Remarks upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (unofficial transcript)

SG: Thank you very much, Mr. Vice-President. I am extremely happy to be here this morning and also in a way to have brought a bit more rain, and Kenya is a very important headquarters city for the United Nations. It is the only headquarters of the United Nations that is located in the developing world and we take it very very seriously and I know that Mr. Toepfer the Head of the UNON and UNEP does also. You have seen the energy and dynamism he has brought to this office and recently he has been joined by our colleague from Habitat another dynamic woman and we selected these good leaders to underscore the importance we attach to this office.

Today we all come here, heads of UN agencies from all over the world to discuss as you say the pressing issues of the day. I am looking forward to constructive and serious discussions here and I also look forward to meeting the President and the Kenyan leadership to discuss issues of regional concern. So let me just end here and so early in the morning.

We don't want to keep the press waiting. I know you didn't get much sleep, but I hope you can get some rest today. Thank you very much. *****