I welcome the remarks and leadership by His Excellency Mr. Jean Victor Généus, His Excellency Mr. Roberto Álvarez Gil and Her Excellency Ambassador Menissa Rambally, who spoke on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General María Isabel Salvado…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this special meeting of the General Assembly.
Rarely in the storied history of the Security Council has the use of the veto been as infamous as in the past two years. The most recent round of negative votes by a permanent member has reject…
I thank the President for convening this debate on a matter of utmost priority to many Member States, Kenya included.
Kenya aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Sierra Leone on behalf of the Group of African States (see A/78/PV.34). I will make these additional remark…
The Kenyan delegation would like to offer its warm greetings to His Excellency Mr. Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Kenya aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Zambia, on behalf of the Group of African States; Uganda, on behalf of the Group of…
My delegation acknowledges the presence of Judge Hofmański, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and notes the report of the Court (see A/78/322), submitted through the Secretary-General, and its related documents (A/78/320 and A/78/321).
As we mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of th…
Kenya’s delegation congratulates Brazil on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We recognize His Excellency Mr. Jean Victor Généus, Haiti’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship, and his Mission, calling on our collective solidarity.
We unreservedly …
I express Kenya’s deep condolences to the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the people and the Government of Libya for the loss of lives following the devastating tragedies in their respective countries.
Kenya’s delegation extends its gratitude to the President for convening t…
The report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) under consideration today (A/77/720) reflects important substantive issues from its sixteenth session. The priority areas and specific recommendations also have linkages with action areas reflected in the Secretary-General’s report Our Common Agenda (…
The people of Syria and their urgent humanitarian needs should be the first priority for the Security Council. We regret the non-renewal of the use of the Bab Al-Hawa crossing for another nine months due to a negative vote (see S/PV.9371). We note that draft resolution S/2023/506 received 13 votes i…
Kenya commends our co-facilitators, the Permanent Representatives of Canada and Tunisia, for their leadership during the negotiating process and congratulates all Member States on the adoption by consensus of resolution 77/298 on the eighth review of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Stra…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Somalia on behalf of the Group of African States at this very important meeting to discuss progress on ensuring equitable response to end the AIDS pandemic and accelerate progress for global health and the Sustainable …
My delegation commends the President of the General Assembly for convening this debate marking the first anniversary of the adoption of resolution 76/262, otherwise known as the veto initiative. As one of the core veto initiative countries, Kenya welcomed the adoption of resolution 76/262 as a signi…
Kenya congratulates Mozambique on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March.
The occasion of International Women’s Day is an important reminder that gender equality and women’s empowerment are essential to international peace and security. I thank all the brief…
We thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Helen La Lime, as well as Ambassador Michel Biang, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022), concerning Haiti, and Mr. Kim Ives, Editor of
Haiti Liberté, for their brief…
Kenya thanks France for successfully coordinating the negotiations for the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations
Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
Kenya voted in favour of resolution 2666 (2022) because it lays emphasis on the protection o…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Miroslav Jenča for his briefing.
Kenya is deeply concerned about reports of ongoing blockades along the Lachin corridor, which, we understand, is critical for humanitarian access to the Nagorno-Karabakh region. We call on both sides to de-escalate the current te…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Roza Otunbayeva, Under- Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Ms. Mahbouba Seraj for their briefings.
I also thank you, Madam President, for your briefing as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (201…
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Ambassadors Gonzato and Mythen for their briefings on their respective reports regarding resolution 2231 (2015). I also recognize the participation of the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Germany in this meeting.
Global nuclear disarma…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his presentation of the Secretary- General’s report and his continued engagement with both Israeli and Palestinian officials. Our delegation has taken note of the report’s summation of efforts by the parties and the international community to advance peace …
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 pursu…
