• He asked nations to honour commitments made to enhance trust among nations.
• Ruto asked the international community to champion both climate action and sustainable development goals simultaneously with greater resolve and urgency.
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President William Ruto has faulted the United Nations Security Council for failing to deliver meaningful progress in global challenges.
He described it as "dysfunctional, undemocratic, non-inclusive, un-representative and incapable of delivering progress".
"Resorting to the pursuit of narrow, insular and antisocial agendas within exclusive clubs constituted to maintain the status quo that undermines and cannibalises the United Nations system," Ruto said.
The President made the remarks on Thursday during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US.
He called for the transformation of multilateralism to ensure its effectiveness and relevance in today's global context.
The President said the current multilateralism is broken and has failed to address serious crises affecting people around the globe.
He said divisive narratives like the global North versus South, developed versus developing, rich versus poor, polluters versus victims, and net emitters versus net victims frustrate multilateralism.
Ruto said the international community has fallen behind in meeting its targets in climate action, the implementation of sustainable development goals, and global peace and security.
He emphasised that the new multilateralism must be attuned to the needs, challenges, dreams, and aspirations of ordinary people.
"The world over today, hundreds of millions of people are besieged by anxiety about their present and future security, dignity and prospects of well-being," he said.
He asked nations to honour commitments made to enhance trust among nations.
The President said the international community has failed to offer the people of Haiti the help they desperately require.
"Haiti is the ultimate test of international solidarity and collective action. The international community has failed this test so far. Haiti deserves better from the world.”
Ruto reaffirmed Kenya's dedication to being at the forefront of promoting regional peace and stability, striving for prosperity that benefits all.
"Kenya is proud of the contributions it continues to make in its tireless endeavour to support peace-making, conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peace-building and other interventions undertaken across different regions," he said.
Ruto asked the international community to champion both climate action and sustainable development goals simultaneously with greater resolve and urgency.
The President rallied global support for the Nairobi Declaration that advocates for reforms in the international financial system. This, he explained, will unlock financing at scale and create incentives for investments in green opportunities.
"No meaningful climate action or development can take place in conditions of financial distress," he argued.
The President called on investors to explore Africa’s potential defined by abundant and diverse resources, ranging from a youthful, highly skilled and motivated population, to immense renewable energy potential and mineral resources.
"Capital and technology can find no better returns anywhere, than the tremendous investment opportunity in Africa’s potential," he added.