November 24

• East Africa: Isolating Ringleaders and Financiers Vital to Combating Piracy - UN Official

  It is vital to isolate the ringleaders and financiers of piracy to effectively combat this scourge, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said, as he... Read more »

November 23

• Kenya: UN-Backed Prize Honours Mobile Communication Initiatives to Advance Education

  Initiatives from China, India, Kenya, Switzerland and the United States will receive an award recognizing how mobile communication can help advance education, the United Nations... Read more »

November 13

• Ethiopia: General Assembly Elects 18 Countries to Serve On UN Human Rights Council

  The General Assembly today elected 18 countries to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for a period of three years beginning on 1 January 2013. Read more »

November 8

• Kenya: Unique Chance for Deforestation Reversal

  The top United Nations environment official today called on Kenya to act on a "roadmap" for reversing deforestation in the East African country, saying the document - produced... Read more »

November 6

• Kenya: Cost of Deforestation in Kenya Far Exceeds Gains From Forestry and Logging, UN Joint Study Finds

  A landmark study of Kenya's high-elevation forests shows that the economic cost of deforestation in the East African country exceeds national gains from forestry and logging by... Read more »

September 30

• Africa: Nepali Activist Receives UN-Backed Award for Work On Forest Management

  Nepali activist Narayan Kaji Shrestha has been honoured with the first-ever Wangari Maathai Award for his work promoting community forest management, the United Nations Food and... Read more »

September 29

• Kenya: Health Threat Emerges in Huge Refugee Camp

  The United Nations refugee agency has launched extensive health measures to combat an outbreak of jaundice in the world's largest refugee camp, located in northern Kenya. Read more »

September 27

• Kenya: At UN General Debate, Kenyan President Flags Key Role of Peaceful Resolution in Conflicts

  While highlighting his country's progress on various fronts over the past ten years in the General Assembly today, the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, today said that its... Read more »

July 4

• Kenya: General Assembly President Condemns Attacks On Churches

  The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, today condemned deadly attacks carried out on two churches in Kenya over the weekend. Read more »

July 3

• Kenya: UN Chief Strongly Condemns 'Reprehensible' Attacks On Kenyan Churches

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the terrorist attacks carried out on two churches in Kenya which killed at least 17 people and wounded many more. Read more »

April 21

• Kenya: High Court Judgment on Life Saving Drugs Hailed

  The lead United Nations agency dealing with the global AIDS response commended today the High Court of Kenya for a ruling on an anti-counterfeit law that will safeguard access to... Read more »

February 26

• East Africa: High-Levels Talks on Drought Threat in Horn

  Government representatives, climatologists, agricultural experts, disaster risk managers and others will gather in Rwanda next week to discuss early action in case of a possible... Read more »

February 22

• Kenya: UN-Run Camps for Somali Refugees in Kenya Enter 20th Year of Existence

  The world's largest refugee camp - the Dadaab settlement in eastern Kenya - set up to host tens of thousands of people who fled Somalia following the 1991 collapse of the... Read more »

February 20

• Kenya: UN Environment Agency Celebrates Anniversary With Star-Filled Races

  Hundreds of runners took to the roads of Nairobi, Kenya, earlier today to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and... Read more »

February 7

• Kenya: Top Runners Support Conservation Efforts

  Two top Kenyan long-distance runners will be on hand to show support for the conservation efforts of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), joining the public in a... Read more »

February 2

• Kenya: Court Sentences Men Who Killed UN Humanitarian Worker to 56 Years in Prison

  The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Josette Sheeran welcomed today the decision by the Kenyan High Court to sentence five men to 56 years in prison each for... Read more »

January 27

• Kenya: UN Scales Up Refugee Training to Improve Assistance in Camps

  The United Nations refugee agency today announced new strategies to ensure uninterrupted assistance and services in its largest complex in Kenya, including training and mentoring... Read more »

January 25

• Kenya: ICC Prosecutor Hails Ruling As Crucial Step for Country's Future

  The recent ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC) requiring four prominent Kenyans to stand trial for crimes against humanity allegedly committed in late 2007 represents... Read more »

January 23

• Kenya: ICC Sends Prominent Kenyans to Trial for Crimes Related to Post-Election Violence

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) today ruled that four prominent Kenyans, including the deputy prime minister, are to stand trial for crimes against humanity and other... Read more »

January 16

• Kenya: Supermodel and UN Advocate Gisele Bündchen Backs Access to Energy

  Supermodel and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen has visited Kenya to experience firsthand the reality of energy poverty and to see how lives are being... Read more »

January 13

• Somalia: Refugees Face Insecurity in Region's Camps

  The United Nations refugee agency said today it is increasingly concerned about insecurity in and around camps hosting hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees in the Horn of... Read more »

January 6

• Kenya: UN Voices Concern Over Violence in the North

  The United Nations humanitarian arm today voiced concern over inter-communal clashes in northern Kenya where some 46 people have died in recent months in reprisal attacks linked to... Read more »

January 3

• Kenya: UN Slams Killing of Somali Community Leader

  The head of the United Nations refugee agency voiced deep regret today at the killing of a Somali refugee leader in the Dadaab complex in north-eastern Kenya, describing the... Read more »

December 22, 2011

• Kenya: UN Agency Alarmed By Series of Blasts in Camps for Somali Refugees

  The United Nations refugee agency today voiced alarm over a spate of deadly attacks using explosive devices in camps in Kenya that shelter more than 460,000 refugees, the majority... Read more »

December 21, 2011

• South Sudan: Massive Relief Airlift for Refugees Begins

  The United Nations refugee agency today launched a massive airlift of relief supplies from Kenya to neighbouring South Sudan where an estimated 50,000 Sudanese refugees are in need... Read more »