Nairobi, 27 Mar 08
UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka is one of the high profile individuals selected to take part in the Olympic Torch Relay in Tanzania
Nairobi, 17 Mar 08
In a move aimed at helping young people attain better prospects in life, UN-HABITAT is embarking on a new campaign in Kenya to partner with the private sector to achieve this goal.
Nairobi, 4 Mar 08
A youth violence prevention week came to a close at the weekend with participants pledging to spread the peace message across Kenya after two months of tension and ethnic violence following elections in December 2007.
Nairobi, 26 Feb 08
Hundreds of young Kenyans gathered on Monday to launch a campaign aimed at getting their peers to refrain from post-election violence that has so far claimed some 1,000 lives and displacing almost 300,000 people around the country.
Nairobi, 20 Feb 08
UN-HABITAT today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Housing Finance which is aimed at exploring areas of mutual interest including provision of affordable housing.
Nairobi, 4 Feb 08
UN-HABITAT and UNICEF held a peace meeting at UN headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday in an effort to persuade young Kenyans to be ambassadors for peace in their troubled country. And the stories and tears flowed as young people recounted what happened as post-election violence ushered in a grim new year for the East African country.
Nairobi, 1 Feb 08
United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon on Friday applauded the UN staff at the United Nations headquarters in Africa for their courage and resilience in the face of adversity. He pledged the full support of UN headquarters.
"I realize that these are difficult times. I also realize that the working environment is far from normal," Mr. Ban told a packed staff meeting at the United Nations’ only headquarters in a developing country.
Nairobi, 8 Jan 08
In partnership with the United Nations Country Team and the Government of Kenya, UN-HABITAT is working to establish the extent of the destruction and loss of housing, land and property following the violence arising from the recent elections.
Nairobi, 3 Jan 08
The Director General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, on Thursday said she and the entire UN family in Kenya were greatly concerned at the deadly outbursts of violence that have gripped Kenya
