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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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“More important, while recognizing the importance of direct negotiations and irrespective of the existence or resumption of such negotiations, the report, in line with paragraph 11 of resolution 2334 (2016), should present clear objectives, timelines and feasible solutions to resolve pending issues in a way that will better position the Council to examine practical ways and means to secure the full implementation of its relevant resolutions on this protracted conflict. That is not to say that the onus of ending the conflict lies solely with the Security Council. The uniqueness of resolution 2334 (2016) lies in the fact that it is propositional, not prescriptive. Indeed, its implementation requires the political will of both the Israeli and Palestinian authorities if it is to succeed.”
2022-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9077 (2022) · source
“We also call for immediate steps to prevent all acts of violence against civilians that have tragically claimed both Israeli and Palestinian lives, including the recent incidents in Jenin. Such instances all point to the need to look beyond expressions of concern and the listing of incidents. As Kenya has stated before, while the quarterly reports remain essential in keeping the Security Council informed, there is a need to present broader trends and provide a sober analysis of their implications in the context of the current realities on the ground, including the prospects for the two-State solution whereby Israel and Palestine live side by side in peace and within secure and recognized borders based on the 1967 lines.”
2022-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9077 (2022) · source
“Settlements, demolitions and evictions continue to increase at an alarming rate in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, in violation of international law. Violence and clashes characterize day-to-day living in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem — a normalization that should not be acceptable. Today we also heard the disturbing statistics flowing from violent incidents and fatalities involving children and young people. In line with resolution 2334 (2016), Kenya continues to condemn, and call for accountability and strengthened efforts to combat, the continuing wave of terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other militant groups in Israel.”
2022-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9077 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing and overview of the Secretary-General’s report. As regards the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), there has unfortunately been no meaningful progress since its adoption five years ago. The objectives of that resolution speak to the urgency of stabilizing the situation and reversing the negative trends on the ground, which are undermining the prospects of the two-State solution and the creation of conditions for successful final-status negotiations, which remain largely unimplemented. Today, and as reflected in the Secretary-General’s report, we heard about the evolving situation on the ground, including in Masafer Yatta. Cycles of tensions at the holy sites and in and around the Old City persist, propelled by incitement, provocations and inflammatory rhetoric.”
2022-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9077 (2022) · source
“We urge for enhanced funding by the international community to address existing operational and modern technological gaps to facilitate expedited investigations and the full implementation of the Team’s mandate in accordance with the highest possible standards.”
2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source
“In East Africa, Al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaida-linked terrorist group, is the premier peace and security threat. This terror group draws much influence from foreign terrorist fighters joining the group from ISIL and its affiliates. Kenya therefore continues to strongly call for the application of the full force of the counter-terrorism sanction regimes, including the regime established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), on all terrorist groups in equal measure and without favouritism. In conclusion, Kenya commends the Iraqi Government for its continued collaboration with and support for UNITAD.”
2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source
“UNITAD’s successes offer useful lessons in investigating similar acts that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide committed by ISIL and its affiliates in other parts of the world. Notably, ISIL’s development and deployment of chemical weapons, exploitation of financial systems and use of foreign terrorist fighters have enabled it to grow its lethal power and enhanced its ability to spread its tentacles to other parts of the world. In Africa, ISIL’s affiliates in Somalia, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and countries in West Africa and the Sahel continue to be inspired to carry out complex attacks that are destabilizing Governments, terrorizing civilian populations and exacerbating State fragilities.”
2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source
“We also welcome the efforts of the Special Adviser in line with his mandate to promote global accountability for crimes committed by ISIL and deliver justice for all survivors and victims, regardless of faith, gender or ethnicity, and despite significant security, technological, psychosocial and resource constraints. Kenya supports the investigative initiatives of UNITAD to unearth key terrorist financial facilitators. This will go a long way towards holding terror operatives and facilitators accountable for their crimes. We also commend the ongoing information-sharing efforts among security agencies and the justice system to ensure the prosecution of ISIL operatives.”
2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source
“In this regard, we are encouraged by the collaborative working modalities between the Team and the Iraqi authorities, and we hope that the Iraqi judiciary will extend the support needed in this endeavour. Kenya recognizes the strides made by the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) in implementing its mandate in support of domestic efforts to hold ISIL accountable for its crimes in Iraq, including against women and girls, as well as minority groups, particularly the Yazidi people.”
2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source
“I thank the Special Adviser, Mr. Christian Ritscher, for his briefing and welcome the Permanent Representative of Iraq to today’s meeting. Kenya commends the progress the Investigative Team established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2379 (2017) has made in all aspects of inquiry, as reflected in its eighth report (see S/2022/434). We particularly welcome the completion of the compilation of initial case briefs and the transition being made to the phase of building up of targeted case files against perpetrators identified as most responsible for the crimes committed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The successful completion of the perpetrator- focused phase requires continued cooperation of the Government of Iraq.”
2022-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9059 (2022) · source
“We welcome the high-level participation by both the Palestinian Authority and Israeli officials and note that the meeting touched on strengthened cooperation on various critical issues, including water, energy, trade and the overall improvement of the fiscal situation of the Palestinian Authority. Kenya looks forward to localized, sustainable and tangible outcomes from such meetings and strengthened synergies among peace, security and peacebuilding when it comes to the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9046 (2022) · source
“Inasmuch as peacebuilding is a rare terminology when it comes to the peace and security efforts in the Middle East, we encourage more focus on efforts that contribute to conflict prevention, mediation and recovery efforts and that address critical challenges, such as State fragility and socioeconomic development in both Gaza and the West Bank. The meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the Coordination of the International Assistance to Palestinians held in Brussels earlier this month under Norway’s leadership is an important platform for such conversations.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9046 (2022) · source
“As we have stated before, the advancement of settlements, the increasing settler population and clashes, arbitrary displacements and forced evictions, including the recent decision by the Israeli High Court regarding the Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta, will continue to create a hurdle for the path of peace and the normalization of relations between Israelis and Palestinians. We call for the cessation of Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, in line with obligations under international law.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9046 (2022) · source
“As we have stated before, the Council needs to go beyond condemnation of such acts and reinforce facilitation and capability mechanisms to address their continuing entrenchment and destructive operations. High-level outreach and engagement by the Secretary-General and the Office of the Special Coordinator with the top officials of the Israeli Government, the Palestinian Authority and key neighbouring States, including Jordan and Egypt, will continue to remain critical. The important work of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force also remains vital to the stability of the subregion. The 12 May decision by the Israeli authorities to advance plans for more than 4,000 housing units in the West Bank is concerning.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9046 (2022) · source
“Those include any efforts, whether at the official or the grass-roots level, that contribute to the creation of a conducive environment for a negotiated peaceful settlement, including the final-status negotiations, and the actualization of the two-State solution with a viable Palestinian State based on the 1967 lines. It is for that reason that we continue to condemn actions and entities that weaken the path to stabilization and enhance negative trends on the ground. The continuing attacks and inciteful rhetoric by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and affiliated militias underscore not only the destabilizing effect of terrorism, but also that terrorists and militias are actors with no incentive to consider or engage in the peace agenda.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9046 (2022) · source
“We also call on all parties involved to continue affirming in word and demonstrating in action that the status quo of Jerusalem continues to be maintained. Kenya welcomed the Council’s recent press statement on the killing of the Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh (SC/14891). As we join in the call for an immediate, thorough, transparent and impartial investigation into her killing, we urge that the process does not lose sight of the contextual issues in which such tragic events continue to occur. Kenya welcomes any constructive and practical steps that seek to secure the full implementation of the Council’s resolutions.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9046 (2022) · source
“I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his presence here this morning and for his briefing. I also listened keenly to the observations made by Mr. Daniel Munayer and Ms. Robi Damelin. Constructive inter-ethnic and intercultural grass-roots engagements can, and do, contribute to coexistence despite, and within, the current fragile situation. The implications of the escalating acts of violence in the past few months in Tel Aviv, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and in Jenin are still being felt on the ground, as indicated by Special Coordinator Wennesland, at an extremely high cost to both Palestinian and Israeli lives. In view of the upcoming 28-29 May Jerusalem Day events, we urge all parties to exercise restraint in both action and rhetoric before, during and after the events.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9046 (2022) · source
“Despite limited resources and weak State institutions, as well as inadequate international resources, South Sudan has registered some important milestones in the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. Kenya will continue working with South Sudan and regional and international partners, including all the members of the Security Council, to encourage further progress in that regard. We urge the Government and all the parties in South Sudan to redouble their efforts to expeditiously implement the pending aspects of the Revitalized Agreement and all the remaining benchmarks so that it will no longer be necessary to extend the arms embargo and targeted sanctions when the resolution next comes up for review.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9045 (2022) · source
“Admittedly, the new resolution reflects a positive step in its attempt to exempt non-lethal military equipment from the arms embargo, but more progress could have been made, including by suspending the individual targeted sanctions. Additionally, more could have been done to ease restrictions on the provision of capacity-building, technical assistance and regional training programmes. In essence, the Council has continued to unintentionally suppress the country’s capacity to develop its security sector, thereby limiting its ability to respond effectively to security incidents such as the reported intercommunal violence and other crimes. In that regard, we should recall that in March, the Council failed to mandate the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to offer substantial support to institution-building in South Sudan.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9045 (2022) · source
“My delegation thanks the United States, the penholder, for facilitating the negotiation of resolution 2633 (2022). We appreciate the fact that some of the proposals made by the three African members of the Security Council — Gabon, Ghana and Kenya — were taken on board. Nevertheless, Kenya abstained in the voting on the resolution because the text falls short of the call by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the African Union for lifting the arms embargo and targeted sanctions on South Sudan. In our view, the resolution also falls short of the Council’s own commitment to progressively lifting the arms embargo and targeted measures against South Sudan, which in our view have not been effective tools in support of the South Sudan peace process.”
2022-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9045 (2022) · source
“As part of safeguarding the protection and participation pillars of the women and peace and security agenda, the Security Council should also take specific steps, particularly to increase the costs of all forms of online intimidation against women who have briefed the Council.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“There is a need to ensure that States have the capacities to mitigate the online terrorist threat, augment investigative skills and collaborate in reducing the rate of online radicalization and illicit financial flows and identifying and removing online extremist content. The fifth involves inclusion and the protection of participation. We believe that governmental responsibility for Internet accessibility also includes the protection of those accessing the digital platform, including social media. In particular, the safety of women participating in peace and security processes remains critical. States must therefore ramp up accountability for and the prosecution of perpetrators of online attacks, intimidation, the publication of private media and physical violence against women participating in the peace agenda.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Enhanced partnerships among technological companies, policy regulators and the United Nations will make it possible to establish effective mechanisms and standards for ensuring responsible conduct in cyberspace, based on principles that speak to the public good in a manner that builds bridges of peace among diverse groups and across divisive topics. The fourth concerns the link between digital technologies and terrorism. The ubiquitous, programmable and data-driven nature of emerging technologies — although beneficial — has opened a door for their misuse by armed groups and terrorists. They capitalize on simplified user-interface systems to recruit, radicalize, mobilize resources and plan and carry out terrorist acts.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“It was evident that policymakers often face a dilemma in striking the balance between freedom of speech and hate speech and between democratic accountability and safeguarding private and proprietary information. We advocate that more attention and investment be accorded to supporting national Governments in addressing the link between cybersecurity and countries electoral security, particularly in conflict situations. Thirdly, with regard to the partnerships between private sector and policy regulators, the Arria Formula meeting I just mentioned brought together representatives from leading technology companies, including Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Google and civil society, who demonstrated that it is possible to establish such partnerships.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“The Security Council has the responsibility of ensuring that the United Nations has the capacity and expertise to play that role. My second point involves the link between digital technologies and peace, especially in political transitions. Electoral processes are a democratic promise, but they often face increased security vulnerabilities on digital platforms, with implications for national civic cohesion and crisis management. On 28 October 2021, during our presidency of the Security Council, Kenya convened an Arria Formula meeting on addressing and countering hate speech and preventing incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence in social media.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“Kenya has made significant strides in ensuring Internet accessibility and that the country and its citizenry are protected as much as possible from disruptive and unexpected occurrences and threats in the digital sphere. But we recognize that cybersecurity is not and cannot be a single-country endeavour. Indeed, the conventional pursuance of international peace and security by the multilateral system must now also be undertaken in the cyberdomain. In that regard, I will highlight five key points for consideration. The first point concerns the need to appreciate that the United Nations should support countries in dealing with the consequences of the digital revolution on their citizenry and national stability, including the misuse of artificial intelligence, big data, social media and other digital frontiers.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo; my compatriot, Ms. Nyabola; and Mr. Druet for their insights and recommendations on the topic under consideration today. When we reflect on the phenomenal role digital technology has played in just this decade and the unprecedented implications the digital revolution has on the peace and security of our time, — and given the pervasive, consequential and largely ungoverned character of digital technologies, — what becomes abundantly clear is the need to have a community of discussants and actors, including the Security Council, to explore the delicate balance between ensuring digital innovation, on the one hand, and addressing its malicious use by both State and non-State actors in matters related to peace and security, on the other.”
2022-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9039 (2022) · source
“In the meantime, we strongly urge Ukraine and the Russian Federation to offer guarantees for safe humanitarian passage for trapped civilians, particularly in eastern Ukraine.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“In line with the Secretary General’s recommendations on the basis of the assessmentsof his Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance, States should resist export restrictions and make reserves available to countries with serious food insecurity. We urge States, United Nations agencies and international financial institutions to urgently implement the Secretary General’s recommendations. Time and boldness are of the essence if the war is not to lead to the escalation of multiple crises worldwide. In conclusion, we call on the parties to the war in Ukraine and their allies and partners to make greater efforts to achieve a meaningful cessation of hostilities.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“We commend the Secretary-General for his efforts, which resulted in the recent round of evacuations to safety of more than 170 people who were trapped in the Azovstal steel plant and other areas of Mariupol. We must not forget that this war has an impact on economies and vulnerable people around the world. The disruption of food and energy supply chains is compounding food and energy insecurity, especially in fragile contexts, and is driving millions of people deeper into poverty and humanitarian crises. We therefore appeal for enhanced support for other humanitarian situations, particularly in the global South.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“If the Security Council and the international community truly embrace a preventive approach, then that is a priority. It is also the best safeguard against the humanitarian crisis that will otherwise emerge as a result of a broadening of the war in the future. With regard to current humanitarian developments, Kenya condemns the recent attacks on civilian objects, including the reported bombing of a school in Luhansk that is believed to have been sheltering approximately 90 civilians. We again urge all parties to prioritize the protection of schools and other critical civilian infrastructure, in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“We are forced to restate the obvious — that our responsibility as the Security Council is to protect international peace and security. Of course, our efforts to advance humanitarian aims in conflict are critically important, but the primary responsibility of the Council remains international peace and security. We must therefore urge the Council and all its members to make every effort to find a path to negotiating peace for Ukraine and its suffering people — a peace that respects and protects Ukraine’s rights as a State Member of the United Nations. The unfolding political situation in Europe, with alliances rapidly developing that may entrench differences, needs to be stabilized for the sake of international peace and security.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary- General Joyce Msuya and UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Programmes, Mr. Omar Abdi, for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Ukraine, Estonia, Poland and Slovakia in today’s meeting. The humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine is deeply disturbing. We do not believe that it is inevitable for it to continue. However, we fear that the Council is settling into a familiar tragic pattern. The military conflict is becoming a protracted affair, in which the civilian population continues to suffer gravely. Rather than diplomacy, negotiation and a ceasefire being sought with ambition, far too much energy and attention are being used to make and defend accusations of violations of international humanitarian law.”
2022-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9032 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, we continue to encourage the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to continue pursuing a lasting solution that takes into consideration the needs of its people and all stakeholders.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“We therefore concur with the High Representative on the necessity to maintain the rule of law, particularly regarding the status of the many unimplemented international and domestic court decisions. We take note of the challenges to the voluntary return and harmonious reintegration of refugees and displaced persons. Collaboration among the parties is key, as it creates an environment that is conducive to the return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes of origin. On the matter of the Office of the High Representative, it is important that any disagreement among members of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council be resolved through consensus and constructive engagement, in line with the Peace Agreement.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“We also call on the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to make the necessary efforts for the achievement of progress on those five objectives and conditions and ensure compliance with the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kenya reiterates the need to avoid and counter the use of divisive rhetoric and hate speech, particularly through social media. In that regard, it is important to have a deep understanding of the grievances driving it, as well as the instigators and outlets of such rhetoric, the aim being to develop and implement innovative and practical measures to address the drivers and root causes. Kenya believes that Bosnia and Herzegovina will find its own way to democracy and stability, but that cannot be achieved without the rule of law.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“I thank High Representative Christian Schmidt for his briefing and for his report to the Security Council (see S/2022/374). The Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement remains the cornerstone for building enduring peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It must continue to define the framework to find solutions related to inter-ethnic conflict settlement, through inclusive dialogue, based on equality, mutual respect, compromise and consensus. We urge the Office of the High Representative to continue to collaborate with all parties objectively to build trust and overcome the impediments to the implementation of the 5+2 agenda, which remains the basis for the attainment of long-term stability.”
2022-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9029 (2022) · source
“We will continue to amplify the voice of the Libyan people by championing that need, among other important issues that most of us agree should be incorporated into the next resolution. Finally, we reaffirm our commitment to the peace process in Libya and continue to push for decisions that effectively respond to a truly Libyan-led and -owned peace process.”
2022-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9025 (2022) · source
“We are persuaded of the need to mainstream a Libyan-led and -owned dialogue and reconciliation on all tracks and at all stages of the Libyan peace process, and the prevailing political impasse makes it more critical than ever before. On several occasions, the need for a national dialogue and reconciliation has been underscored in this Chamber by the representative of Libya and other briefers. The least that the Council should do is to listen and respond positively to the needs of the Member States affected. We are therefore disappointed that our expectation that the new UNSMIL mandate would provide for support for an inclusive and comprehensive national dialogue and reconciliation process did not materialize.”
2022-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9025 (2022) · source
“But it is deeply regrettable that after three consecutive technical rollovers of the mandate of UNSMIL, the Council has once again failed to agree on a sufficiently substantive mandate, ending up with what is, for all intents and purposes, a fourth technical rollover. We must be reminded that the mandate of UNSMIL serves the interests of the people of Libya. It is unfortunate that the Council is unable to structure United Nations support to meet those responsibilities in accordance with the purpose and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Successful conflict resolution requires the prioritization and sequencing of activities within a broader comprehensive peace framework to achieve sustainable outcomes.”
2022-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9025 (2022) · source
“Kenya considers it crucially important that the United Nations provide full support to Libya’s peace process in a dedicated and on-the-ground manner. That is why we voted to renew the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) this morning. We have seen remarkable positive developments in the peace process over the past two years, an indication of the commitment and desire of the people of Libya to transition their country to a new era of peace and stability. That commitment requires a robust and substantive United Nations Mission mandate that is able to play an effective, supportive role in that regard.”
2022-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9025 (2022) · source
“In that regard, efforts to contain the proliferation of provocations, misinformation and incitement by extremists are important to mitigate against actions that serve only to fuel tensions and religious sensitivities, which trigger further destabilization, as witnessed in the events of last May. We make these observations not to make any false equivalencies but to urge for actual movement, longer-term solutions and tangible outcomes that are in keeping with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Council’s resolutions.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“We reiterate that no cause, for whatever rights, can justify the deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure. Secondly, the right of self-determination for Palestinians is closely linked to the right of freedom for the exercise of religion. That interlinkage inevitably has to form part of the underpinnings of lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The recent riots and acts of aggression in the Old City and in and around the holy sites in Jerusalem, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque, are concerning. The historic and legal status of Jerusalem must be respected and upheld by all parties. We note the steps taken by political, religious and community leaders calling for the safety of and respect for the sanctity of holy sites.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“But that said, the Council, in our view, needs to move beyond the existing cyclic and, in many ways, stagnated state of engagement. I therefore make two propositions on what needs to be prioritized to safeguard the rights and security of both Palestinians and Israelis. First, strong condemnation must continue against those who call for the application of human rights and freedom but still violate the same within their own communities, among them being Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other affiliated militant groups. There is need to look deeper and address the mechanisms and sources of weapons and funds that reinforce such activities, including the barrage of rocket attacks from Gaza and the 7 April terror attack in Tel Aviv, which Hamas was quick to welcome and glorify.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“Of course, Kenya appreciates the fact that the recommendations and principles stemming from the Council’s long-term engagement, including the comprehensive pillars of resolution 2334 (2016), when fully implemented, will contribute to framing the intent of a negotiated peaceful settlement and the actualization of the two-State solution, with a viable Palestinian State based on the 1967 lines; that the important work of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force remains vital to the stability of the subregion; that official and grass-roots channels working to invigorate conditions conducive to peace and mediation and recovery efforts in Gaza, as well as enhanced economic and security cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian authorities, are important practical confidence-building measures; and that the call for a cessation of Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and compliance with obligations under international law, including modalities for ensuring the safety and protection of the civilian population, will remain critical.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“The many decades of meetings of the Council continue amid a fragile peace characterized by cycles of escalation of violence followed by calls for calm, de-escalation and ceasefires. Perhaps it is time for a shift in approach.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“Given the trajectory of events in recent weeks, we welcome the briefing from Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland. Kenya also welcomes the high-level outreach by the Secretary- General and the Office of the Special Coordinator, as well as the openness to engage on this issue shown by the top officials of the Israeli Government, the Palestinian Authority and key neighbouring States, including Jordan and Egypt, as they have an immediate influence on the ground. Let me reaffirm that Kenya’s interest remains to support an end to that protracted conflict, whose damaging effects have proved to be far-reaching. The ongoing holy days for Muslims, Jews and Christians should be a period of peace and reflection. Yet year after year, those holy days are tainted by recurrent violence that has led to fatalities of civilians, including children.”
2022-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9021 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I reiterate the need for the parties to recommit to the implementation of resolution 1244 (1999) and to constructively engage in the dialogue in order to make swift progress on the comprehensive normalization of their relations. We encourage them to maintain the peace and refrain from any acts that could spark an escalation.”
2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source
“Kenya reiterates the need to counter the use of divisive rhetoric and hate speech, especially through social media. In that regard, we hope to hear more in due course about the pilot initiative launched by UNMIK last year to monitor incitement to hatred and hate speech on social and online media. Kenya underscores the need for the increased participation of women, young people and civil society in decision-making processes and cross-community dialogue. We recognize the role of UNMIK in that regard and encourage both sides to ensure the meaningful participation of those groups so that their needs and expectations within the EU-facilitated dialogue and other processes are fully taken on board.”
2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source
“We are deeply concerned by the recent reports of a string of armed attacks against police agents. Those attacks underscore the need to do more to entrench the rule of law as a prerequisite for genuine reconciliation and enduring peace. Kenya notes the continuing efforts by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and other United Nations agencies to support the Kosovo authorities in their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response, including the expansion of vaccination sites and the provision of specialized training for health workers regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. We commend UNMIK in particular for supporting initiatives to meet the challenges posed by COVID-19 and support the post-pandemic recovery as part of trust-building efforts among communities, as well as between the people and institutions.”
2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source