Kenya is committing to put voices of women at the center stage in discussing and finding solutions to climate change crisis.
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to UN-Habitat Susan Nakhumicha says, this commitment will help further the sustainable development agenda of the country.
Speaking at the Pre-United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA7) to be held in Nairobi, Nakhumicha noted that despite Kenya having demonstrated strong leadership in implementing the women, peace and security agenda, more needs to be done.
“Across Kenya, women are not merely stakeholders—they are the backbone of stability, the drivers of sustainable settlements, and the guardians of climate resilience.” said Ms Nakhumicha
The ambassador further indicated that there was need to resource better women involved in peace building and environmental management work.
”Women cannot continue to build peace without financial and institutional support that matches the scale of their contribution,” she said
The workshop convened by the Africa Centre for Sustainable and Inclusive Development (Africa CSID) also brought together women from across the country who narrated their efforts in balancing peace building and climate crisis.
The women drawn from among other communities the Pokot, Ilchamus, Endorois, and from counties such as Homa Bay, Baringo and Kisumu. Regions that from time to time experience climate related conflicts.
“Policy becomes transformative when it is grounded in lived experiences; that peace agreements endure when they emerge from the community and climate resilience is strongest when it is shaped by those closest to the land and water,” Noted Salome Owuonda, executive director of Africa CSID.
UNEA 7 takes place in Nairobi between the 8th-12th December 2025 under the theme of ‘Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet’. UNEA is the highest decision-making body on environmental matters in the UN system.