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  1. “We understand the pressures and interests that are feeding into how the Syrian people are treated and how the solutions to help them are being crafted and implemented in the light of those interests. Kenya believes that the Security Council and the multilateral order must put the Syrian people first. That is the reason for which the Council was created. That is the only claim for the Council to be held in high esteem by all the well-meaning citizens of the Members of the United Nations. Seeing the lack of consensus and the subjecting of the interests of the Syrian people to multiple competing interests makes us understand even more profoundly why it is so important to reform the multilateral system to be a more effective mediator of global peace and security.”

    2021-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/75 (2021) · source

  2. “I also congratulate the United States on a peaceful transition of power from one Administration to another, which is being observed by the world and appreciated for its seamless transition. My delegation appreciates the combined meetings on the political and humanitarian situations, as they provide a holistic and undeniably interlinked overview of the situation in Syria. We are gravely concerned by the immense suffering of the Syrian people. No one can forget the depredations and evil visited on them by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and other forms of extensive and inhumane violence. We vividly recall the caravans of refugee families fleeing for their safety from homes and regions that the Government could not protect. Kenya stands with the Syrian people.”

    2021-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/75 (2021) · source

  3. “I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Mr. Mark Lowcock for their briefings. I would like to start by thanking Ambassador Kelly Craft for her service and partnership. Kenya wishes her all the very best in her future endeavours. Her departure from the Security Council just as I arrive reminds me that, although there may be permanent members and that we all serve in Permanent Missions, at a human level we all are elected. We are all passing through and hope to make the best contribution possible. I hope that this realization is one we all hold, because it may allow us to forge greater consensus to meet the urgency of the expectations of the people of Syria, and those in other files, for peace and security.”

    2021-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/75 (2021) · source

  4. “Others are dependent on national revenues from the exploitation of hydrocarbons and must make the energy transition as the world moves to renewable energy. Solutions to facilitate that transition need to be undertaken. In conclusion, I wish to a reaffirm Kenya’s support for a robust cooperative relationship between the League of Arab States and the Security Council as a critical element in the quest for sustained peace and security in the Arab world.”

    2021-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/66 (2021) · source

  5. “It could lend continued support for the implementation of the Juba peace agreement in the Sudan. It could provide coordinated support to the Federal Government of Somalia, including measures to defeat Al-Shabaab. It could help strengthen counter-terrorism initiatives and operations in the Horn of Africa, the Lake Chad basin and the Sahel. It could also help promote collective and coordinated measures to secure the maritime domain, especially the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, with a view to ensuring that those waterways are safe to navigate and free from piracy, terrorism and any dangerous naval confrontations. Finally, the emerging challenges to peace and security cannot be ignored in any member State of the League of Arab States, many of which are suffering the effects of climate change.”

    2021-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/66 (2021) · source

  6. “Given the significant number of issues that the Council is seized with from all over Africa and the Arab world, we believe a trilateral consultative exchange among the AU, the League of Arab States and the Security Council can contribute to a more effective partnership and can yield even-greater reach and capability in delivering the peace that the people of the League of Arab States and African States crave. Such a trilateral approach could increase momentum in the various situations in Africa. It could boost support for the Libyan-led peace and political transition, including the recent intra-Libyan political dialogues, in a manner that ensures that the outcomes speak to the national context and specific security needs of the Libyan people, as well as neighbouring States and the region.”

    2021-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/66 (2021) · source

  7. “That calls for the intensification of coordination and partnership between the United Nations and the League of Arab States in addressing the crises within the region, with a particular focus on conflict prevention, mediation, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and counter-terrorism. As we work to strengthen that cooperation arrangement, we further note that African countries constitute close to half of the League’s membership. The African Union (AU) and the League of Arab States have in place a long-standing cooperation framework characterized by regular summits that has continued to focus on areas of mutual concern, including peace, security, development and cross-regional trade. We believe that theirs is a natural partnership that can strongly drive collective peace and security.”

    2021-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/66 (2021) · source

  8. “The Kenyan delegation is grateful to the Government of Tunisia for convening this meeting and thanks Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, for their briefings. My delegation notes that cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States has evolved over several decades — from the signing of a cooperation agreement in 1960 to the conclusion of the 2016 protocol of amendment as an update of the agreement between the two entities. As the organizations commemorate their seventy-fifth anniversaries and celebrate their many years of cooperation, it is sobering to note that the Arab world still faces a web of complex transboundary and security threats.”

    2021-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/66 (2021) · source

  9. “The scale of the crisis is indeed being made worse, and the desperation being experienced can complicate and reverse the Council’s duty to deal with threats to peace and security. We urge the upscaling of contributions by the existing donors, and also agree with Mr. Beasley’s call for the more financially able countries in the region to do even more to assist the people of Yemen overcome this emergency. In conclusion, I reaffirm Kenya’s commitment to Yemen’s peace and security and all efforts in assisting its suffering people.”

    2021-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/56 (2021) · source

  10. “We hope that the process, in addition to mediating successfully between the parties, will enable the dismantling of the institutions and networks that facilitate radicalization and recruitment into terrorism in Yemen. We urge the Council to take note of the role of external actors, particularly States that have serious security interests in the region and be willing to undertake actions that allow them to allow Yemen the benefits of a Yemeni-led and Yemeni- owned peace process. Despite the positive progress on the political front, the humanitarian situation sadly continues to deteriorate. We appreciate the candour of Mr. Beasley in his briefing on the challenges of providing humanitarian aid, not only in Yemen but with regard to the expanding needs in different conflict zones.”

    2021-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/56 (2021) · source

  11. “Kenya assures the Special Envoy of its full support in the mediation process and its actualization of a Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned peace process. We appreciate the briefing by Mr. Griffiths and note his openness to deal with all parties who can bring peace and reconciliation to Yemen. However, we urge him to show caution in the choices made under such an open approach. While we understand that making peace requires settlement between combatants, we also believe that the international community does not wish for peace processes to reward terrorism by according perpetrators with political recognition and the legitimacy it implies. A balance must be struck, in a clear manner, if we are to have a sustained peace in Yemen that is a platform for the greater regional stability the Council seeks.”

    2021-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/56 (2021) · source

  12. “Kenya commends the Government’s determination to continue working for the Yemeni people despite the serious continuing threats to it and its personnel. We welcome the news of the formation of a new Cabinet with the inclusion of members from the Southern Transitional Council, as well as the disengagement of troops in Abyan province and Aden city. Those events demonstrate the commitment by both sides to the Riyadh agreement and constitute a significant step in the right direction. We wish the new Cabinet every success. While we acknowledge those important steps towards achieving security that can be the basis of sustained peace, we urge all parties to remain focused on the signing of the joint declaration for a nationwide ceasefire, which is a key priority and a necessary deliverable in 2021.”

    2021-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/56 (2021) · source

  13. “I congratulate the Government and the people of Tunisia on the tenth anniversary of the Tunisian revolution. My delegation welcomes His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Awad Ahmed Binmubarak, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Yemen, to this meeting and thanks Mr. Martin Griffiths, Mr. Mark Lowcock and Mr. David Beasley for their useful briefings. Kenya strongly condemns the attack on the civilian Aden International Airport, which we regard as a fundamentally terrorist act, and condemn the use of terrorism to advance any political position. The perpetrators of that attack should be held to account by the Security Council and by all responsible States, in the region and globally. We express our deepest condolences to the Government and the people of the Republic of Yemen for the lives lost during that detestable attack.”

    2021-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/56 (2021) · source

  14. “Finally, we believe that the most sustainable solution to the situation in West Africa and the Sahel lies in comprehensive strategies that address the root causes of insecurity and instability.”

    2021-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/43 (2021) · source

  15. “We are encouraged by the United Nations support plan, which prioritizes the empowerment of women and youth for peace and development in West Africa and the Sahel, and we call on UNOWAS to redouble its efforts in supporting the various stakeholders in the region to focus on women and youth for development and peace. The A3+1 expresses grave concern about the significant impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on livelihoods and governance structures and systems, including electoral and political dialogue processes; humanitarian situations; socioeconomic situations; and regional and multilateral engagements, and we commend UNOWAS for its relentless efforts in support of the COVID-19 response in the region as well as the coordinated regional response led by the Economic Community of West African States.”

    2021-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/43 (2021) · source

  16. “We encourage enhanced cooperation among UNOWAS, the African Union and other subregional organizations in collaboration and coordination with key players in the region and neighbouring regions, as well as with regional and international organizations in the quest for practical solutions, including through enhancing the regional implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The continued terrorist attacks against civilians and security and defence forces as well as peacekeepers in Burkina Faso, Mali, the Niger and the Lake Chad basin countries remains a matter of great concern. Early-warning mechanisms play a key role in the concerted efforts of the region and international partners. To that effect, we call on UNOWAS to resume supporting the G-5 Sahel’s Sahelian Center for Threat Analysis and Early Warning.”

    2021-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/43 (2021) · source

  17. “Also, as most challenges are often transboundary in nature and cannot as such be dealt with by a single country alone, we urge UNOWAS, the Peacebuilding Commission and all partners to give greater support to regional initiatives such as the new cross-border cooperation pilot project — the Integrated Territorial Development Project between the municipalities of the Sahel (Burkina Faso), Timbuktu (Mali) and Tillabéri (the Niger) regions, home to 5.5 million inhabitants — planned for a period of one year and financed to the tune of $1.8 million by the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The pervasive insecurity and political instability in the region call for the structured and focused implementation of the UNOWAS mandate to effectively address the root causes so as to progress towards sustainable development.”

    2021-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/43 (2021) · source

  18. “Hence the A3+1 stresses the urgent need for a holistic solution by forging a stronger partnership among the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), the United Nations and development partners such as the World Bank and the European Union through a joint project that will concretely tackle the root causes of intercommunal violence and prevent their recurrence.”

    2021-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/43 (2021) · source

  19. “It is important to prioritize support for countries in the region to build resilience and ensure tangible progress in the actualization of the aspirations of the UNOWAS climate mandate. We stress the need for a holistic approach involving political, security and socioeconomic development interventions that will lead to lasting peace and stability in the region. Furthermore, along with climate-change issues, intercommunal violence is exacerbating the fragility of the region and becoming the bedrock of recruitment for terrorists and armed groups. Recent events in the tri-border area in central Sahel, in Nigeria or in Chad are just another reminder that more concrete attention need to be dedicated to that issue.”

    2021-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/43 (2021) · source

  20. “We are encouraged by the fact that the people of those countries, aspiring to and longing for peace and prosperity, have shown political maturity during the elections. The region’s achievements in democratic governance ought to be consolidated. We also welcome the addition of climate-induced security threats to the UNOWAS mandate as a pragmatic acknowledgement of the clear climate-security nexus in the entire region. Beyond the excellent role being played by UNOWAS in that regard, it is our view that it is now time for the United Nations and the Security Council to engage on concrete actions on how to respond to climate and security threats, including on the proposal for the establishment of an office of a Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Climate and Security.”

    2021-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/43 (2021) · source

  21. “Let me join other delegations in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mohamed Ibn Chambas for his briefing and for his dedication to promote dialogue through good offices, which have certainly contributed to overcoming political impasses in the subregion. In that regard, we remain convinced that preventive diplomacy should continue to be a priority task of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS). We also commend him for his leadership, which has seen UNOWAS efficiently discharge its mandate against the backdrop of an increasingly challenging regional environment. We welcome the positive developments in the region, including the successful conduct of elections in Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and the Niger.”

    2021-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/43 (2021) · source

  22. “I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia, as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1). Before delivering this statement, let me begin by conveying my sincere condolences to the people and the Government of the Niger, through Ambassador Abarry, in connection with the lives lost during the wanton attacks against innocent civilians on 2 January in the south-western region of the Niger. That heinous act demonstrates not only the volatility in the region but also the transboundary nature of the security threats there. As we stand in solidarity with the Government and the people of the Niger, our resolve should be to do whatever we can to eliminate the threat of terrorism in the region and on the continent at large.”

    2021-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/43 (2021) · source

  23. “The basis for renewing our appetite for collaboration is that it is in the interest of all members, permanent and elected, to show the world that the Security Council can still deliver in the most difficult of circumstances. Such a fulfilment of its core mandate would, in Kenya’s judgment, lead to the Council’s support for a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned dialogue that incorporates all actors committed to security and opposed to terrorist violence as a means to promote political aims. We stand with the people of Syria in this aspiration for an inclusive dialogue focused primarily on their needs, their lives and their longer-term peace.”

    2021-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/22 (2021) · source

  24. “We take note of the fact that the Syrian Arab Republic has continued to cooperate with the OPCW, as evidenced by the submission of its eighty-fifth report to the OPCW. On the 19 identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved, Syria should continue to work with the OPCW to come to a solution and conclusion to the investigations. From the ravages of terrorism to the politicization of counter-terrorism by multiple actors, and the multiple claims of chemical-weapons use, Syria is both a victim and a symbol of a global order under immense strain from unilateralism, power politics and war without limit. As entrenched as the positions of the major parties to the conflict have been, Kenya believes that it is still possible for the Security Council to pull together.”

    2021-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/22 (2021) · source

  25. “Allow me to thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitzu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her comprehensive briefing. I affirm Kenya’s support for the mandate of the OPCW and its responsibility for the full implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. We condemn any use of chemical weapons, for any purpose and under any circumstances. So serious and important is projecting that principle for the sake of global security that all allegations of the use of chemical weapons require thorough and transparent investigation. The results should be objective and seen to be objective by all reasonable parties. They should be able to withstand the rigorous scrutiny that will be the basis for their gaining widespread credibility.”

    2021-01-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/22 (2021) · source