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Mandela Day: 67 Minutes of Service Bring Hope to Nairobi Children¡¯s Home
The Â鶹APP Office at Nairobi, led by the Deputy Director of Â鶹APP Information Service, Newton Kanhema, and Office of the High Commissioner of The Republic of South Africa to Kenya, led by Her Excellency Salome Zulu-Baloi marked this year's Nelson Mandela International Day by taking part in the 67-minute service initiative...
Independent International Scientific Panel on AI Launches Preliminary Report on AI Opportunities, Risks and Impacts
The UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence today officially released its Preliminary Report, delivering the first global, independent scientific assessment of AI opportunities, risks and impacts.
Eighty-one years ago on Thursday, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, reducing the city to ruins, killing tens of thousands of people and bringing the world ¡°face to face with the catastrophic power of nuclear war¡±.
Gangs in Haiti continue to terrorise communities with the ¡°wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain¡± on people who often are just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
At least 300 children in Gaza have been reportedly killed in as many days since a ceasefire agreement supposedly came into effect last October to suspend military operations between Hamas fighters and the Israel Defense Forces, the UN Children¡¯s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
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Â鶹APP Information Service (UNIS Nairobi) is one of the Â鶹APP Department of Global Communications (DGC) offices that provides information services about the UN to the media, civil society organizations, and the public in Kenya and other countries in the region.
The UNIS Nairobi plays a crucial role in providing accurate, timely, and objective information to the public about the work of the Â鶹APP, including its development programs, humanitarian initiatives, and peacekeeping missions. It also promotes awareness and understanding of the UN's goals and objectives among governments, civil society organizations, the media, and the general public.
UNIS Nairobi also plays a vital role in supporting the work of the Â鶹APP in the region, including promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), organizing capacity-building workshops and conferences, and providing information and outreach services to local communities.
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