I thank Secretary-General António Guterres and Mr. Rafael Grossi, Director
General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for their briefings. Their participation in this meeting underscores the extreme sensitivity and gravity of this matter and their resolved commitment and endeavours t…
I join others in congratulating China on its successful presidency during the month of August and would like to assure you, Sir, of Kenya’s cooperation during your presidency in September. We wish you every success. I thank the Under-Secretary- General for Peace Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Gabon, Ghana and Kenya.
We thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Liby…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing, particularly regarding the aftermath of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
The briefings delivered by Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near Ea…
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres and Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for their updates on the situation in Ukraine.
Kenya takes this opportunity to convey its best wishes to President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine on their Independence Day. We regret that what should be a d…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing
on the situation concerning the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.
It is unfortunate that we are having this discussion for the second time in just more than a week, at the tail end of the tenth Review Conference of th…
I thank Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, for his briefing and take note of his thirty-fifth report. I welcome the presence of the representative of the Sudan in this meeting.
At the heart of the peace process in the Sudan are a people whose efforts towards rebuilding …
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres and Mr. Gustavo Zlauvinen, President of the tenth Review of the Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, for their briefings.
I commend you and your delegation, Mr. President, for the choice of topic for today’s …
I would like to thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Acting Director Mudawi for their briefings, and I welcome the participation of the representative of Yemen in this meeting.
Kenya joins others in welcoming the extension of the truce for a further two months, and we commend the efforts of the Specia…
I thank Mr. Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his briefing.
We are having this discussion against the backdrop of the tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, taking place on these premises. The ob…
I thank the Chinese presidency for convening this meeting. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Voronkov and Acting Executive Director Chen for their briefings, as well as Mr. Ewi for his insights, perspectives and recommendations.
We commend the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, t…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing on the current developments.
The escalating acts of violence over the past few weeks in and around Gaza are deeply concerning. These tragic incidents, which have resulted in the loss of civilian lives, including the lives of children, are …
Kenya’s delegation appreciates China for convening today’s open debate.
I thank Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ms. Cristina Duarte, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa, and Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Chair of th…
The delegation of Kenya wishes Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason great success in her next assignment as Ireland’s chief representative to the United States. Ms. Byrne Nason’s determination and persistence in pursuit of the
security of the most vulnerable will be missed in the Security Council.
I t…
I welcome the participation of Her Excellency Ms. Sylvie Baipo Temon in today’s deliberations following the voting and congratulate the Foreign Minister for the significant victory she has won for her country today. Her persistence and determination are a vivid demonstration of the great wins that c…
On four occasions — 15 September last year, 30 September last year, 31 January and 29 April, the Security Council technically rolled over the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for not longer than three-month periods. The same happened today, for the fifth time. On each …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s briefing.
I thank Ambassador Osama Abdelkhalek for Egypt’s able leadership of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in 2021 and for his continued championing of peacebuilding, including in furthering the critical conversation on financing for peacebuil…
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Lynn Hastings for her briefing on recent developments and the current situation on the ground. I welcome the participation of the representatives of Israel and the Observer State of Palestine in this open debate.
My delegation reaffirms that peace efforts, at both…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her briefing, and we welcome the participation of His Excellency Fuad Hussein, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq, and the representative of Türkiye.
Kenya condemns the dreadful attack that took place in the Do…
I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Gabon, Ghana and Kenya (A3).
We thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee for her briefing and welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher Elsonni, Permanent Representative of Libya.
We…
