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Kenya Lines Up 4 High-Level Events During UNSC Presidency

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Nairobi — Kenya has lined up four high-level events at the United Nations during its presidency of the Security Council in October.

Amb Martin Kimani, the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Security (UNSC), on Friday said President Uhuru Kenyatta will address high-level sessions on peace building and cooperation between the UN and regional organizations on October 12 and 28.

“The President will host an open debate themed; ‘diversify, state building and a search for peace’ under the agenda item of peace building and later on October 28 there will be a high-level debate on the cooperation between the United Nations, regional and sub-regional organizations,” Amb Kimani said when he addressed a news conference at the UN in New York.

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo will address the Council on October 20 and 21 on the subjects of conflict and women involvement in peace and security initiative.

“The Security Council will convene for a ministerial briefing on the Great Lakes region themed: ‘Supporting the renewed commitments of the great lake countries in seeking sustainable solutions for root causes and drivers of conflicts,’ and later on October 21, an open debate on women peace and security,” the UNSC President announced.

Amb Kimani also highlighted a series of other activities to be spearheaded by Kenya including a filed visit to Mali and Niger from October 22 to 26.

The Council will also review the progress of peace keeping missions in troubled States including AMISOM in Somalia and UNMIS which was established in 2005 to support the implementation of the Comprehensive Peach Agreement between Sudan and South Sudan.