Kenya’s ten point agenda at theUNSC (The Pledges)

Kenya says it will promote cooperation with the UN Security Council and the Peace and Security Council, African Union’s decision-making body on issues of peace and security on the continent, as well as regional integration bodies such as the East African Community and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.

The following are its pledges:

1. Building bridges: strong advocate for a reformed, strengthened and representative United Nations rooted at the centre of a rules based international system. Kenya will promote a culture of peace, tolerance and of respect for human dignity and aspirations.
2. Regional peace and security: Build appropriate linkages between UN and African bodies to help solve regional conflicts, or prevent them
3. Justice, human rights and democracy: Promote ideas that create useful environment for a just society
4. Peace keeping operations: Seek to have the UNSC provide clear mandate and financial support for peace keeping operations
5. Gender equality: Promote policies that will ensure women and men participate in conflict resolution programmes
6. Humanitarian action: Seek lasting solutions to challenges of forced migration
7. Climate change: Seek lasting solutions to security challenges caused by erratic climatic conditions
8. Youth empowerment: Promote actions that include youth participation in key programmes
9. Sustainable development: synergise UN SDGs for 2030 and AU’s Agenda 2063
10. Counter-terrorism: Promote regional and global cooperation against terror merchants