I would like to congratulate Pakistan on its assumption of the presidency of Security Council for the month of July. I also thank Guyana for its successful presidency for the month of June. I would like to thank Mr. Miroslav Jenča for his comprehensive briefing on the current situation in Haiti, whi…
As I express my gratitude for the invitation to make a statement, I commend you, Mr. President, and through you the delegation of France for the exemplary stewardship of the Security Council during the month of April.
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. María Isabel Sal…
I thank the briefers for their insightful updates on the evolving situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Despite the commendable and sustained peace efforts by regional and international actors, my delegation is gravely concerned that the situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Repu…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, and the People’s Republic of China once more for your astute leadership of the Security Council this month. We value the input of earlier speakers, who invariably emphasized the need for cooperation and collaboration towards the achievement of lasting peace, securi…
Kenya congratulates the People’s Republic of China on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February and commends Algeria for its stewardship of the Council in January. We also thank today’s briefers, as well as Minister Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of the …
Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, and through you, the delegation of Algeria for the exemplary leadership of the Security Council in January 2025. I especially welcome and appreciate the participation of His Excellency Mr. Jean-Baptiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship of H…
Any society or country facing circumstances like those in Haiti today, would also face the tragedy we are seeing in Haiti. But we have also seen the very strong desire of the Haitian people for peace and sustainable development.
Haiti has expressly sought the assistance of the international communi…
I want to welcome the commitment of the Council, which is holding an emergency meeting today, to seek a sustainable solution to the situation in Haiti.
The circumstances facing Haiti today —
I am deeply honoured by the invitation to brief the Council today alongside the Assistant Secretary-General and the two briefers. I also acknowledge the participation of the Permanent Representative of Haiti, Ambassador Rodrigue, as well as the participation of the representatives of other Member St…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s assumption of
the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. My delegation looks forward to working with you, Sir, and other members of the Council to address the issues affecting our world today. I would also like…
Kenya’s delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Uganda on behalf of the African States Parties to the Rome Statute (see A/79/PV.26). I will add some remarks in our national capacity.
We congratulate Judge Tomoko Akane on her election as President of the Intern…
Let me start by commending you, Madam President, and, through you the Swiss delegation, for the exemplary stewardship of the Security Council during the month of October. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Salvador for her comprehensive briefing on the important work of the Unit…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, and through you the Slovenian delegation, for the exemplary leadership of the Security Council during the month of September.
On 2 October 2023, the Council, responding to an appeal by the Haitian authorities and taking into consideration the recommendation of the…
I thank the President for convening this important debate. Kenya commends the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) for their impactful initiatives and activities over the past year. The initiatives undertaken by the PBC and the PBF during the year under review have demonst…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, and the delegation of the Russian Federation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. Please accept our best wishes for a successful execution of your programme of work.
My delegation warmly welcomes the remarks and leadership of H…
I regret the necessity of this debate under the veto initiative, established by resolution 76/262. We are here owing to the negative vote cast in the Security Council on 18 April (see S/PV.9609) by a permanent member of the Council against draft resolution S/2024/312, which aimed to endorse the Stat…
I thank President Francis for convening this debate on the use of the veto, pursuant to resolution 76/262.
Kenya aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Liechtenstein on behalf of the veto initiative countries.
On 11 April (see A/77/PV.69), Kenya decried before the Asse…
I thank the President for convening this meeting.
The purpose of resolution 76/262 is to increase accountability in the use of a negative vote by a permanent member of the Security Council, not to condemn it as we have so often done recently. There might be days when the veto is exercised to advanc…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this special meeting.
Kenya aligns itself with the veto initiative countries, as represented by Liechtenstein (see A/78/PV.59), and I would like to offer some additional remarks in my national capacity.
A veto does not need to be popular …
Ukraine is bleeding, and it is a grim reminder that aggression, if left unchecked, brings devastation. The cost is mounting, and too many innocent lives are being torn apart, too many homes are being reduced to rubble and the foundations of global
order are cracking. Kenya grieves with the people o…
