Today, H.E. Amb. Ekitela Lokaale, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, presented credentials to Secretary-General António Guterres. He acknowledged the long & rich history of cooperation between Kenya and the UN and committed to promote peace & stability, development and human rights and to strengthen Kenya- UN relations

The UN General Assembly member states adopted a historic resolution tabled by Kenya and Tanzania on behalf of the African Group proclaiming 7th July as the World Kiswahili Language Day and promoting multilingualism as a core value of the United Nations. The resolution recognized the role played by Kiswahili language in promoting peace, unity, socio-economic development and cultural diversity, as well as creating awareness and fostering dialogues among peoples. Kiswahili is among the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world, with over hundreds of million speakers.