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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 Â鶹APP Offices at Nairobi to mark The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against Tutsi in Rwanda...
Millions of Kenyans impacted by Â鶹APP 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...
A UNICEF relief mission reached a large hospital in the southern Lebanese town of Tebnine on Thursday, only to find massive destruction and staggering needs.
The shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz caused by war in the Middle East has exposed a new threat: a looming shortage of strategic minerals that drive economies all over the world ¨C and a race by countries to obtain them.
Some 20,000 seafarers remain stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the war in the Middle East continues, a situation which has been described as unprecedented in the post-Second World War era.
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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.
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