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Opinion: Africa’s inclusion indispensable to a just and effective global order
Korir Sing’oei  |  Sep 28, 2025

For Kenya, Africa, and indeed for the developing world, the call for reform is not an‌ academic exercise. It is a⁠ matter of survival, dign⁠ity, and f...

Ruto joins African push for UN Security Council reforms at General Assembly
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 22, 2025

Ruto insisted that Africa's exclusion from the Council's permanent membership was "unacceptable and indefensible," calling it a "historic injustice" t...

Trilateral meeting of AU, EU, UN reiterates support for multilateralism
XINHUA  |  Sep 22, 2025

The three organisations expressed support for ongoing international and regional peace initiatives in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, reaffi...

Kenya to press for urgent interventions in conflict-hit regions at UN General Assembly
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

Ruto is also expected to call for reforms to the UN system, fairer access to global financing and stronger multilateral cooperation.

Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming General Assembly session
UN News  |  Jun 07, 2024

At an informal dialogue with Assembly members in May, then-candidate Yang, highlighted his theme for the 79th session as “unity in diversity, for the...

Palestinians seek UN General Assembly backing for full membership
Reuters  |  May 07, 2024

It would effectively act as a global survey of how much support the Palestinians have for their bid, which was vetoed in the UN Security Council last...

UN adopts Kenyan co-sponsored AI regulation resolution
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 22, 2024

The passed resolution aims to "bridge the artificial intelligence and other digital divides between and within countries," and promote "safe, secure,...

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