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Mutahi Kagwe

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2021-05-19
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2021-05-19
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  1. “Better-resourced members of the Council should also demonstrate leadership by contributing to the Peacebuilding Fund. More important, we must speak and act in unison in tackling terrorism. As such, terrorists must be made to face the full force of the applicable international instruments. Kenya continues to call for the listing of Al-Shabaab under the sanctions regime established by resolution 1267 (1999). In conclusion, I reaffirm that Kenya will continue to work with all members of the Security Council, the larger United Nations fraternity and other international partners in addressing the root causes of conflict and promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  2. “Finally, support is needed for social infrastructure development that will reduce poverty, minimize inequalities, improve social protection and enhance the participation of women and youth in all spheres of socioeconomic life. In addition, we must strengthen existing mechanisms for conflict prevention, management and resolution. A regional approach is critical, and therefore closer cooperation between the Council and the African Union must continue to be encouraged. We also call for adequate resourcing through United Nations assessed contributions of all United Nations and United Nations-mandated peacekeeping missions, including the African Union Mission in Somalia. Most important, there is need to invest more in the safety and security of peacekeepers.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  3. “It is key to boost the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility and enable easy access thereto by all African countries. That should include a waiver of intellectual property rights in order to enable mass production in Africa as well as the sharing of excess stockpiles. Also required is debt relief and debt restructuring to help countries mitigate the effects of COVID-19. Investment in national and regional transport and energy infrastructure is vital in order to stimulate economic activity, enhance market access and create employment opportunities, as is the implementation of practical climate-change adaptation programmes that promote food security and environmental protection.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  4. “The root causes of conflict in Africa relate to poverty and the unequal distribution of resources. COVID-19 has worsened poverty and heightened the competition for scarce resources, thereby exacerbating conflict and insecurity. We must therefore invest in the people if we are to make meaningful progress. Africa needs to focus on the creation of jobs for its youth, because their continued unemployment predisposes them to activities that have a negative impact on peace and security. We must also focus on strengthening African States’ capacity to reach and administer ungoverned spaces, build cohesion among its diverse peoples and embrace inclusion and empowerment in all spheres. The Security Council should therefore pay more attention and support Africa’s post-pandemic recovery. In that regard, Kenya advocates for the following.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  5. “Although Africa has been among the regions with relatively low numbers of coronavirus infections and fatalities, COVID-19 has shown us that we need to strengthen the capacities of African States and institutions to better respond to similar pandemics in future. The COVID-19 pandemic has also made clear the need for Africa to invest in human security, especially in the areas of health and education. A greater focus on the people is needed in order to ensure that Africa has enough skilled workers. Moreover, COVID-19 has also demonstrated that Africa has special needs and therefore must be integrated differently into the world economy, with a focus on value addition and manufacturing. A post-pandemic recovery plan for Africa must not be one that maintains the status quo but on that takes into account Africa’s unique challenges.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source

  6. “I commend the Peoples’ Republic of China, as President of the Security Council for the month of May, for having convened this timely debate. I also thank Their Excellencies Secretary-General António Guterres, Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and United Nations Development Programme Administrator Achim Steiner for their briefings. Kenya sends its condolences to all those throughout the world who have lost family members and colleagues to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and wish those affected a quick recovery. Let me begin by stating that Africa’s peace and security challenges have become substantially more complex in recent years and therefore more difficult to manage because of the emergence of new threats such as climate change, migration, terrorism and violent extremism, among others.”

    2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source