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Its growing importance as a global United Nations headquarters and a regional centre for dozens of specialist UN
programmes in Africa has made it increasingly vital for Gigiri to stay in touch with the world. Meeting this challenge is the responsibility of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), which through a comprehensive series of interlinked information facilities and resources aims to maintain a continuous flow of essential information between the UN's offices, the media, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the African public at large. UNIC operates as a single point of public information and media relations for the UN on global, regional and local levels. Its core work involves keeping Kenya and neighbouring countries informed of developments within the United Nations system, as well as relaying region-specific information from local agencies to governments, partner organizations and the world's media. For dozens of smaller UN offices and programmes based in Nairobi, UNIC offers advice and support in designing information strategies and disseminating timely information to the press and public. Through its weekly UN Gazeti newsletter, it also relays breaking news on landmark gatherings in Nairobi and important regional agreements to the media and opinion leaders around Africa. Perhaps most important, UNIC offers a vital link between the life-changing work going on at Gigiri and the African public at large. At its newly expanded Information Complex in Gigiri's main lobby, members of the public can access information on the UN system and programmes the world over, as well as reports on specific development fields through 20 specialised online databases. The UN Library has over 30,000 book titles, an extensive archive, and periodicals from around the world. The Information Complex also provides vital media support for conferences and events at Gigiri, with a media centre for journalists, digital editing suites for broadcasters, and extensive film, audio and print coverage of the larger international events. UNIC is responsible for leading the identification and celebration of major UN anniversaries and commemorative day the International Day of Peace, Human Rights Day, International Women's Day, and others including high-level symposiums and debates, art exhibitions, book launches and colourful charity events. It also supports Model UN Day, an annual gathering of students from around the region who perform wide-ranging role-plays of the UN General Assembly and Security Council in a novel way to promote understanding of the UN's work. On UN Day each October, UNIC also stages a unique celebration to honour the UN in Kenya Person of the Year a title that has attracted its own laurels for promoting an inspiring range of role models for a younger generation of Kenyans. For more information please visit: http://www.unicnairobi.org |
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