UN launches major Nairobi expansion as Guterres highlights Africa’s growing global role
The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the Organization’s presence in Africa.
PRESS RELEASE : UN’s $340 Million Nairobi Investment Signals Global Shift Toward Africa
The United Nations is making one of its largest-ever infrastructure investments in Africa since its inception besides peacekeeping, with Secretary-General António Guterres expected in Kenya next week to oversee a nearly USD 340 million expansion of its Nairobi headquarters.
AI in advertising risks fuelling information crisis, UN warns
With spending on advertising topping $1 trillion a year worldwide, the United Nations on Wednesday highlighted the untapped power of major brands to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence, warning that a failure to act could deepen a global information integrity crisis.
32nd International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda commemorated in Nairobi
More than 700 people including a genocide survivor, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Government officials, the Rwanda diaspora in Kenya, students and UN staff met on the 7th of April, 2026 at the United Nations Offices at Nairobi to mark The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against Tutsi in Rwanda under the theme, “Remember, Unite, Renew.”
Millions of Kenyans impacted by United Nations Joint Programmes in Kenya
UN Kenya delivered over US$2.5 billion in support aligned to Kenya’s national development priorities from 2022 until now, impacting the lives of millions of people in the country.This information was released by the UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, Stephen Jackson on Wednesday during a conversation with the media...
The UN Secretary-General: Message for International Women's Day
"This year's International Women's Day focuses on rights, action and justice for all women and girls." — António Guterres
Guterres tells AU Summit: ‘This is 2026 – not 1946’ in push for reform
Calling for sweeping reforms of global institutions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told African leaders on Saturday that the absence of permanent African seats on the Security Council is “indefensible,” declaring: “This is 2026 – not 1946.”
Before the Killing, There Were Words: Holocaust Survivor Shares a Powerful Warning at UN Nairobi
“Genocide starts long before killing starts, it starts with language.”
By the time she stepped into the lectern, the conference hall at the UN Offices at Nairobi (UNON) had fallen into a silence so complete, it felt deliberate. At 89, Ms. Wanda Albinski is among the last living survivors of the Holocaust in the world.
UN Chief to world leaders: Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain
Opening the year with an urgent appeal, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders today to get "priorities straight" and invest in development, not destruction. "As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us," says Guterres in his message for 2026
UN Secretary-General New Year 2026 Message
As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law. A retreat from the very principles that bind us together as a human family.
11.3 million People Internally Displaced in Sudan’s Darfur Region- UN’s Genocide Prevention Adviser
More than 11.3 million people have been displaced following the two-year conflict in Sudan’s Darfur Region. This was revealed by the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Chaloka Beyani who was on mission to Kenya from 15-18 December to assess the situation in the Sudan.
Seventh UN Environment Assembly commits to multilateral solutions for a more resilient planet
The seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) concluded today with Member States delivering 11 resolutions, three decisions and a Ministerial Declaration aiming to advance solutions for a more resilient planet.