KENYA WILL SEEK PERMANENT SEAT ON SECURITY COUNCIL

UNCLAS NAIROBI 003189

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KE UNSC
SUBJECT: KENYA WILL SEEK PERMANENT SEAT ON SECURITY COUNCIL

REF: A. NAIROBI 3039


B. STATE 132429

C. NAIROBI 2964

Following is a letter from the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Kenya:

QUOTE:

MFA.33/390/(001)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya
presents its compliments to their Excellencies Mesdames and
Messieurs the Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International
Organizations, accredited to the Government of the Republic
of Kenya and has the honour to inform them as follows:

Kenya has decided to formally declare her intention to seek a
Permanent Seat in the United Nations Security Council. This
decision is a result of careful consideration of the positive
contributions Kenya would make on the United Nations Security
Council. Kenya's historic role in peaceful settlement of
disputes, international peacekeeping, her role as a moderate
voice in the African Continent and a stable, democratic
country that fully respects human rights, have contributed to
this decision.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to their
Excellencies Mesdames et Messieurs the Heads of Diplomatic
Missions and International Organizations accredited to the
Government of the Republic of Kenya the assurances of its
highest consideration.

Nairobi, 2nd August, 2005

To All heads of Missions and International Organizations
accredited to Kenya, NAIROBI

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BELLAMY