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Welcome Remarks by H.E. Mrs. Zainab Hawa Bangura Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) Opening Session of the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 Monday, 27 April…

Remarks of Mrs. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) on the observance of the Day of Vesak UNON Conference Room 4 9:00am, Tuesday 19 May 2026 ***********…

Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 – Closing Plenary 29 April 2026 | UNON, Nairobi, Kenya His Excellency Professor Kithure Kindiki, Deputy President of the Republic of…

Remarks by USG Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director‑General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) during the UN Staff Social & Networking Event - Thursday, 21 May 2026 | UN Events and Wellness Centre (EWC) *****************…

Remarks by Under-Secretary-General (USG) Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), on the occasion of the Celebration of Russian Language Day 2026 at UNON Monday, 8 June 2026 - CR1 ******…

Opening Remarks by Mrs. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) on the occasion of the commemoration of International Day of Yoga at the UN Gigiri complex 18…

Remarks by Mrs. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi on the occasion of the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the CFP Assembly Hall and Inauguration of the New…

Flag-off Remarks by USG Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) for the UN in Kenya Team participating at the 2026 Inter‑Agency Games in Rene, Greece *****************************…

From 9 -10 June 2026, the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) had the honour of hosting the President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), H.E. Annalena Baerbock, during her two-day official…

UNON Director-General, Mrs Zainab Hawa Bangura alongside the Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme, Ms Inger Andersen, and the Executive Director of United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Ms…

Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. The UN chief was speaking at the opening of…

The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for…