United Nations

Uhuru to chair United Nations Ocean Conference in Portugal

Reading Time: < 1 minute President Uhuru Kenyatta will co-chair the second United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon with his Portugal counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de […]

UN appeals for Sh16b to feed hungry Kenyans

Reading Time: < 1 minute United Nations and other humanitarian agencies are mobilising $139.5 million (Sh15.95 billion) to feed 3.1 million Kenyans facing hunger in […]

Africa’s needs better storytelling to spur progress

Reading Time: 2 minutes Mimi Mavuti Recently, the United Nations marked the 32nd Africa Industrialization Day. No doubt, industrialization is an important element in […]

United Nations: Afghanistan now at risk of ‘total breakdown’

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kabul, Monday The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan is at risk of “total breakdown” of the international community does […]

United Nations and US should close ranks on Afghanistan

Reading Time: 3 minutes The message on Monday last week by United Nations Secretary General António Guterres to the Security Council on developments in […]

Universities critical in realisation of Big Four, SDGs

Reading Time: 2 minutes Prof Teresa Akenga        Universities have been recognised globally as the drivers of the new world economic order.  […]

Somaliland now wants UN to respect its sovereignty

Reading Time: 3 minutes Somaliland now wants the United Nations to deal with the country as an independent nation from Somalia. The internationally unrecognized […]

Shofco tops Kenyan NGOs that help needy people during pandemic

Reading Time: 2 minutes Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) has been ranked as the top known organization that has provided assistance to the needy […]

Five things to know about Guinea ahead of elections

Reading Time: 2 minutes Conakry, Sunday Guinea is among the world’s poorest countries, despite significant mineral resources, and has a turbulent political history. Guinea […]

Teachers’ role in future learning is evolving

Reading Time: 2 minutes Today marks World Teacher Day, whose theme is Teachers: Leading in Crisis, reimagining the future. The day, October 5,  marks […]