The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Kenya and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Barlybay Sadykov, together with representatives of the six founding States of the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law (Kazakhstan, Brazil, China, France, Jordan and South Africa) and the International Committee of the Red Cross, held a meeting with Ambassador Njambi Kinyungu, Deputy Director General for Multilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya.
During the meeting, Kenya’s active participation in the Global Initiative on International Humanitarian Law was noted, including its co-chairmanship of the Working Group on Best Practices in the Area of Prevention. The importance of Kenya’s participation in the High-Level Conference “Humanity in War,” to be held on 7 December 2026 in Amman, Jordan, was also underscored.
Ambassador Njambi Kinyungu welcomed the convening of the upcoming Conference and expressed hope that the “Political Declaration” planned for adoption at the Conference would help strengthen the capacity of States and other actors to respect and implement international humanitarian law (IHL). She confirmed Kenya’s readiness to contribute to the work of the Conference and to support the effective implementation of its outcomes.
Background information:The Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to IHL was launched in September 2024 on the initiative of Kazakhstan, Brazil, China, France, Jordan and South Africa, together with the International Committee of the Red Cross. To date, 128 States have joined the Initiative.
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