At critical points in history, we are called upon to re-evaluate trends and policies that have had a great impact or remain a challenge to sustainable peace and development for all and that create disharmony in global coexistence in our world. Today, we, States Members of the United Nations, are gat…
My delegation commends Italy for convening today’s important open debate on trafficking of persons in conflict situations and welcomes the informative briefings. We also take note of the report of the Secretary-General on trafficking in persons in conflict, pursuant to resolution 2331 (2016) (S/2017…
Kenya would like to align itself with the statements made earlier this morning by the representative of Ecuador, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China; the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement; and the representative of Gabon, on behalf of t…
Kenya commends France for convening today’s important open debate.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women and Peace and Security.
We also welcome the 2017 report (S/2017/861) of the Secretary-General and its recognition of the fact that the i…
I am pleased to be here today to present the annual report (S/2017/76) of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on its tenth session. I congratulate you, Sir, for your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and commend you for the manner in which you have conducted its affairs.
I should…
It is a great pleasure to be here today to present the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on its tenth session (A/71/768). I would like to congratulate the Chair of the PBC at its eleventh session, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, for the dextrous manner with which he has co…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I commend you, Sir, for the manner in which you have conducted the affairs of the Council so far. I thank you for organizing this timely debate on conflict…
Kenya acknowledges today’s adoption of resolution 70/264, entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”, and we would like to thank the coordinator for steering the lengthy negotiations.
At the outset, we should recall the independent and separate nature of the relationship between the Inte…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Kenyan delegation, on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of May. I commend you for the manner in which you have conducted its affairs. I also thank you for hosting this important debate at a time when the United Na…
On this auspicious day in which we commemorate the World Summit for Social Development, my delegation extends its warmest gratitude to the President for convening this meeting.
My delegation associates itself with the statements delivered by the representative of South Africa on behalf of the Group…
We thank the Secretary- General for his report (A/70/350) on the International Criminal Court (ICC). I should also like at this point to take the opportunity to recognize Judge Fernández de Gurmendi, President of the International Criminal Court. Judge Fernández takes over the leadership of the Cour…
The report before us today (see A/69/321) is the tenth that we have received from the International Criminal Court (ICC), and we thank the Secretary-General for it. I would also like to take this opportunity to recognize Judge Sang-Hyun Song, President of the International Criminal Court. Judge Song…
As this is the first time I address the Assembly with you, Sir, as President, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your assumption of the role of President of the General Assembly. I also congratulate you on your decision to allow this debate to take place today on this impor…
It is good to see you, Sir, presiding over this meeting. I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s High-level Meeting on the comprehensive review and assessment of the progress achieved in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
My del…
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January and for having organized this important debate. It is indeed good to see you presiding over this meeting. This debate is important to the Security Council, which is itse…
Africa came to the Security Council in the belief that the Council was in command of its own reality and master of its mandate,that the Rome Statute was fully operable, that article 16 of the Statute was alive and an actionable piece of legislation and that the Security Council was capable of execut…
Let me begin by thanking Pakistan for organizing today’s debate on a matter of
great importance to peace and security, to the well- being and protection of millions of people and, by extension, to the promotion of democracy and good governance in many parts of our world.
Kenya has continuously con…
It is indeed my honour and privilege to introduce draft resolution A/67/L.43, on the inclusion of the Republic of South Sudan in the list of least developed countries. The draft resolution is pursuant to Economic and Social Council resolution 2012/32 of July 2012, which endorsed the inclusion of Sou…
Kenya wishes to align itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania on
behalf of the African States Parties to the Rome Statute.
My delegation appreciates the report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on its activities for the period 2010-…
On behalf of the African States, I wish to express our gratitude to the Secretary- General for his reports on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), including on progress in implementation and international support (A/66/202) and on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable …
