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UNEP / UNEA7 OPENING
Saving the world’s glaciers. Reining in massive seaweed blooms. Reducing the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. These are just a few of the issues that are expected to be front and centre this week as representatives from more than 170 countries gather in Nairobi, Kenya, for the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7). UNEP
Audio Languages: English
8 December 2025
UN / ICJ MEMBER ELECTION
After various rounds of voting, the General Assembly and the Security Council elected Phoebe Okowa of Kenya as a Member of the International Court of Justice, with immediate effect. UNIFEED
Audio Languages: English
12 November 2025
UNEP / KENYA YOUNG CHAMPION OF THE EARTH
Joseph Nguthiru has been named a 2025 Young Champion of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Planet A for his work transforming water hyacinth into biodegradable alternative materials. The award provides funding, mentorship, and global recognition to help scale bold ideas from young environmental innovators. UNEP
Audio Languages: English
23 September 2025
UN / HAITI
Kenyan President William Ruto said, “The situation in Haiti can be solved. It is not Mission Impossible.” UNIFEED
Audio Languages: English, French
22 September 2025
UN / STATE OF SCHOOL FEEDING
According to the World Food Programme, nearly 80 million more children are now supported by national school meal programmes worldwide, a 20 percent increase over 2020. UNIFEED / WFP FILE
Audio Languages: English
10 September 2025
OHCHR / KENYA VIOLENCE
“We are deeply troubled by the killings yesterday of at least ten people, as well as looting and destruction of property in Kenya as police and other security forces responded to violent protests in the capital Nairobi and at least 16 other counties. Lethal ammunition, rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons were used,” a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said. OHCHR / UNTV CH
Audio Languages: English
8 July 2025
UNHCR / DISPLACED BY WAR
The number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution worldwide is untenably high, particularly as humanitarian funding evaporates, with the only bright spot being a pickup in returns, notably to Syria, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency said. UNHCR
12 June 2025
UN / HAITI
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti María Isabel Salvador today told the Security Council that all Member States “must increase support to Haiti security forces,” including the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), “not as a matter of choice, but of necessity as no viable alternative remains.” UNIFEED
Audio Languages: English, French
21 April 2025
UN / HAITI
UN Special Representative for Haiti María Isabel Salvador said that the challenges faced by the Haitian National Police remain “immense.” UNIFEED
Audio Languages: English, French, Spanish
22 January 2025
KENYA / SOUTH SUDAN PEACE TALKS
Peace talks have resumed in Nairobi, Kenya, between representatives of South Sudan’s Transitional Government of National Unity and hold-out groups that did not sign the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in 2018. UNMISS
Audio Languages: English
5 December 2024
UNEP / PLASTIC SOLUTIONS AND POLLUTION BROLL
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on plastic pollution is set to convene next week at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in Busan, Republic of Korea. UNEP
22 November 2024
UN / HAITI
Amid discussions on the formation of a new peacekeeping mission in Haiti, a top United Nations official told the Security Council that “robust international security support is required now,” and added that “there are no ideal options for addressing the severe and multifaceted crisis in Haiti.” UNIFEED
Audio Languages: French, English
20 November 2024