{"id":116096,"date":"2025-06-06T07:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T07:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/nairobi-to-host-global-education-security-conference-in-december\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T07:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T07:04:07","slug":"nairobi-to-host-global-education-security-conference-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/nairobi-to-host-global-education-security-conference-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Nairobi to host global education security conference in December"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 6 \u2013 Kenya is set host this year\u2019s global education security conference in Nairobi, <\/strong> jointly with Norway, <\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has disclosed that preparations are on course for the 5th International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration (SSD) to be held in December.<\/p>\n

During a high-level meeting with the state secretary to the ministry of International Development of the Kingdom of Norway, Stine Renate Haheim, the CS lauded the close ties between the two nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cKenya and Norway are working together in preparation for the fifth international conference on the Safe Schools Declaration (SSD), to be held in Nairobi in December 2025,\u201d said Murkomen on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The Interior CS pointed out that the conference will strengthen the close and collaborative relationship between Nairobi and Oslo.<\/p>\n

This is the second time Africa is hosting the event after Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Protecting education <\/h2>\n

The SSD is a political commitment to protect education during armed conflict.<\/p>\n

The CS stated that Kenya is also partnering with Norway on a number of projects that are of mutual interest to the two nations.<\/p>\n

Separately, the CS held a series of engagements on the sidelines of the ongoing 8th session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

He met with Prof. Walter Kalin, Kenya\u2019s envoy for the chairmanship of the Platform of Disaster Displacement (PDD), who briefed him on the work being undertaken by the platform and the progress made towards implementing Kenya\u2019s priorities during its chairmanship.<\/p>\n

In recognising the importance of the seat, the CS said Kenya is deeply honoured to lead the PDD and is fully committed to advancing the protection of people displaced by disasters and climate-related events.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to continued collaboration with our fellow steering group members: Australia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, the Maldives, Mexico, Norway, Morocco, the Philippines, Senegal, and Switzerland, as well as our standing invitees\u2014 United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and IOM\u2014 and Implementation partners,UNOPS, in pursuing this vital agenda,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The CS also held a bilateral meeting with the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Pramod Kumar Mishra, affirming the two countries\u2019 long-standing cordial relations across various sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to strengthening our cooperation and ties of friendship in Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management through training and skills development as well as equipment, while bolstering trade,\u201d stated Mr Murkomen.<\/p>\n

Resilience-building initiatives<\/h2>\n

The PDD is a State-led initiative that aims to follow up on the work started by the Nansen Initiative and to implement the Nansen Initiative \u2013 Agenda for the Protection of Cross-Border Displaced Persons in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change, that was endorsed by more than 100 States in October 2015.<\/p>\n

PDD works on environmental migration and disaster displacement, directly building on policy work and institutional expertise.<\/p>\n

The CS also addressed delegates at the ongoing conference, convened under the auspices of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).<\/p>\n

Together with the Vice President of the Republic of Zambia, Mutale Nalumango, Murkomen underscored the need for countries to scale up investment in resilience-building initiatives to better manage disaster risks.<\/p>\n

The Special Session, titled \u2018Investing in Resilient Infrastructure for Africa \u2013 Tools, Strategies and Partnerships,\u2019 served as a valuable platform to exchange experiences and best practices from around the world.<\/p>\n

The CS showcased Kenya\u2019s achievements under the Sendai Framework, particularly in strengthening infrastructure and institutional capacities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI emphasised the critical role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in supporting governments\u2019 efforts to design, build, and maintain infrastructure that can withstand future shocks. Resilient infrastructure must be a central pillar in our pursuit of sustainable development,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Accompanying the CS in the conference is Amb. Dr. Fancy Too, Kenya\u2019s permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, along with members of the Kenya delegation to GP2025.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 6 \u2013 Kenya is set host this year\u2019s global education security conference in Nairobi, jointly with Norway, . Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has disclosed that preparations are on course for the 5th International Conference on the Safe Schools Declaration (SSD) to be held in December. During a high-level […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116096\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}