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Kimani

lines on the record: 811
first: 2021-05-27
most recent: 2023-10-25
sittings or episodes: 113
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“On both sides of the violence of this war are women — the ones suffering the effects of the war in Ukraine and the mothers of the soldiers in the Russian Federation who must wait in agony, wondering if their sons will return home or if they have been involved in attacks on civilians. No one knows a greater agony than the grieving mother of a fallen soldier or the grieving mother of a soldier who has returned home from a campaign that has featured atrocities. Mothers on either side of the war are suffering from the dangers and atrocities being carried out on their children and by their children. It is therefore exceedingly inappropriate that in the public reporting of the negotiations for a ceasefire, we see few women and mothers at the table.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“We have spoken regularly about women and peace and security. Most often it has been to applaud the role of women as peacebuilders and urge their participation in decision-making at all levels. Today I urge that we let the full weight of the suffering of women in Ukraine settle into our minds. Perhaps then we will have the will as the Security Council and the international community to achieve a ceasefire and the boldness of vision to undertake a diplomatic dialogue that can provide lasting security in Europe and globally. The victims of whom I am speaking are fleeing bombs and bullets overwhelmingly fired by young men on the orders of their older male superiors. Those men are themselves dying in large numbers, leaving their mothers, sisters and daughters to mourn them.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“We especially thank those United Nations entities, including UN-Women, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UNICEF, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Population Fund and other agencies, for their reports highlighting the key areas of concern for Ukrainian women and girls. More than that, we thank them for the actions that they are taking to help women and girls fleeing and trying to survive the war. We also applaud today the brave women of Ukraine who are fighting for peace and their country. We recognize with admiration the women who are leading in Government and civil society in pushing us all towards a peaceful resolution of the war. In the past year, our delegation has been a member of the Security Council.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“This war is causing massive civilian suffering. We do not have an accurate count of the lives lost to violence, but they must be in the thousands. We have no statistic for the incidents of rape and other forms of sexual violence against girls and women, but it is certain that the number is high and rising. We know that the overwhelming majority of refugees who have fled Ukraine are girls and women, and we also know that each one of them in their own special way has had their life shattered by the war. We know that such forced human movement and family separations increase the potential for sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking. We must commend all the individuals, institutions and Governments that are helping in every possible way.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“I thank the Under- Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN- Women, Sima Bahous; the Director of the UNICEF Office of Emergency Programmes, Manuel Fontaine; and Ms. Kateryna Cherepakha for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representatives of Ukraine and the countries affected in the region. We would not be here having this discussion but for the armed breach of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. We must once again observe and condemn the continuing disregard for international law and the Charter of the United Nations and the anarchic, dangerous world that has resulted. Kenya further condemns the recent bombing of the train station in Kramatorsk, where more than 50 people were killed as they attempted to flee the war.”
2022-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9013 (2022) · source
“I conclude by reaffirming Kenya’s recognition of the inviolable rights of Ukraine to its sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“We also urge the Security Council to reassure the world of its relevance by approaching the other conflicts with renewed vigour. The humanitarian crises caused by conflict in Afghanistan, Haiti, the Horn of Africa, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Palestine and Israel, Syria, Yemen and the Sahel, as well as the unfolding situation in the Korean peninsula, deserve our urgent attention. We look forward to the Secretary-General rallying the international community to deploy resources to cushion the most vulnerable from the effects of the conflict in Ukraine. We reiterate our call for the cessation of hostilities to allow humanitarian operations under clearly defined contact lines and humanitarian passages.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“We commend Ukraine’s neighbours for opening their borders to refugees of multiple nationalities from Ukraine. We continue to urge them to ensure that the thousands of affected Africans be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law and with basic dignity. We commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the many other organizations and individuals that have come to the aid of the deserving people of Ukraine. In this regard, we commend the third United Nations- organized humanitarian convoy that reached thousands of people in need in Sumy and other cities. We call for the urgent activation of safe passages with no restrictions and call for unimpeded humanitarian access to the many in need, particularly those in Mariupol, Kherson and other besieged cities.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Even a negotiation that is not properly structured to protect the people and the sovereignty of Ukraine could be the prelude to a wider war. For now, we urge the following urgent steps, while understanding their limits owing to the inability of the Security Council to act decisively. We call for an impartial and prompt United Nations investigation into the atrocities against the civilians in Bucha and other towns in Ukraine. That calls for an immediate end of all hostilities to guarantee unfettered access for the investigative teams. We urge the conflicting parties to immediately make clear to their military personnel that they will be held to account on the basis of command or superior responsibility if they violate the international laws that regulate warfare.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“Their continued abuse of the Charter has created growing cracks over the years in the global security order. Now the bottom has fallen out. Ukraine may now become a model for a new generation of disastrous wars on multiple continents. Millions of refugees are being created, and there will be many more as the economic effects of the war produce and intensify conflicts elsewhere. Accelerating food and energy prices are plunging millions into worse forms of poverty. The United Nations, as a forum for solutions to humankind’s most pressing problems, is losing prestige and historical standing. President Zelenskyy has left us with ideas for Security Council reform that we need to consider seriously. Things have fallen apart, and the centre cannot hold under these assaults on the United Nations. We must reform. There are no easy solutions.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“While we debate who is responsible for the horrors of Bucha, it is incontestable that what started as a special military operation is now a war and that what began with reassurances of limited aims, not targeted at civilians, has led to thousands of dead civilians and millions of refugees and internally displaced persons. No one can doubt that there are flagrant violations of international law, international humanitarian law and the Charter of the United Nations under way in Ukraine. Kenya condemns the abuses undertaken in the past few weeks and those in the eastern provinces of the country during the years that the conflict has raged. The war in Ukraine is today’s most dangerous threat to the maintenance of international peace and security. It is the latest assault by the most powerful States against the multilateral order.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“But the fact that the truth in Bucha is contested is the surest sign that we stand on the precipice of more widespread human rights abuses. In April 1994, even as genocide engulfed Rwanda, there were members of the Security Council contesting the horrifying truth that 1 million people were being murdered. We should stand warned that the inability of the Council to establish the facts and accordingly attribute responsibility may enable the risk of escalation into far worse crimes. Beyond the city of Bucha, we are extremely worried about the safety of civilians who are trapped in other besieged cities and villages, such as Mariupol and Kherson. Our actions today should seek to prevent what we have witnessed take place in Bucha, Mariupol and Kherson.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“I congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for April and assure you of my delegation’s full support. I listened closely to the remarks by the Secretary- General and his Under-Secretaries-General, Rosemary DiCarlo and Martin Griffiths, hoping to hear that our fears that the war in Ukraine has entered a new more dangerous phase were exaggerated. Sadly, they offered no such comfort. Instead, we are left with the words of His Excellency Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, who has described the horrifying suffering in Bucha and other towns and neighbourhoods in Ukraine. His account of the atrocities is in stark contrast to that of our colleague in the Security Council, the representative of the Russian Federation.”
2022-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9011 (2022) · source
“The cessation of hostilities should set the foundations for a lasting peace settlement that respects the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine. It should also lead to the design of a European security order that offers lasting security, not a generation of new wars in Europe.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“The result of the domino-like effects will be stunted health for millions of people and an earlier-than-normal death for many others. A few weeks ago, we were urging building back better after the coronavirus disease. Now we will need to add the war in Ukraine to that. We urge the Secretary-General to rally the United Nations, the major economies and international financial institutions to design instruments that can cushion the most vulnerable from the effects of the conflict in Ukraine. In the absence of such action, the solidarity required will eventually suffer from the rising inequalities and economic calamities. In the final telling, the most humane action that can be undertaken is the cessation of hostilities. We call for a cessation that has clearly defined contact lines and humanitarian corridors.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“It seems imminently doable that those who have been students in Ukrainian institutions can receive offers to further their education in other countries, as well as the mental-health and material support that they need. We must also not forget our responsibilities in other humanitarian crises. Very frequently, the Security Council is briefed on the shortfalls in financing humanitarian aid in Africa and the Middle East. The situation is currently even worse, given the surge in food and energy prices, owing to the war in Ukraine and its resulting sanctions. Development is being reversed worldwide as a result of the war. Livelihoods are being destroyed. Farmers in need of affordable fertilizer are struggling to cope. Inflation is surging upwards.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“Special and urgent attention should be paid to those trapped in besieged cities and villages, such as in Mariupol and Kherson. We call for the urgent activation of safe passages, with no restrictions. The response to Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis has shown how boldly and generously the world can react in solidarity. We commend the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme and the many other organizations and individuals who have come to the aid of the deserving people of Ukraine. We urge the European Union and its members to offer every form of support they can provide to the African students who have fled Ukraine.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“She then co-founded the Black Women for Black Lives to support thousands of African students fleeing Ukraine. They have raised funds, gotten the word out and assisted many who, like them, were fleeing from the conflict. I urge everyone listening to this briefing to visit their website at https://blackwomenforblacklives. org for further information about this heroic effort. Today Korrine is calling for the safety of civilians, particularly for the African students trapped in Kherson. Civilians, including foreign nationals, in Ukraine are not party to the conflict and must not be made a target. In that regard, all actors must prioritize the protection of civilians and objects indispensable to their survival, in accordance with international law and international humanitarian law.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“Now they are fleeing before the tanks and bomber planes sent into the country. They have turned from hopeful students into fearful refugees. Statistics are impersonal — they flatten the human experience — but a humanitarian crisis is human- sized. It is a million individual lives shattered by fear and violence. Our delegation spoke to Korrine Sky, a Zimbabwean-born student doctor at Dnipro Medical Institute. She had to flee for her safety, joined by close friends to make a dangerous 26-hour road trip to Lviv, in western Ukraine. It took almost four days to make the journey and cross the border to safety. At the border she suffered the indignity and danger of racism. She encountered that racism as she fled the impersonal brutality of bombs.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“We also offer our condolences to the Government of Ukraine, which must now try and provide aid to the people even as it resists a breaching of its territorial integrity by the Russian Federation. We commend Ukraine’s neighbours for opening their borders to receive refugees of multiple nationalities. We urge them to ensure that the protections sought are offered with no discrimination on any basis, particularly with regard to race or religion. It is not only Ukrainians who have fled from the bombings. Thousands of Africans who travelled long distances to seek their education in Ukraine have also had to flee for their lives. These African students in Ukraine, and other parts of the world, travel to study as representatives of their families’ hopes for betterment. Thousands made this hopeful journey to Ukraine.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary- General Joyce Msuya and World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Ukraine. The war in Ukraine is a humanitarian catastrophe. More than 10 million people have fled their homes. Three million have left the country as refugees. The speed with which the situation has deteriorated, the immense damage to civilian infrastructure, the shockingly high number of civilian and military fatalities on both sides — all of this reminds us of the carnage that we have only read about in history books, and therefore we fear that it could get far worse. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the families who are grieving for their relatives killed in the violence.”
2022-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9008 (2022) · source
“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 international support.”
2022-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9003 (2022) · source
“The A3 also encourages support for the early recovery and livelihoods activities under the United Nations humanitarian response, which is fundamental to assisting Syrians in getting back to their normal lives. To conclude, the A3 underscores that consensus on both the political and humanitarian tracks is more crucial now than ever before. All concerned parties, including foreign Powers, must put their multiple competing interests to the side and demonstrate that the multilateral system can still be relied on as an effective mediator of global peace and security. Once again, we reaffirm our respect for Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence.”
2022-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9003 (2022) · source
“The A3 is concerned by the increase in global food prices as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, which is plunging already fragile and food-insecure countries, particularly those in conflict situations, deeper into vulnerability. It is essential to undertake measures to mitigate the humanitarian impact of the situation in Ukraine, including by ensuring that the international community’s humanitarian response remains adequately funded. Furthermore, and given the dire economic situation marked by vast food insecurity, we urge all actors to support economic recovery measures as a key component of the longer-term peace that Syria and the region need.”
2022-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9003 (2022) · source
“To reach those people, the cross- border aid mechanism, complemented by cross-line deliveries, should be sustained. In particular, we look forward to more frequent cross-line deliveries in a predictable manner. We call for urgent and special attention to be accorded to the people residing in Rukban, in south- west Syria. Their humanitarian situation is worsening, and assistance to them must not be impeded. To ease the colossal humanitarian burden in camps, we call on States to repatriate their citizens, especially women and children in camps, including the Al-Hol camp, in a safe and dignified manner, in line with the standards of international humanitarian law.”
2022-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9003 (2022) · source
“We underscore the imperative for decisive collective actions to combat Security Council-listed groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham and Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham. That is the foremost way to ensure that the victims who have endured suffering for far too long get justice. As we have stated before, there is no military option to ending the Syrian crisis. We therefore reiterate our call on all parties to adhere to the nationwide ceasefire. We also stress the imperative for the protection of civilians, humanitarian workers and civilian infrastructure, in accordance with international humanitarian law and the relevant United Nations resolutions. That leads me to the humanitarian situation. The A3 remains gravely concerned by the millions of people in dire need.”
2022-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9003 (2022) · source
“It is important that that approach be implemented in accordance with international law and international humanitarian law. The A3 encourages the role and support of regional actors and reaffirms the need to bear in mind that resolution 2254 (2015) remains the foremost road map to achieving the desired political solution to the Syrian crisis. We must emphasize that all political initiatives should be inclusive and take into account the voices of the widest spectrum of Syrian society, including women, youth, minority groups and civil society. On the security situation, the A3 condemns the unrelenting violence that continues in the front lines in north-west Syria. Despite the temporary pause in attacks in recent weeks, we are deeply concerned by the frequent shelling and air strikes as well as mines and unexploded ordnance.”
2022-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9003 (2022) · source
“We commend the parties on the resumption of those crucial discussions and encourage a constructive engagement on the revisions of the draft text, which will, hopefully, yield tangible progress. We hope that the parties can make commitments to hold more regular meetings in the coming weeks to create momentum in the quest for a lasting solution. The A3 is in support of other innovative efforts aimed at moving the political process forward. Those include addressing the situation of detainees, including facilitating the release of the detained vulnerable, particularly the elderly, women and children, as well as clarifying the status of missing persons, which would be a significant confidence-building measure. We take note of the Special Envoy’s ongoing consultations on a step-for-step approach.”
2022-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9003 (2022) · source
“We are reminded that unnecessary violent conflict has claimed thousands of lives; generated millions of refugees and internally displaced persons; ignited a humanitarian crisis of historic proportions; and impoverished the entire population of a country that once knew peace and progress. Today Syria is struggling to regain its footing under the most difficult of circumstances. Its people need our support, particularly in their quest for a political solution that takes into consideration their peace and security. The A3 is pleased to note that the Special Envoy convened the seventh round of the Constitutional Committee meeting, which is ongoing this week in Geneva.”
2022-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9003 (2022) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya. We thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen, Under- Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and His Excellency Mr. Hossam Zaki, Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, for their briefings. We also welcome the participation of the representatives of Syria, Iran and Turkey. Our statement will focus on the political, security and humanitarian situation in Syria. Eleven years after the armed conflict in Syria, the situation remains grim and deeply concerning.”
2022-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9003 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I reaffirm Kenya’s support for a robust cooperative relationship between the League of Arab States and the Security Council.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“Cooperation should also aim to limit the ability of Al-Shabaab to penetrate the State and aid programmes and giving it any political legitimacy. The common aim should be to raise the costs of Al-Shabaab conducting terrorist attacks in Somalia and abroad, its use of foreign terrorist fighters and its ideological commitment to undermining the territorial integrity of multiple States. Fourthly, we must strengthen the ability of security forces in the Horn of Africa, the Lake Chad basin and the Sahel to carry out counter-insurgency operations and counter-terrorism. Fifthly, we must ensure collective and coordinated measures to secure the maritime domain, especially the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, to ensure that those waterways are free from piracy, terrorism and any dangerous naval confrontations.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“We especially look forward to impactful outcomes from the fifth Arab-African summit, to be held in Riyadh, and the tenth General Cooperation Meeting between the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States and the African Union Commission on the following issues. First is support for a Libya-led peace and political transition in a manner that is in accord with the national context and the specific security needs of the Libyan people, neighbouring States and the region. Secondly, we must ensure continued support for the implementation of the political agreement in the Sudan that respects the important role that the Horn of Africa countries have played. Thirdly, we must encourage timely elections that enable a strengthened Federal Government of Somalia.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“Today I will focus on how cooperation can be more responsive to transnational terrorism and political stabilization and, in particular, on militant or terrorist groups that utilize cross-border attacks to enhance their prestige for ideological and recruitment purposes, even as they are engaged in national mediation efforts. African countries constitute nearly half of the membership of the League of Arab States. It is therefore logical that we add the African Union to achieve a trilateral framework that builds on, and coordinates with, the Security Council’s cooperation with both regions. In that regard, Kenya welcomes this year’s draft presidential statement recognizing the importance of that approach, and we urge the further strengthening of the trilateral consultations and coordination regarding cross-regional peace and security issues.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“I also thank Secretary- General António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and Ms. Razan Farhan Alaqil, for their briefings. We are living in extraordinarily dangerous times. Our multilateral order is struggling to live up to its responsibilities. Kenya therefore believes that cooperation between the Security Council and the League of Arab States must become more ambitious if it is to be fit for purpose. It may well be that Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations and its embrace of the contribution of regional and subregional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security are what will ultimately rescue multilateralism.”
2022-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9001 (2022) · source
“The A3 welcomes the submission by South Sudan to engage with the Peacebuilding Commission. That offers a unique and resourceful opportunity to help the country advance peace consolidation, as well as to transition to post-conflict recovery and development. We also welcome the announcement by the World Bank of the $34-million grant to aid in the implementation of public financial management reforms, in line with Chapter IV of the revitalized agreement. In conclusion, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya reaffirm their commitment to continuing to accompany the Government and the people of South Sudan in their quest for lasting peace, stability and development.”
2022-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8987 (2022) · source
“Fifthly, the A3 commends UNMISS and the troop- contributing countries for their continued commitment to the course of peace in South Sudan. In view of the cumulative progress made since the signing of the revitalized peace agreement, the ongoing negotiations for the renewal of the UNMISS mandate provide an opportunity to calibrate that mandate and make the Mission more fit for purpose. In that regard, the A3 believes that providing technical assistance, capacity-building and logistical support to national and local institutions across the four mandated tasks of UNMISS is essential. As a multidimensional peacekeeping operation, UNMISS should live up to the purpose for which it was established, including support for State and institutional capacity-building. That is critical if UNMISS is to achieve the three-year strategic vision.”
2022-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8987 (2022) · source
“The A3 also reiterates its call for the lifting of sanctions and the arms embargo against South Sudan. They are counterproductive to the peace efforts and have had the unintended consequence of undermining the country’s potential for economic investments. We hope that the Council and all those that have imposed unilateral coercive measures will heed the call by IGAD and the African Union in that regard. Fourthly, the impact of the extreme weather conditions cannot be overemphasized. It worsens the competition for resources between pastoralists and farmer communities and is a driver of the perennial low-level conflicts and insecurity in South Sudan. Therefore, developing strategies on climate change mitigation, adaptation and building resilience should be part of the recovery efforts and the development assistance extended to South Sudan.”
2022-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8987 (2022) · source
“The drought currently ravaging the Horn of Africa has compounded the devastating impacts of last season’s floods, which worsened food insecurity. We call for the urgent scaling up of humanitarian support. While applauding the efforts of humanitarian partners, agencies and their workers for their continuous assistance to the people of South Sudan under these challenging circumstances, we also express concern and deplore the reported incidents of attacks, killings and harassment of humanitarian workers. Such reports, when verified, will not only be regrettable but they are, to say the least, unacceptable. We urge the Government to take appropriate measures to protect humanitarian workers and facilitate unhindered humanitarian access to all those in need.”
2022-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8987 (2022) · source
“We therefore urge the authorities to take steps to investigate all incidents of violence and ensure that those responsible are held legally accountable. The A3 further reiterates that improvements in the security situation can be guaranteed only through implementation of the transitional security arrangements. It is incumbent upon the parties to expedite the unification of the armed forces and the graduation of the Necessary Unified Forces without further delays. The A3 also commends and supports the expansion of the community violence reduction programme as a critical measure in addressing some of the drivers of conflicts. Thirdly, the A3 is deeply concerned by the deteriorating economic and humanitarian situation in South Sudan.”
2022-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8987 (2022) · source
“However, we share the view that elections alone cannot guarantee stability without adequate implementation of the provisions of the revitalized peace agreement. In that regard, the proposed South Sudan leaders’ retreat for mutual confidence-building and for the parties to draw up a road map for the remaining transition period remains critical. Secondly, on the security situation, the A3 is pleased that the permanent ceasefire has held, but we remain seriously concerned by the worrying incidents of ethnic and intercommunal clashes in some parts of the country, as well as fighting among party factions. The A3 condemns such breakdowns of security and violence against civilians. The Government of South Sudan has a duty to protect its civilians.”
2022-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8987 (2022) · source
“While we remain mindful of the existing challenges, as reflected in the Secretary-General’s latest report (S/2022/156) and by the briefers this morning, there are also opportunities. We therefore urge the leadership of the parties to refocus their efforts and resources on the implementation of the remaining items of the revitalized peace agreement. Fundamentally, the engagement and the role of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the African Union and regional leaders, as well as the support of the United Nations and international partners, remain indispensable to the process. The A3 welcomes the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council requesting a trilateral evaluation of the electoral and constitution-making needs for South Sudan.”
2022-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8987 (2022) · source
“The A3 welcomes the progress made since the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity two years ago. The recent passage of the constitutional amendment bill (2021) and the launch of the screening and registration of the Necessary Unified Forces, as well as the recommitment to resuming negotiations with the non-signatory groups under the Rome initiative, are commendable. We urge the non-signatory groups to take the opportunity in the next round of mediation by the Community of Sant’Egidio to join the implementation of the peace process. The A3 recognizes that further efforts are needed to register success during the transition period.”
2022-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8987 (2022) · source
“I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya (A3). We thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Nicholas Haysom, Major General Charles Gituai and Ms. Riya Williams Yuyada for their briefings. We also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of South Sudan, Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal. The A3 statement will touch on five pertinent issues: the political situation; security; the humanitarian and economic situation; climate and security; and the UNMISS mandate. First, on the political front, South Sudan is at a critical juncture with only one year remaining of the transition period under the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan.”
2022-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8987 (2022) · source
“In conclusion, I reiterate Kenya’s recognition of the inviolable rights of Ukraine to its sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence.”
2022-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8983 (2022) · source
“We must also add caution that such considerable sanctions, rather than opening the path to peace, may lead to an escalation and broadening of the conflict. The only way out of this increasingly dangerous crisis is to prioritize diplomacy in order to limit all military manoeuvres and open a path to negotiations. It is still not too late to turn to the good offices of the Secretary- General, regional organizations and bilateral efforts to de-escalate this dangerous crisis. Whether the conflict ends now or later, with even more disastrous results, it will still require an appetite for negotiating a stable security order. At this moment, statesmanship is required, and we urge all leaders of the States involved to embrace their responsibility.”
2022-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8983 (2022) · source
“And we also need to understand that there are actors who want to magnify this story for cynical reasons that have nothing to do with the well- being and safety of Africans. We are here to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. But if we are truly to hold to humanitarian principles, we must broaden our view. The extensive unilateral economic sanctions that have been announced against the Russian Federation are almost certain to have serious humanitarian consequences. In total, their effects may even amount to a form of blockade. It is our contention that the peaceful means for settling conflicts advocated by the Charter of the United Nations do not include acts that may constitute collective punishment.”
2022-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8983 (2022) · source
“We give special thanks to Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for working with our Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure that Kenyan citizens in Ukraine are granted visa- free entry. In the unfolding emergency there have been disturbing reports about racist treatment of Africans, and people of African descent, seeking to flee Ukraine to safety. The media is covering those appalling incidents, and several States have confirmed that their citizens have suffered such treatment. We strongly condemn that racism and believe it is damaging to the spirit of solidarity that is so urgently needed today. The mistreatment of African peoples on Europe’s borders needs to cease immediately, whether it is directed at Africans fleeing Ukraine or crossing the Mediterranean.”
2022-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8983 (2022) · source
“I thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Mr. Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for their briefings. I also welcome the participation today of the representative of Ukraine. The humanitarian suffering in Ukraine is unnecessary and uncalled-for. Kenya offers its condolences to the families who have lost loved ones to the conflict in the last few days. We regret the mounting casualties, the hundreds of thousands internally displaced and those who are leaving Ukraine as refugees, as well as the growing damage to civilian objects and infrastructure. We commend the United Nations for swiftly stepping in to provide humanitarian assistance. We also commend Ukraine’s neighbours for opening their borders to refugees.”
2022-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8983 (2022) · source
“Let us lower the incentives for cross-border attacks by groups that we are trying to push into national stabilization and peace processes. I am very happy that resolution 2624 (2022) passed today.”
2022-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8981 (2022) · source