UN General Assembly
2011

extend its coverage and control. In addition, we must support the TFG in the implementation of the Kampala Accord, which spells out a range of political processes necessary for the attainment of sustainable peace and development in Somalia. The complex challenge of climate change continues to manifest itself in the Horn of Africa. As the General Assembly is aware, the region is currently experiencing the worst drought in 60 years. The drought has resulted in a severe crisis that is affecting more than 12 million people. The region is now suffering from increased environmental stress, the loss of livelihoods and intense competition for scarce resources. Moreover, the situation has sometimes led to armed conflict among neighbouring communities. This reality requires us to enhance the regional capacity for early warning systems and adequate response arrangements. The scale of climate change and environmental degradation calls for sustained action. In that regard, Kenya hopes that the seventeenth session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held