Kenya

WFP/David Orr

Kenya relief bid begins to avert ‘hunger crisis’ among poor workers hit by COVID 

30 October 2020
Humanitarian Aid

In Kenya, a major UN-led cash and nutrition relief project is underway for informal workers facing a hunger crisis brought on by COVID-19, amidst warnings on Friday that the situation is likely even worse in many poorer countries. 

Unsplash/Markus Spiske

FROM THE FIELD: Ugly veggies in Kenya destined for lunch not landfills

23 August 2020
Humanitarian Aid

Hundreds of tons of fresh and edible vegetables which are typically dumped because they do not meet the aesthetic requirements for export are ending up on the plates of hungry Kenyan students thanks to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP).

UN Kenya/Newton Kanhema

UN, an ‘ally’ in Kenya in fight against COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

19 March 2020
Health

The United Nations is working closely with the Kenyan Government to help prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus or COVID-19. By Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator to Kenya.

WFP

Finding common ground in East Africa: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

1 January 2020
SDGs

Together, Kenya and Uganda kick-start a Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by partnering with the UN to address challenges that transcend country borders.  By Siddharth Chatterjee (Kenya RC) and Rosa Malango (Uganda RC)

 

UN Women/Ryan Brown

Monday’s Daily Brief: Guterres on Bolivia and multilateralism, Syria and Iraq’s displaced, forest initiative, the healing arts

11 November 2019
Human Rights

A recap of Monday’s stories in brief: UN chief spotlights multilateralism at peace forum; Bolivian authorities must uphold safety of citizens; new programme to feed Kenya’s children; experts concerned for detained in Syria and Iraq; UN forest management project fights climate crisis; and, from Warhol to the Wiggles – the role of art in keeping you healthy.

Photo: TASS/UN DPI

UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Kenya and Somalia

16 June 2019
Peace and Security

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Sunday condemned an attack that took place on Saturday in Wajir County, Kenya, in which at least eight police officers were killed when their car struck an improvised explosive device (IED), as well as a car bomb attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, in which at least eight people were killed. 

UN Photo/Mark Garten

UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by Ethiopia plane crash which killed 157, including at least 21 UN workers

10 March 2019
UN Affairs

An Ethiopian  Airlines flight crashed shortly after take off from the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, killing more than 150 people on board. The UN  Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement that he was “deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives” , as reports emerged that UN staff were also among the dead.

UN Photo/Mark Garten

UN chief, Security Council, strongly condemn ‘horrible terrorist act’ in Nairobi

15 January 2019
Peace and Security

Following a deadly terrorist attack in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Tuesday, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the UN General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa, condemned the act and said they stand in solidarity with the Kenyan people.

FAO

With field schools in Kenya, UN agriculture agency teaches techniques to combat drought

21 November 2018
SDGs

To strengthen resilience in the Horn of Africa against natural hazards like drought, which can lead to cattle losses and increased food insecurity, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is supporting pastoralists in northeastern Kenya’s Mandera County to grow pasture for livestock.

UNICEF Mozambique/Sergio Fernandez

Kenya makes progress in supporting people with albinism, but ‘much remains to be done’ says UN expert

18 September 2018
Human Rights

Despite improvements for persons with Albinism in Kenya who have historically suffered attacks and discrimination, a United Nations expert has signaled that “much remains to be done”, especially when it comes to accessing equal treatment under the law.