UN General Assembly
2011

in Durban, will deliver on African expectations in the form of support for adaptation measures. Furthermore, Kenya believes that the international organizations working on the environment will be streamlined and given sufficient support. In that regard, the transformation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) into a specialized United Nations agency, as recommended by the AU, will be of critical importance. It is my hope that the Rio Summit scheduled for next year in Brazil will endorse this position and upgrade UNEP accordingly. Finally, I cannot conclude my statement today without once again restating Kenya’s position on the 11-50871 6 issue of Palestine. Kenya believes in the two-State solution where the territorial integrity of Palestine within the 1967 borders is upheld and the peace and security of Israel are both assured and guaranteed. It is therefore our hope that Palestine will be welcomed into the community of nations with full membership in the United Nations.