African Solutions to African Challenges

The Pearson Institute's April Speaker Series featured Ambassador Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN.

This presentation argues for the urgent need for African agency to lead in tackling and solving Africa's most pressing challenges and against models of problem solving that privilege external interventions.

Ambassador Kimani uses examples drawn from Kenya, the Horn of Africa, and the UN Security Council to illustrate the powerful difference made to peace and security when the international community and people of goodwill respect and support African leadership.

This event was recorded on April 22, 2022 at the University of Chicago.

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