President William Ruto will attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York next week to advance Kenya’s interests on UN reforms, peace and security, climate finance, digital cooperation, and economic diplomacy. Principal Secretary (PS) for Foreign Affairs, Dr Korir Sing’oei, said the decision followed extensive consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the President’s office since July, given the significance of this year’s assembly. “We are very happy to announce that the President agreed to attend this UNGA,” Dr Sing’oei said, adding that the President will spend four days engaging with world leaders. The 81st UNGA, themed ‘Restoring Trust and Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All’, comes at a time when the global system is undergoing significant changes, with the agenda focusing on peace and security, acceleration of the Sustainable Development Goals, climate resilience, human rights, digital governance, artificial intelligence (AI) and UN reform. Speaking during a media briefing in Nairobi, Dr. Sing’oei insisted that Kenya’s representation at presidential level was important because issues including debt sustainability, climate finance, digital trade, and regional security would feature prominently in high-level negotiations. Additionally, he mentioned that Kenya would also use the assembly to advance Africa’s po...
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