prospect of a nuclear test in the coming days. Those relentless and provocative actions are, unfortunately, driving the region to an unnecessary arms race that presents a grave threat to international peace and security.”
2022-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9183 (2022) · source
“As we have said before, any credible allegations of the use of any weapon of mass destruction should be treated with the seriousness that they deserve and be duly, transparently and impartially investigated. Such an investigation would require that all parties concerned have confidence and faith in the Secretariat to conduct it in an independent, transparent and professional manner. Kenya therefore abstained in the voting on draft resolution S/2022/821.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9180 (2022) · source
“Kenya reaffirms its commitment to the Biological Weapons Convention, which remains the global norm against biological weapons and a fundamental pillar of the international community’s efforts to prevent their use. It is our conviction that any actions that may undermine the Convention, especially in a world grappling with the effects of a pandemic, should be avoided. The coronavirus disease has demonstrated the importance of international cooperation and partnership in biological research and technologies in accordance with article X of the Convention. Any actions that breed mistrust with regard to such cooperation would be detrimental to global public health. It is therefore important that the utmost respect be given to the existing conventions and norms that ensure that such cooperation remains unimpeded.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9180 (2022) · source
“We also appreciate the continued commitment and engagement of the States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in support of efforts towards ensuring a brighter future for Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“Any resistance to inclusion and respect for diversity will endanger the peace that the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina deserve. Kenya also encourages collaboration among the parties to create an environment conducive to the return of refugees and displaced persons to their home of origin, including through by putting an end to divisive rhetoric and the glorification of war criminals. Kenya believes that those are the minimum requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina to chart its way to a stable and functioning democracy, and that unity of purpose, especially at the leadership levels, is critical to laying a firm foundation for successful governance. In conclusion, Kenya welcomes the role of the European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina in maintaining a safe and secure environment and welcomes the renewal of its mandate.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“Kenya supports continued progress on reforms to implement the 5+2 agenda and make progress to achieve the European Union (EU) integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We encourage the authorities to continue their efforts to galvanize that progress by working together to ensure full compliance with the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We further urge them to undertake tangible action to fulfil their commitment to respect the agreements and the constitutional provisions and to create a society that is inclusive of all its people and citizens. In that regard, we commend the peaceful holding of elections on 2 October. We urge the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to avoid any actions that could divide the people along ethnic or religious lines.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9179 (2022) · source
“The twenty-seventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will provide an opportunity to get on the right path by developed countries meeting their past commitments, and not seeking to block the development path of countries in the global South in the mistaken belief that that is a solution to climate change. In conclusion, I reiterate the imperative for the international community to support refugees, host countries, countries of origin and all other relevant stakeholders in the protection, assistance and eventual return of refugees to their home countries. Kenya will continue to work closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in that regard.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“We strongly recommend that all States, recognizing their obligations under international humanitarian law and refugee conventions, systematically seek to purge racial discrimination and ethnocentrism from their refugee and migration control systems. Fourthly, the most effective and sustainable way of dealing with the refugee problem is to tackle its root causes. Those include climate change and forced displacement, leading to unmanaged migration and trafficking. Without determined investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation, the trends will only worsen.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“Apart from providing financial support to UNHCR, wealthy countries should therefore provide opportunities for the resettling of refugees. Thirdly, Kenya previously expressed grave concern over the worrisome trend in recent years by which people of African descent travelling to Europe via the Mediterranean suffer extreme violations of their human rights, with thousands losing their lives. In addition, early this year, we witnessed a surge of refugees from Ukraine owing to the war. We observed, with great concern, credible reports of the discriminatory and racist treatment of refugees of African descent fleeing Ukraine for safety in Europe. We thank the agencies and people of goodwill who came to their rescue.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“First, the international community has consistently not responded adequately to the appeals made by developing countries and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the funding of refugee relief efforts. As refugees and internally displaced persons, who are the least responsible for global warming, suffer its worst effects in the Horn of Africa and elsewhere, the world must not turn aside. We appeal for sufficient funding to enable UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies on the ground to provide life-saving support to those in need. Secondly, funding aside, the wealthiest countries, with their high-employment economies, can do a great deal more with regard to the resettling of refugees. While financing is one pillar of responsibility, hosting is the other.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“In Kenya, he visited the Kakuma and Dadaab camps, where 20,000 refugees arrived this year alone. He saw how the worst drought in 40 years in the Horn of Africa has affected refugees and host communities in Kenya. In Somalia, he witnessed how the ravaging drought was displacing hundreds of thousands and was compounding an already devastating humanitarian situation. Kenya has upheld, and will continue to uphold, its obligations to host and protect refugees, in accordance with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. In view of the refugee crisis in our region and globally, alongside other Member States, we will continue to advocate for continued burden- and responsibility-sharing, in line with the Global Compact on Refugees. We wish to underscore four points in that regard.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“Developing countries, which are struggling to manage multiple crises, are shouldering the largest responsibility in the hosting of migrants and refugees. From our experience in Kenya, the hosting of large numbers of refugees for more than three decades in socioeconomically and ecologically fragile settings represents formidable challenges. Those include acute environmental stress and conflicts between refugees and host communities over dwindling resources. In addition, opportunistic terrorist groups have used refugee camps as staging grounds for recruitment and radicalization, as well as their operations. In High Commissioner Grandi’s recent five-day visit to the region, which he just mentioned, he witnessed first-hand the situation of refugees in Kenya and that of internally displaced persons in Somalia.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source
“I congratulate you, Mr. President, on Ghana’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. You have our support. I also thank Mr. Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for his briefing this morning. The continued increase in the number of refugees globally as a result of protracted armed conflict, economic crises and the effects of climate change is of great concern. We note that 83 per cent of refugees globally are hosted by developing countries, with the least developed countries providing asylum to 7 million people, representing 27 per cent of the global total of refugees. Protracted conflicts, the climate crisis, global inequality and a trade and investment order that is not development-friendly are leading to increasing migration.”
2022-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9178 (2022) · source