UN launches major Nairobi expansion as Guterres highlights Africa’s growing global role
UN- Press Release originally published here. UN Nairobi/Julius Mwelu Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) with other officials at the inauguration of new office buildings at the UN Office in Nairobi and groundbreaking of the conference facility. 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. he ceremony included the inauguration of new office buildings and the groundbreaking of a new conference facility at the UN Office at Nairobi ( UNON ), which will substantially expand the Organization’s footprint in Africa. Approved by the UN General Assembly, the $340 million project is the largest investment undertaken by the UN Secretariat in Africa in its 80-year history, strengthening Nairobi’s role as a global centre for diplomacy and multilateral cooperation. “...
