Kenya has raised concerns after the Republic of North Korea fired eight missiles using ballistic technology, threatening to start another war in the Korean Peninsula.
Speaking during the United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday, June 10, Ambassador Martin Kimani called on all member states to take immediate action to avert the looming crisis that may be triggered by the war.
Kimani explained that all nations including Kenya are not safe from the scourge of war as North Korea is using weapons of mass destruction.
Kimani noted that Kenya is concerned that the lack of diplomatic negotiations to resolve outstanding disagreements only increases the tensions and invites disaster.
"The lack of diplomatic negotiations to resolve outstanding disagreements only increases the tensions and invites disaster. The Security Council should not remain immobilised when the risks to the world are so clear and present," Kimani stated.
To justify Kenya's call for immediate action to peacefully stop North Korea from unleashing more ballistic missiles, Kimani explained that the war between Ukraine and Russia has adverse effects on the country. He noted that it has led to increased poverty and economic downtime.
Kimani noted that the war being started by North Korea will further dwindle the country's hope to recover from the effects of the pandemic.
"It added to the effects of climate change and the COVID - 19 pandemic, driving many millions into even deeper poverty. Everything must be done to prevent a war from breaking out on the Korean Peninsula.
"Added to the multiple crises we are dealing with, it would push the world into a major economic depression. And that would lead to wide-scale suffering and death, particularly in developing countries," Kimani reiterated.
He called on all member states to stand firm and take action to avert more war from breaking out.
"We, therefore, call on the Security Council to act on its responsibilities and obligations to protect our common peace. Should there be further missile launches or other actions that breach nuclear non - proliferation, the Council should take strong action," Kimani concluded.
The war in Ukraine has been blamed for the inflation in Kenya and other countries. Prices of basic commodities have hit the ceiling, affecting millions of households in the country.
President Uhuru Kenyatta during the Labour Day celebrations also attributed the economic depression to the effects of war in Ukraine, which he said it was beyond his control. He thus called for a truce between them and Russia.
