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first: 2021-05-27
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“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), Gabon, Ghana and Kenya. We thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Abdoulaye Bathily and you, Madam President, as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, for our briefings, and welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher Elsonni, Permanent Representative of Libya. We have taken note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/932) and commend the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his continued mediation efforts. We also commend the staff of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for their work. It is good that as of today’s meeting there has been relative calm, especially in and around Tripoli.”
2022-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9223 (2022) · source
“I conclude by reaffirming Kenya’s commitment to the letter and spirit of the United Nations Charter, as applicable to all Members, in all situations.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“Existing penholders should be subjected to a review by members of the Council and changes should be made. In addition, we urge that all new files from Africa have one of the three African members of the Security Council, or the collective, as penholders during their terms. That will better enable members who are linked to the African Union’s Peace and Security Architecture to draft mandates and statements that are more in keeping with the required solutions and to enjoy greater confidence among African members and our citizens, whose security is directly at stake. It also means that African States seeking membership will need to have the competencies and resources required to be an effective penholder.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“Listening to the many fine ideas that were shared today, we are in particular agreement with the observation shared by the representative of Brazil, who said that the New Agenda for Peace must include Security Council reform if it is truly to offer a new chapter for multilateralism. For lack of time, I will end by emphasizing the need to change the existing practice of penholding in the Security Council. Existing penholders often do a commendable job. However, a strong perception that they use the pen to sustain the history of its use to pursue national interests is almost inevitable, even when that is not the case, not least because of our increasing ability to inject misinformation and disinformation into the popular discourse. The immediate reform to address that issue is to ensure that all penholders are sensitive to that reality.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“We welcome today’s expressions of support for the expanded membership of the Council and look forward to progress in realizing the changes needed, which must take into account Africa’s historical exclusion and the level of attention that the Council pays to its conflicts. One extra seat among permanent members for Africa will not do. We fully align ourselves with Africa’s Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration of 2005 and want the membership to understand that Africa — and the other members that are in solidarity with it — will insist on its position being met if reform is to move forward. Africa will no longer accept a junior position in global affairs. We will not accept skewed numbers. We will not accept imbalances when our security is at stake.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“As Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, Kenya has facilitated productive meetings between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council. Those meetings have produced important recommendations that now need to be implemented. Kenya’s role for the past two years as the informal link between the Council and the Peacebuilding Commission has strengthened our conviction in the immense potential good that can be realized by their cooperation. Change should start with the Council’s openness to the Commission’s recommendations and complementary role. Fourthly, we must focus on the substantive and procedural reform of the Security Council.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“Such practices sap confidence in those institutions by offending our sense of fair play, since many of their shortcomings — fairly or unfairly — are often laid at that door. Thirdly, we must strengthen the links among the Security Council, other United Nations bodies and regional arrangements. Strong regional mechanisms have increasingly played a key role in preventing the escalation of conflicts and in their termination in the Security Council. We commend Africa’s Peace and Security Architecture and its deployment of multilayered good offices — from the role of peers, the Chairpersons of the Union and the Commission to the Panel of the Wise and the regional economic communities.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“As we did then, we urge adherence to Article 100, which protects the Secretary-General and United Nations staff from external influence and instruction so that they can speak truth to power in defence of the letter and spirit of the Charter. The Secretary-General must be fully on the side of the Charter and should fully observe its Article 99 without regard for the approval or disapproval of any State or party. Without overdoing the parallels with the World Cup, our second recommendation is that we should strengthen our referee by changing the way the senior ranks of United Nations funds, agencies and specialized agencies are chosen. We can no longer have major institutions whose leadership is the exclusive preserve of a few Member States.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“The United Nations needs to become a referee whose stature is equal to that of the men and women serving that function in Qatar. The question now is what is to be done. To that end, I will make four proposals for consideration by the membership. First, we need a stronger referee, as reflected in our regard for the Secretary-General and the Secretariat. For all who frequently praise a rules-based order, we urge commensurate praise for a stronger referee. In regard to that, I would like to point to Kenya’s statement on 26 October this year during a discussion on the integrity of the Charter of the United Nations (see S/PV.9167).”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“As a result of those imbalances, the world’s confidence in our multilateral institutions is low and falling rapidly. In a visible manifestation of that unfortunate trend, we are witness to peacekeeping missions mandated by the Security Council facing heated popular protests about their perceived ineffectiveness in multiple countries. We cannot help but compare that to the worldwide enthusiasm for the football World Cup, which is under way as we debate today. There is little doubt that such passion is fed by the perceived fairness of the rules. All teams must submit to the will of the referee, who is neutral. Despite our agonies about referee decisions against the team we support, we ultimately respect the outcome of the match.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“In the case of the former, those charged with the most responsibility and given commensurate power in the multilateral system are failing to discharge their duty individually and collectively. In the case of the latter, as with the effects of climate change, those who do not cause the problem are often the ones who suffer most from it. Those imbalances were built into the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions at the end of the Second World War, with those occupying the commanding heights given responsibility to the collective. Almost eight decades after the founding of the United Nations, they sometimes try to balance their worldwide interests and their responsibilities. But as the challenges grow, fed to no small extent by their pursuit of gain, they are unable to solve them and their appeals to collaboration ring hollow.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“There are many different reasons for our lethargy and even resistance to change, but the most important one is the defence of the present global balance of power as reflected in our institutional arrangements. That balance — or rather imbalance — between States and peoples is often the very cause or an important driver of the very challenges that we need to solve. From climate change to the inequities and inequalities of the global financial and trading system and the abuse of military might contrary to international law, we are witness to the impunity of those with more power over those with a deficit of it. We can also agree that there are serious deficits in the balance of responsibilities and the balance of consequences.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Jaishankar for convening this important debate and congratulate India on ably steering this year’s final presidency and on the sustained excellence of its delegation’s diplomatic efforts over the past two years during which we have both been non-permanent members of the Council. I also thank the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly for their contributions to this debate. As the concept note for this meeting makes clear (see S/2022/880), the need for reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council, has been repeatedly embraced by our leaders. In declaration after declaration, they have stated their commitment to changes that can enable multilateralism to be fit to meet the most urgent challenges. Regrettably, those changes have not been forthcoming.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“We welcome those opportunities and are fully convinced that they will gradually reduce the humanitarian burden if they are prioritized. It is imperative that those programmes be sufficiently supported with the flexibility that is given to non-earmarked funds so that they can meet their intended goal and also build resilience and support livelihoods. In conclusion, the A3 reiterates that progress on the political track is a critical lifeline for the people of Syria. We urge the Council and each of its members to demonstrate through unified action that the multilateral system can be an effective mediator of global peace and security. The A3 stands in solidarity with the people of Syria in their quest for peace, which can be delivered only by a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process, with the support of the international community.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“There is also need for concerted international action to address the plight of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries, particularly those in Lebanon, in view of the current challenges faced by that host country. It is imperative that future international humanitarian assistance to Syria also incorporate an element of support in order to deal with the needs of Syrians who fled the conflict to neighbouring countries. The A3 also encourages support for the activities of the early-recovery and livelihoods programme under the United Nations humanitarian response, which is fundamental for assisting Syrians in getting back to their normal lives. The recent informal interactive dialogue shed light on the progress and implementation of early-recovery projects and programmes.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“As the expiration of the mandate contained in resolution 2642 (2022) approaches, we urge all members of the Council to constructively engage with a view to ensuring the renewal of the cross-border mechanism in order to guarantee life-saving assistance for millions of Syrians, especially in the wake of the concerning cholera outbreak and the arrival of the winter months and the increasing needs that it brings. Furthermore, in order to ease the colossal humanitarian burden in camps, we call on States to repatriate their citizens, especially women and children, from camps in Syria, such as Al-Hol, which have been subjected to severe insecurity, in a safe and dignified manner, in line with the standards of international humanitarian law.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“The dire situation has pushed some of the needy to resort to unacceptable coping mechanisms, such as early marriage and recruitment into armed and terrorist groups. Clearly, we must all work together in support of humanitarian action for the people who are suffering in Syria. The cross-border aid mechanism and cross-line deliveries remain a crucial avenue for humanitarian assistance and must be sustained in the interest of the people. We also commend efforts to expand cross-line deliveries across north-western Syria and encourage more progress in that regard.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“Addressing the situation of detainees, including by facilitating the release of detained vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and women and children, as well as by clarifying the status of missing persons, would be a significant confidence-building measure. Progress in that area would also contribute positively to the Special Envoy’s step-for-step approach to creating an environment that is conducive to political progress, which must be in accordance with international humanitarian law. With regard to the humanitarian situation, the rising levels of violence, coupled with the economic slump, have afflicted millions of Syrians, including refugees and the internally displaced, with a worsening food insecurity environment and a lack of reliable access to safe water and malnutrition, among other challenges.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“The Syrian people look to them to mobilize the necessary political will, focus on the greater good of the country and collectively make an effort to seek sustainable solutions to address the multiple challenges, including the heightened insecurity, political instability and economic meltdown. Resolution 2254 (2015) remains the foremost road map for achieving the desired political solution that takes into account the widest spectrum of Syrians, including the voices of women and civil society. In that regard, we hope that the Special Envoy’s upcoming visit to Damascus will be fruitful, not only in breaking the current deadlock but also in securing a much- needed momentum in the implementation of that important resolution.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“We therefore call on all parties, State and non-State actors alike, to exercise maximum restraint, avoid escalation and honour all ceasefire understandings and agreements. They should bear in mind that military options will not yield sustainable solutions and must refrain from threatening regional peace and security, while protecting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Given the escalation of violence, the need for a political solution to the conflict is ever more urgent. The parties in Syria must therefore commit to the political process, including by cooperating in breaking the current deadlock in the Syrian-led, Syrian- owned, United Nations-facilitated Small Body of the Constitutional Committee.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“It has resulted in a colossal refugee and internal displacement dilemma. The worsening humanitarian situation and the impoverished state of the entire population remains greatly concerning. The resumption of military operations and the escalation of kinetic activity on the front lines, characterized by air and ground strikes as well as terrorist attacks, push Syria into deeper levels of instability. We condemn the targeting of innocent civilians and civilian infrastructure, and we remind all parties that they are obliged to adhere to the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and international humanitarian law. The A3 also reminds the parties to the conflict that an escalation of violence will only jeopardize and undermine peace efforts and further dampen hopes for peace for the people of Syria.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Gabon, Ghana and Kenya (A3). We thank Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, and Under-Secretary- General Martin Griffiths for their briefings and updates on the political and humanitarian situation. We also welcome the participation in today’s meeting of the representatives of Syria, Iran and Türkiye. Despite our deliberations every month, the situation in Syria remains unchanged. It presents a profound test to multilateralism and the ability of the United Nations and the Charter of the United Nations to deliver on its promise to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. The unrelenting violent conflict continues to take a toll on millions of lives.”
2022-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9204 (2022) · source
“Kenya appreciates the efforts of the penholder to refocus the subject matter of this regime ever so accurately and the steadfast support received. Finally, extremist groups, including Al-Shabaab, must not be allowed to use religion to spread propaganda and justify violence. We welcome the support received from the United Arab Emirates and others to have this language reflected in the resolution. In conclusion, we count on the international community to support the Government of Somalia in its renewed efforts to counter Al-Shabaab’s narratives and operations, and Kenya reaffirms its respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia, and our neighbourly goodwill.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“I would hasten in this context to agree with the Russian Federation’s observation about the double standards that apply against this Al-Qaida group and would encourage the Council to clarify and make more transparent and predictable its approach to terrorist groups, so that all of them face the same standards at the same time, and that all the clear humanitarian exemptions needed are made available in the relevant regimes. It is clear to us that resolution 2662 (2022) is about supporting Somalia and exerting pressure on Al-Shabaab. That is reflected in the provision renaming the Committee to be henceforth “the Security Council Committee established pursuant resolution 751 (1992) concerning Al-Shabaab”.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“However, when we sought humanitarian exemptions in mentioning Al-Shabaab in the context of resolution 1267 (1999), the same countries refused, leaving us displeased about the transparency of the process. Gladly, what matters most is a fight against the terrorists in Somalia and, in this regard, the Government and the people are showing the way that they will give no quarter. The only way forward for the elements in the group that seek accommodation is for them to retreat from extremism and surrender to the will of the people of Somalia as expressed in their Government.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“Most importantly, we sought by seeking a listing under resolution 1267 (1999) to send an unambiguous message to all States and peoples that this is a group outside political inclusion. There is no compromise to be given to a group that has a fascist anti-human and unceasingly violent vision of the future it wants in Somalia and our region. Our application for this listing under resolution 1267 (1999) was blocked by some members of the Council. They cited as their reason the need to protect humanitarian efforts from the effects of a 1267 (1999) listing, given the group’s exploitation of food and other critical supplies. We agree that every step needs to be taken to protect the humanitarian response on behalf of the people of Somalia, who, like the rest of the peoples of the Horn of Africa region, are suffering the worst drought in decades.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“The partial arms embargo in Somalia cannot exist in perpetuity as it is counterproductive and adversely affects the capability of the Federal Government to eradicate the existential threat posed by Al-Shabaab. In the past, Kenya has sought the listing of Al-Shabaab under the sanctions regime established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) to reflect its status as a sworn and undisputed affiliate of Al-Qaida. We wanted to pressure the group more than the sanctions imposed pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) allowed, because Al-Shabaab was regarded under that resolution as a political spoiler, not an international terrorist group. What that approach has meant was the limiting of Member State action in combating Al-Shabaab’s financing, its recruitment and human trafficking, and the increase of other forms of pressure against it.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“There is now an effective weapons- and ammunition-management capability with clear and realistic benchmarks consistent with the final report of the Panel of Experts, reports of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the Secretary- General’s 15 September letter and recommendations proffered following the July 2022 technical assessment (S/2022/698). We hope that there shall be proper tracking and storage of such military equipment and supplies to their Somalia unit levels to ensure that none ever falls in the hands of the terrorist groups. We urge members, and particularly the incoming group of elected members to the Council, to stand alongside the Government in its demand that its every step lead directly and promptly to the lifting of any part of the arms embargo that negatively affects it.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“We were instrumental in ensuring that resolution 2662 (2022) is framed in a way that clarifies that the enemy is a terrorist group, Al-Shabaab. We increased pressure on the group by making it easier for the Federal Government to acquire more lethal weapons, which we did by ensuring that the resolution provides that some military items for purchase are subject to a no-objection process and that it completely removes others from any notification requirements. There is now a clear road map to completely exempting the Federal Government from the embargo in future.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“We understand that the Government of Somalia seeks more support from the Security Council in its just struggle, including the dropping of the parts of the Council’s arms embargo that affect the Government in any way. This is also the position that has been taken by the African Union Peace and Security Council. In this round of negotiations, the dropping of the embargo did not meet with sufficient support from Council members, but there is little doubt that the Somalian forces’ conduct on the battlefield and the determination of the Government will lead in short order to the dropping of the embargo. Accordingly, Kenya and the other African members of the Security Council negotiated hard for steps to be taken in this direction.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“The Kenyan delegation thanks the United Kingdom for its able steering of the negotiations on resolution 2662 (2022), which was just adopted. We voted in the affirmative to demonstrate our backing for the resolution’s tougher measures against the Al-Qaida affiliate in Somalia. Our vote accords with our serious security concerns, as well as those of the region and of the international community. This afternoon we can take some comfort in having agreed, as a Security Council, to take a stronger stand together against terrorism. Our efforts now join those of the valiant people of Somalia, who have determinedly rallied behind their President and Government to defeat that group for its brutality, extremism and deviance from all the moral principles that the people hold dear.”
2022-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9196 (2022) · source
“Kenya welcomes the written advisory from the PBC, particularly its recommendations on how to better design and deploy peacekeeping operations that prioritize the prevailing dynamics of host countries in their pursuit of sustainable political solutions. Kenya’s support for peacekeeping operations as a critical tool to maintain international peace and security will remain strong.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“A uniting, inclusive political agreement is a necessary factor in delivering peace. The role of neighbours and regional organizations is therefore key. The Security Council should truly embrace Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, especially when dealing with the African Union, which has a comprehensive and engaged mediation and engagement architecture, as we have recently seen. Lastly, the important synergy and complementarity between peacebuilding and peacekeeping calls for enhanced collaboration between the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Security Council, particularly during the consideration of mission mandates and transition periods.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“Also included in that recommendation is the need for a deliberate, credible and continuous analysis of the conflict environment. The conflict map should always be up to date and ready for peacekeepers to have a clear operational picture. Those peacekeepers should be trained to operate in the prevailing conflict environment and possess a mindset that is ready to adapt to changes on the ground. In addition, strategic communication should be treated as a core part of effective peacekeeping. It should manage the public’s expectations, counter misinformation and disinformation and further the mission’s the operational aims. Thirdly, great effort must be made to undertake a credible and sustainable political process in order to bring together disparate and conflicting actors.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“It is time to move beyond circuitous debates that lead us nowhere and embrace United Nations assessed contributions to support AU operations. That is the first recommendation directed at the Council’s commitment to overcoming terrorist groups and standing with Africa. The second recommendation is that we must do a better operational job of protecting civilians with the peacekeepers and equipment that we have right now. Troop-contributing countries must prepare their personnel to raise their performance standards once they are in the field. We strongly agree that the safety of peacekeepers is critical, but so too are the protection of civilians and the robust execution of the mandates under which peacekeepers operate.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“They are drawn from Kenya’s long experience as a troop-contributing country to both United Nations peacekeeping and African Union-led peace operations. Earlier, I thanked Ambassador Bankole Adeoye for the result delivered in Pretoria yesterday. I also thank him for the efforts of African Union-led peace missions. We honour the lives lost and marred by Al-Shabaab’s violence against the troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia. AU peace operations, such as the one in Somalia, have the mandate of the Security Council. They are fighting for international peace and security in line with the United Nations Charter and the commitments from Member States that it demands. They deserve equal priority and resources. Tough experience has taught us that voluntary and ad hoc arrangements hinder proper planning and operations.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“Otherwise, it will suffer the ignominy of irrelevance and failure, ultimately leading to the delegitimization of the United Nations. The Security Council cannot afford to dissociate peace operations from counter- terrorism, especially with regard to the protection of civilians and the provision of a basic level of security in countries in which they are deployed. United Nations peacekeeping under Chapter VII of the Charter is necessary, but insufficient. It must be combined with other measures in a coordinated and sufficiently resourced manner for peace and security to be achieved in a reasonable period of time. Allow me to share four recommendations on how the Security Council can strengthen peacekeeping in response to the way in which Ghana has set out today’s open debate.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“Left to run their course, groups in Africa that are affiliated with Al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham may cause State collapse and the mass suffering of many millions. Through multiple resolutions, the United Nations has agreed, both in the Security Council and in the General Assembly, to prioritize action against terrorist groups. The need and the commitment align. We must now make sure that peacekeeping mandates, operational planning, the readiness of troop-contributing countries and command and control are also aligned. United Nations peacekeeping is an innovation of the Security Council and the Organization that was not contemplated when the Charter of the United Nations was established. It must continue to innovate, particularly in situations that require enforcement.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“The Security Council sends men and women wearing the famous blue helmet into harm’s way to implement mandates that we negotiate and adopt. We owe a duty of care to them and to the countries and communities into which we dispatch them. The least that we can do is to try our best to ensure that the mandates, equipment and other enablers are fit for purpose. To make that a reality, we must consistently and professionally assess performance and ensure that there is accountability throughout the peacekeeping process. That is why Kenya fully supports the Secretary- General’s Action for Peacekeeping and Action for Peacekeeping Plus initiatives and all their provisions. The job that we are sending them to do in regions such as the Sahel increasingly pits them against determined terrorist groups.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“I congratulate Your Excellency, Madam Minister, on Ghana’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for November. I welcome the Secretary-General’s remarks and those of the former President of Ireland, now Chair of The Elders, Her Excellency Ms. Mary Robinson. I thank Ms. Martha Pobee and Ms. Karin Landgren for their briefings. I also thank Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, for his insights. I congratulate him and, through him, the African Union Commission on its role in the cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia, agreed under an AU-mediated negotiation. Kenya pays tribute to United Nations peacekeeping personnel and their efforts in safeguarding civilians, peace and security. We mourn and honour those who paid the ultimate price while carrying out their duty.”
2022-11-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9181 (2022) · source
“Achieving the two latter actions within the sanctions regime pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) will not be easy, but it must be done. More openness to innovation is needed if we are to undertake efforts commensurate with our outrage over the latest terrorist attack against the innocent. Kenya will continue to play its rightful role as a neighbour and a troop-contributing country in providing the necessary support to peacebuilding and security efforts in Somalia.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9177 (2022) · source
“How many more need to die before we act like it is one of the world’s most atrocious terrorist groups that deserves the toughest measures that the Council can deploy? We must be able to take several actions at the same time. The first is to lend support to Somalia, as we have done by adopting resolution 2657 (2022), which renews the mandate of UNSOM. We must also lend every measure of support to the Government of Somalia, especially at the national level, but also to the federal states. That includes enabling more arms purchases and their effective storage and management in order to enable the military and the police to exceed Al-Shabaab’s level of armaments. We must also simultaneously apply greater pressure on Al-Shabaab through sanctions that frustrate its funding, access to weapons, travel, organizational structure and recruitment.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9177 (2022) · source
“Kenya condemns in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attacks by the Al-Qaida affiliate Al-Shabaab in Mogadishu on 29 October. We express our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones, wish a full recovery to those injured and reaffirm our full support for Somalia’s counter-terrorism efforts. Al-Shabaab’s brutal terrorism is intentionally undermining peacebuilding, State building, economic development and humanitarian responses to the greatest drought in decades. Standing against Al-Shabaab means standing for the most vulnerable and for Somalia and the region’s urgent need for security and stability. Members of the Security Council must today ask themselves, how much more brutality do we need to witness without toughening our actions against that group?”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9177 (2022) · source
“Kenya enthusiastically voted in favour of resolution 2657 (2022). We thank the United Kingdom and our fellow members of the Security Council for the consultative negotiations that led to the adoption. Kenya is confident that the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), which is anchored in the Secretary- General’s assessment report on the Mission (S/2022/716/ annex), will accelerate the ongoing stabilization efforts and bolster the strong momentum to achieve security and effective governance by the Federal Government of Somalia under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in implementing the Somalia transition plan and the national security architecture, among other initiatives.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9177 (2022) · source
“One of the reasons for the ongoing food insecurity is the volatility in insurance costs for the shipping of foodstuffs owing to the extensive misinformation and disinformation that characterize the war. A fact-finding mission would, at a minimum, provide more accurate signals to the food and financial markets with regard to threats to the shipping of foodstuffs from Ukraine. Finally, we once again propose that the parties to the conflict, their allies and their partners make use of the Secretary-General’s good offices for the mediation and resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and in stabilizing the wider European security order. In addition, we reaffirm Kenya’s commitment to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and, as such, our respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“It will also sustain an unfortunate trend of the Council being used primarily as a platform for propaganda, and not for deliberation that furthers its mandate to protect international peace and security. General Assembly resolution 46/59, of 1991, recognizes the need for the Security Council to have knowledge of all relevant facts in performing functions relevant to its mandate. It further recognizes the Secretary-General’s fact-finding capabilities and requires him to monitor the state of international peace and security, making use of the information-gathering capabilities of the Secretariat. We would welcome the Secretary-General establishing a fact-finding mission on the drone attack to better inform the Council.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“We therefore call for immediate action to deploy a United Nations fact-finding and verification mission to report on any armed or blockading actions related to the war in Ukraine that endanger global food security. Last week, on 26 October, during a Security Council briefing on Article 100 of the Charter of the United Nations, our delegation highlighted the need for heightened respect for the good offices and fact- finding capabilities of the Secretary-General (see S/PV. 9167). Today’s discussion starkly illustrates why our recommendations must be adopted. If the past 10 months are any guide, the members of the Council will now be subjected to claims and counter-claims about the Sevastopol drone attack. The claims will not be verifiable, and the chances of Security Council action will therefore be limited, if not impossible.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“Partly as a result of its impact on markets, the Food Price Index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations declined to 136.3 points last month, which is considerably lower than the record high of 159.7 points in March. The lowest level since February, when the conflict in Ukraine started, has been reached. The same Food Price Index shows that the cost of global food staples declined by about 8.6 per cent in July, almost 2 per cent in August and a little more than 1 per cent in September. Cumulatively, that has helped to improve global access to food, particularly for the most vulnerable. With that welcome trend in mind, we do not believe that the reported drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol on 29 October is likely to endanger global food security.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary- General Martin Griffiths and Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan for their briefings. We regret the news that the Russian Federation has withdrawn from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The world is hungry. That development makes life harsher for millions who are not party to the war in Ukraine. It undermines global food security, particularly in the most fragile countries and regions. The operationalization of the Black Sea Grain Initiative was a credit to the humanitarian diplomacy between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, using the good offices of the Secretary-General and the Government of Türkiye. We cannot overstate its importance to the world. It enabled approximately 9 million tons of Ukrainian grain to be exported.”
2022-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9176 (2022) · source
“We also thank the Council members who have recognized that just and fair inclusion, particularly of the most vulnerable and most excluded, is a key determinant of successful peacebuilding and State competence. That was a key argument that we advanced during our presidency of the Council in October last year. We hope that it will form a greater part of the Council’s future deliberations and decisions. Our repeated expressions of concern about the status of Afro-Colombians reflected our belief that Colombia has the largeness of spirit to respond positively. We were right, as the results of the last election so clearly demonstrated. As we end our time on the Security Council, we leave confident that Colombia’s peace process and its dividends for all Colombians will set an example for the rest of the world.”
2022-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9169 (2022) · source