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UN Secretary-General appoints Mr. Martin Kimani of Kenya as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa
Kenya’s Martin Kimani appointed the new Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO). Mr. Kimani succeeds Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee of Ghana.
National Counter Terrorism Centre of Kenya and United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism Convene Fifth Nairobi Caucus on Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Public Spaces
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) of Kenya and the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT), through its Nairobi Programme Office, convened the Fifth Nairobi Caucus from 7 to 8 September 2026 in Nairobi,...
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Ebola response faces setback as transit centre burns down in DR Congo camp
The enormous challenge of halting the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just became even harder after a key transit centre for patients requiring treatment burned down in Ituri province.
Nepal floods threaten jobs and livelihoods beyond disaster zone: ILO
The deadly flash floods in northern Nepal have severely disrupted employment and livelihoods, with wider impacts beyond communities that were directly affected, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a preliminary assessment released on Thursday.
Who gets to shape AI? UN debate centres on power, trust and inclusion
Artificial Intelligence or AI – and the technology behind it – is moving fast. The question being asked across the world is who gets a seat at the table deciding how it's used and who gets to benefit.
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