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The United Nations will open three new global offices in Nairobi by the end of next year, making the city an important center for the organization’s activities.
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These new offices will house the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFP), and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN).
In a recent meeting with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, it was highlighted that Kenya’s strategic location as a logistics and financial hub makes it well-suited to support the UN’s work in global diplomacy and advancing both regional and global priorities.
“We are working closely together, and Kenya is eager for the UN’s support in making Nairobi a vital hub for the organization’s operations locally, regionally, and globally,” Mudavadi stated.
He also emphasized that Kenya will build on the UN’s existing presence in the country and the opportunities its operations bring to the Horn of Africa, East Africa, and Central Africa.
These new offices will add to the two existing global offices in Nairobi: the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN-HABITAT, both of which are headquartered in the city.
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Mudavadi mentioned that the government is collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure a supportive and enabling environment for the success of this initiative.
He made these comments during a high-level meeting with Philemon Yang, the President of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, at his Railways HQ offices.
Yang expressed gratitude to the Kenyan government for hosting the UN in Nairobi, noting the strong collaboration and partnership on both sides.
The meeting also included key UN representatives, including Zainab Bangura, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON), and senior Kenyan government officials such as Principal Secretaries Korir Sing’Oei (Foreign Affairs), Joseph Mbugua (Roads), Julius Koris (Water), and Aurelia Rono (Parliamentary Affairs).
Bangura highlighted the Kenyan government’s crucial role in the growth of UN operations, noting that Nairobi is the fastest-growing duty station in the United Nations, with 86 UN offices in Kenya, 73 of which are in the capital city. She added that since the establishment of UNEP, staff numbers have grown from 300 to 6,500, with 11,000 families and dependents.
