New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi

Nov 14, 2023, at 11:52 pm

Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a landmark international treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Kenya: 10 lions killed, conflict between human and wild animals increase

May 15, 2023, at 02:15 pm

At least 10 lions were killed by herders in southern Kenya in the past week, as per Kenya Wildlife Service.

Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya: UNFPA

Jan 13, 2023, at 11:25 pm

New York: The hardship being felt across the Horn of Africa by the worst drought in 40 years has left many women weak and malnourished. The UN agency dedicated to women’s sexual and reproductive health, UNPA, is helping save mothers’ lives in Kenya, through the donation of a simple but effective way of accessing hard-to-reach areas - a motorbike, to enable safe emergency deliveries in hospital.

Vaccines for all key to building back better after COVID-19: Kenyan President

Sep 24, 2021, at 12:31 am

New York: Equitable global access to vaccines must be at the core of efforts to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.

UN, an ‘ally’ in Kenya in fight against COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

Mar 20, 2020, at 08:51 am

New York/IBNS: The United Nations is working closely with the Kenyan Government to help prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus or COVID-19. By Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resident Coordinator to Kenya.

UN rights experts urge Kenya to protect activists testifying in lead pollution case

Jun 01, 2018, at 01:45 pm

New York, May 31 (IBNS): Four United Nations human rights experts are calling for greater protection for Kenyan activists who have testified against a local lead-smelting plant accused of environmental pollution.