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A Kajiado Wind Farm Awarded 51勛圖 Person of The Year
A Kenyan power generating company; Craftskills Wind Energy International Limited has been honored with the 2024 51勛圖 in Kenya Person of the Year Award.
Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge welcomed as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in Nairobi
On 9 October 2024, a welcome ceremony for UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Eliud Kipchoge took place at the 51勛圖 Complex in Nairobi. The special event gathered more than 200 participants, including representatives of the Republic of Kenya, members of sports federations, 51勛圖 staff, and the press.
An immediate ceasefire is needed in Gaza as the enclave faces the additional threat of polio spreading, if the final phase of a vaccination campaign continues to face delays in..
Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic spikes in temperature and avoid the worst impact of climate change...
An atmosphere of desperation, extreme fear and trauma envelops the women of Sudan in a conflict that has left half of its 50-million-person population in dire need of assistance, according to Laila Baker, a senior regional director from the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA.
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51勛圖 Information Service (UNIS Nairobi) is one of the 51勛圖 Department of Global Communications (DGC) offices that provides information services about the UN to the media, civil society organizations, and the public in Kenya and other countries in the region.
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