President Uhuru Kenyatta with British Prime Minister David Cameron. The
two leaders held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the ongoing United
Nations General Assembly in New York on September 28, 2015. PHOTO |
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In Summary
NEW YORK
President Uhuru
Kenyatta has called on the international community to do more to support
regional efforts to stop the conflicts in Somalia, South Sudan and
other countries in Africa.
The President made the call
when he gave a speech at the 70th United Nations General Assembly's
annual debate in New York on Monday evening.
President
Kenyatta’s speech focused on Kenya’s determination to continue playing
its role in fostering stability in the region as well as enhancing its
international responsibility in improving global cooperation for the
improvement of humanity.
He urged world leaders to take
more concrete steps to support the restoration of stability in Somalia
and South Sudan as well as other countries in turmoil.
He stressed that Kenya would remain steadfast in fostering peace and security in the region.
“Kenya
remains committed to continuing to play its rightful role in the global
community and will remain an anchor of peace and security in our region
and foster regional, continental and global cooperation for accelerated
economic and social development for all,” said the President.
INSTABILITY
The
President made a passionate appeal to the UN and its member states not
to turn their back on nations faced with long-running conflicts.
He
further called for global support for Kenya’s fight against terrorism
waged by extremists over the country’s role in supporting stability in
Somalia.
President Kenyatta said Kenya continues to invest billions of shillings in maintaining regional peace and security.
“Kenya
therefore implores the global community, in particular the United
Nations Security Council, to shoulder its responsibility in a manner
that has a direct impact (on) the resolution of those conflicts,” he
said.
President Kenyatta said Kenya would not abandon
Somalia for many reasons including the fact that instability in the
neighbouring country continues to affect Kenya.
He said
the links between the two nations demand that Kenya take the lead in
ensuring a stable Somalia for the benefit of the people of both
countries.
He said the Kenya Defence Forces would not
stop supporting the Somalia National Army within the framework of the
African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom).
“Kenya therefore calls on the international community to support the government of Somalia in securing its territory,” he said.
He
said Kenya is concerned about the emerging crisis in South Sudan and
welcomed the peace agreement recently signed to end the conflict.
“Kenya
urges the international community, especially the United Nations, to
support the Igad-Plus Peace Initiative’s efforts geared towards the
realisation of comprehensive, just and sustainable peace in South
Sudan,” he said.
SUMMIT
President
Kenyatta also used his speech to the UN General Assembly to express
Kenya’s appreciation for the role it was given to guide the formulation
of the Sustainable Development Goals, which were adopted in a special
summit on September 25.
“Kenya was honoured and proud
for the important role it played in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
process, by co-chairing the Open Working Group on Sustainable
Development Goals and by facilitating the inter-governmental
negotiations,” he said.
President Kenyatta also tipped
developing nations to put emphasis on mobilising domestic resources as
well as private business finance, both domestic and international, as an
assured way to attain sustainable development.
He added that overseas development assistance still has a big role to play in attaining sustainable development.
“However, domestic resource mobilisation remains key in raising required resources to finance development,” said the President.
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