I thank Under-Secretary- General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing and welcome the participation of the Republic of Korea and Japan.
Kenya is gravely concerned about the most recent intercontinental ballistic missile test launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in clear violation of th…
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…
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 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…
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 (…
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…
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 have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, who is away. I thank members of the Security Council for the honour, privilege and confidence bestowed on Kenya in chairing the Ad Hoc Working Group for the…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing on the recent developments on the ground.
The trajectory of events, including the heightened tensions and escalating violence, leading to fatalities among both Israeli and Palestinian civilians, including children, is deeply concerning. In…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing and welcome the participation of President Zelenskyy.
We meet again after just about a week because the situation in Ukraine continues to worsen. We deplore the surge in attacks that are exposing thousands more innocent civilians to…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank all our briefers for their insights and perspectives. We take note of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2022/818), as presented by Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee.
Piracy, armed robbery and transnational organiz…
I also thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing, and I welcome the participation of the representatives of Japan and the Republic of Korea in this meeting.
Kenya condemns the continued test-launching of intercontinental ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic …
I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing today, which made it clear that the war in Ukraine continues to cause extreme suffering to civilians far beyond what is acceptable under international law and international humanitarian law. We offer our condolences to all the families and co…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Ms. Christine Fossen, Mr. Mody Berethe and Ms. Emma Birikorang for their insightful briefings.
Kenya joins other Security Council members in paying tribute to the United Nations police officers — the gallant women and men who have committed them…
On behalf of Kenya’s delegation, I want to say how delighted we are to see you preside over the Security Council during this important debate, Mr. President. We salute you for your leadership in the quest for sustainable peace, security and development in Africa. I also want to thank Deputy Secretar…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khaled Khiari for his briefing and welcome the participation of representatives of Japan and the Republic of Korea in today’s meeting.
Kenya once again expresses its profound concern about the now perilously escalating situation in the
Korean peninsula. This ye…
Kenya supports continued progress on reforms to implement the 5+2 agenda and make progress to achieve the European Union (EU) integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We encourage the authorities to continue their efforts to galvanize that progress by working together to ensure full compliance with th…
