Ruto in New York for UN talks and finance reforms push

President William Ruto has arrived in New York, United States, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A dispatch from the office of the state house spokesperson indicates that the head of state will, at the 80th UNGA, reaffirm Kenya's commitment to reforms of the global financial system and call for fair access to development financing. President Ruto is also expected to push for reforms of the United Nations to make it more inclusive and to address global peace and security challenges, including enhancing efforts in Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, and Haiti. With Kenya being part of the multinational security support mission in Haiti, President Ruto will host a high-level side event on Haiti to share lessons learned since the deployment of troops under the MSS mission, which aims to inform the next steps in global security efforts. He will also convene deliberations to consolidate Africa's position and rally leaders ahead of COP30 in Belem, Brazil.