Allow me, on my own behalf and on that of my Government, to extend our warm congratulations to Mr. Klaus Töpfer on his election as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Mr. Töpfer is well known to this Assembly. We recall the skilful manner with which he handled his…
When the Kenya delegation supported the transformation of the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti (UNSMIH) into the United Nations Transition Mission in Haiti (UNTMIH) on 30 July 1997, we stressed that the vote was a strong gesture in support of the Haitian people. Today, this support is still u…
My delegation is pleased to participate in this debate on the consolidated agenda item 39, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. The item covers the entire broad range of issues which concern oceans and the law of the sea, from developments in the field of conservation and the management of livi…
Let me at the outset pay tribute to Mr. Gerd Merrem, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, for his outstanding work and leadership, and to the men and women serving with the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) for the manner in which they have performed their duties u…
First of all, we would like to state that we find Iraq’s decision to expel United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) personnel of one nationality totally unacceptable. Iraq must rescind that decision.
Immense efforts have been made by many to resolve this crisis, but to no avail. In this regard, m…
I wish at the outset to express, on behalf of the Kenya delegation, our appreciation to Mr. Hans Blix, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for the comprehensive overview of the Agency’s activities in the last year, in addition to the Agency’s report (GC(41)/8), which i…
The Angolan peace process is at a critical and very sensitive stage where utmost cooperation is required in order for the parties to meet their obligations and to make irreversible progress. The international community has provided resources and manpower to facilitate the peace process in Angola. It…
I would like, first of all, to express the appreciation of the Kenyan delegation for the efforts made by the sponsors of today’s draft resolution in an attempt to accommodate the views and comments of all delegations. The goal of the international community remains to ensure that the process of disa…
At the outset, Sir, I wish to join the previous speakers in commending you for the able manner in which you continue to preside over the work of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly.
My delegation would like to associate itself fully with the views expressed by the Permanent Representat…
When the illegal military junta in Freetown forcefully and brutally deposed the democratically elected legal Government of President Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah on 25 May 1997, Kenya joined the rest of Africa and the world in unequivocally condemning that completely unacceptable act. This condemnation…
Allow me, at the outset, to convey to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation, my warm congratulations on your election as the President of the fifty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly. I am confident that your work will meet with great success throughout the session, particularly in…
My delegation and I regard this special meeting of the Security Council on Africa as opportune and merited, because African issues constitute 65 per cent of the current work of the Security Council. I take this opportunity to express our gratitude to you, Madam President, for initiating this very us…
Our last formal meeting on Angola, in June, was characterized by hope and encouragement. Our optimism was captured by the representative of Angola when he remarked:
“After a long and difficult path, the Lusaka Protocol has finally entered its final stage. Although much still remains to be done, its…
My delegation is happy to participate in this debate, which marks the successful completion of the international effort to create secure conditions for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Albania, as outlined in resolutions 1101 (1997) of 28 March 1997 and 1114 (1997) of 19 June 1997.
At the…
The Central African Republic has been in a situation of armed conflict since the beginning of 1996. This conflict, which began as a military uprising, has had other dimensions of the character of a civil rebellion with intermittent military uprisings. During its duration it has plunged the country i…
As Haiti struggles to emerge from its turbulent past into a future of peace and stability, Kenya is optimistic that the historically resilient spirit of the Haitian people will overcome all odds and rebuild that great nation.
My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us. Keny…
This morning, Mr. President, my delegation welcomed the presence of your country’s distinguished Foreign Minister, which, in our view, added positively to our debate on this important matter.
We welcome this opportunity to discuss in open session one of the most challenging aspects of the refugee c…
For the first time in many months, the Security Council is having an open debate on the situation in Somalia. Today’s meeting is particularly significant because it comes at a time when the people of Somalia are once again attempting to establish dialogue among themselves.
Somalia has travelled a l…
My country is particularly pleased to participate in this historic debate on Angola, which comes at a turning point in the turbulent history of that country. The journey in the search for a lasting and durable peace in Angola has been a long and arduous one. The people of Angola have endured more th…
My delegation takes this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his report contained in document S/1997/240, dated 16 March 1997, on the worrying situation in Afghanistan, which constitutes a threat to international peace and security.
I would like to begin my remarks today by stating six p…
