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Young Homa Bay farmer makes history as UN marks 81 years in Kenya
A young farmer from Homa Bay County took centre stage at this year’s United Nations Day celebration in Nairobi. Bornface Owino became the first person under 30 to be named UN in Kenya Person of the Year, as the UN marked 81 years of service to humanity amid a sweeping transformation of its Nairobi home.
PRESS RELEASE: Homa Bay farmer Bornface Owino named 2026 UN in Kenya Person of the Year
The United Nations in Kenya has named Bornface Otieno Owino, a farmer and agricultural innovator from Homa Bay County, its 2026 Person of the Year. He is the first person under the age of 30 to receive the award.
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Two new Ebola vaccines to join DR Congo clinical trial
Two new Ebola vaccine candidates will be added to a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country continues to battle a deadly outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo species of the virus.
COP31 explained: What's at stake at this year's UN climate summit?
The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding solutions – but making sure everyone can afford them.
Syria’s undocumented children ‘pay the price’ of war and a law that shuts out mothers
Many children born in Syria since the war began in 2011 have no legal identity because nationality passes only through fathers – many of whom are dead or missing – a member of the independent UN commission investigating rights violations in the country said on Wednesday.
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