HIV/AIDS continues to be of major concern to the Government of Kenya. Currently, 1.2 million adults and 100,000 children are living with AIDS. The Kenya Government has taken
the fight against HIV/AIDS seriously, due to its devastating impact on the social, economic and development dimensions of the…
On behalf of the Government and the people of Kenya, I would like to congratulate Mr. Achim Steiner on his appointment and to welcome him to the great city of Nairobi to carry out the mandate given to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
We would also like to thank Mr. Klaus Töpfer on a…
Mr. President, let me start by expressing my delegation’s deep gratitude to you and your team for the tireless efforts that have successfully steered us through the last five months of negotiations to establish the Human Rights Council. Kenya wishes to thank the Secretary-General for
putting before…
Madam President, the Kenyan delegation congratulates you on your election and on your assumption of the responsibilities of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session.
The Kenyan delegation wishes also to align itself with the statement delivered by South Africa on behalf of the G…
My delegation is pleased to join the consensus in adopting this important resolution, whose aim is to extend the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action and its key actions beyond 2014, when they were set to expire.
Kenya was honoured to facilitate the informal co…
At the outset, I express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary-General for the comprehensive reports on this item, which contain developments relating to implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Those documents provide a solid basis for today’s discussi…
I wish to express my gratitude to Judge Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court, for his eloquent and lucid presentation on the activities of the Court during the past year. My delegation commends him and the other officers of the Court for the coordinated and systematic manne…
My delegation would like to thank His Excellency, the Honourable Shi Jiuyong, President of the International Court of Justice, for the cogent and comprehensive report contained in document A/60/4, which outlines in detail the work accomplished by the Court over the past year. The report provides a s…
I take this opportunity, on behalf of my delegation, to congratulate you, Sir, on the able manner in which you are guiding the deliberations of this important sixtieth session of the General Assembly. My delegation also wishes to associate itself with the statement made by Jamaica on behalf of the G…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group, which aligns itself with the statements made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and of the Non-Aligned Movement. We wish to acknowledge the presence of His Excellency Mr. Bruno
Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba.
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My delegation joins other delegations in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and the passing of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
Mr. President, I thank you for convening these meetings to deliberate on the report of the Secretary- General entitled “In larger free…
I wish on behalf of the Group of African States to express our profound sadness following the death of the President of the Togolese Republic, His Excellency Mr. Gnassingbé Eyadema, on 5 February 2005. Allow me, on behalf of
the Group, to convey our heartfelt condolences to the members of his famil…
The Decade for Human Rights Education provides us with an important common framework to focus on the development and strengthening of educational programmes at the national, regional and international levels.
Kenya considers education as a fundamental human right, set forth in the Universal Declara…
My delegation would like to commend the Secretary-General for the comprehensive documentation presented for our debate today. We align ourselves with the statement made by the delegation of Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The historic event of the Millennium Summit, which brought toge…
I take this opportunity to thank the Security Council for having decided to hold this meeting in Africa, particularly in Nairobi. We understand that this is only the fourth time that the Security Council has met outside New York. That is indeed a great honour for us as a country, and we believe that…
Today, 10 years ago, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) entered into force. This anniversary presents an opportune time to reflect upon the achievements of the Convention over the past decade, as well as to explore its future direction and prospects.
At the outset, I wish …
My delegation has the honour to participate in the debate on this important issue, namely, follow-up to the outcome of the special session on children. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his report on the status of the Convention on the Rights …
Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to make a brief intervention on cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (AU), as well as on cooperation between the United Nations and the Asian- African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO).
Regional and other organiz…
My delegation appreciates the able manner in which you, Mr. President, continue to steer our deliberations. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his second consolidated report on progress in implementation and international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). We…
I would like to begin by revisiting some obvious facts about the Security Council and its mandate. First, the Security Council was established in 1945 to ensure prompt and effective action by the United Nations, particularly with regard to the maintenance of peace and security. The circumstances the…
