UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Kenya official conveyed here Friday her government's belief in multilateralism and its acknowledgement of UN's "remarkable role" in sustaining peace and cooperation.
Speaking at the 72nd annual general debate at the United Nations General Assembly, Amina Chawahir Mohamed, the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Kenya said that her country is a firm believer in multilateralism and that it acknowledges the UN's "remarkable role" in sustaining peace and providing a platform for cooperation and solidarity among nations.
She said that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided the globe with a blueprint for a more peaceful world and for making development and globalization "fair and equitable for all."
"We know the UN can do better," she added, noting that the Organization must embrace reforms to adjust to current times, and be more accommodative, more democratic and more effective.
She informed the General Assembly of efforts within her country to accelerate implementation of the SDGs as well as the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
The Kenyan representative also spoke of Kenya's assistance to refugees and on efforts to combat trafficking in persons.
