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Director-General's Speeches and Remarks

2024

04/12/2024: Second Session of the UN-Habitat Executive Board 2024

21/08/2024: Welcome Reception for the Incoming Executive Director of UN-Habitat

19/07/2024: Sub-Saharan Africa International Model UN (SAIMUN) Conference

09/05/2024: UN Civil Society Conference in Support of the Summit of the Future

06/05/2024: First session of the Executive Board (EB) for the year 2024.

18/03/2024: Kenya Model United Nations

08/03/2024: International Womens Day 2024

2023

13/12/2023: World Arabic Language Day

2020

31/10/2020 - World Cities Day

2018

17/12/2018 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
11/12/2018 - High-level opening of the first Africa eCommerce Week
28/11/2018 - Pan African Conference on Working with Languages in Local Communities
10/11/2018 - Rotary Day at the United Nations
02/10/2018 - International Day of Non-Violence
17/09/2018 - Opening of the Geneva Summer Schools course on Higher Education in Emergencies
10/08/2018 - International Youth Day
30/07/2018 - World Day against Trafficking in Persons
11/06/2018 - 3rd Annual Young Diplomats of Kenya Conference
05/06/2018 - World Environment Day
11/04/2018 - Opening session of the Tenth Africa Carbon Forum and Africa Climate Week
10/04/2018 - International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
08/03/2018 - International Women’s Day
27/02/2018 - Lions Day with the United Nations
19/02/2018 - UNON briefing to diplomatic corps
12/02/2018 - International Day for Women and Girls in Science
01/02/2018 - Launch of the 2018 Regional Refugee and Humanitarian Response Plans on the South Sudan Situation

2017

08/11/2017 - Launch of a Website - Pan-African Masters Consortium in Interpretation and Translation
06/11/2017 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
03/10/2017 - UN Statement on Kenya Elections
28/09/2017 - Opening Remarks to the PAMCIT Executive Committee
12/06/2017 - Message to Kenya National Elections Conference:“Working Together Towards A Credible and Peaceful General Election”
08/03/2017 - International Womens Day
20/02/2017 - Foreign Cadets Briefing at UNON

2016

29/08/2016 - Official Launch of UNODC new Regional Programme - Eastern Africa Promoting the Rule of Law and Human Security in Eastern Africa Regional Programme
05/06/2016 - World Environment Day
23/05/2016 - Second session of UNEA
20/05/2016 - Welcome Remarks to the Security Council Mission
17/05/2016 - Vesak Day
11/03/2016 - International Women's Day
04/03/2016 - Pre-run for the First Lady's Half Marathon
23/02/2016 - Airlines Open Day at UNON
23/02/2016 - East African Model UN Conference
27/01/2016 - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
20/01/2016 - Workshop on Resource Tracking for Gender Equality
19/01/2016 - International Day of the Arabic Language

2015

12/11/2015 - Nairobi Peace Talks
05/11/2015 - Ceremony to raise the flags of the Holy See and the State of Palestine at UNON
30/10/2015 - United Nations Day
23/10/2015 - UN70 Celebrations at the University of Nairobi
14/10/2015 - Regional Sharefair on Gender Equality in the Extractive Industries
13/10/2015 - Re-opening of the UN Commissary
22/09/2015 - Opening of the "Through the Eyes of Somali Youth" Photo Exhibition
09/09/2015 - Briefing to the President of Mauritius
06/08/2015 - Opening of the Exhibition on the Atomic Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
21/06/2015 - International Day of Yoga
21/05/2015 - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
13/05/2015 - Day of Vesak
16/03/2015 - Launch of the HeForShe Sign-Up Campaign at UNON and Commemoration of the 2015 International Women’s Day
27/01/2015 - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

2014

24/10/2014 - United Nations Day
22/09/2014 - International Day of Peace
08/03/2014 - International Women's Day
21/01/2014 - Address to The Middle School Model UN Conference

2013

02/10/2013 - International Day of Non-Violence
11/06/2013 - Inauguration of the Permanent UN Dispute Tribunal( UNDT) Nairobi Courtroom
06/06/2013 - Launch of the High Level Panel Report on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
03/06/2013 - Opening of the "Man and Nature" China art exhibition
17/05/2013 - UNFCU 10th anniversary
06/02/2013 - Inauguration of the new Delegates Lounge
23/01/2013 - Middle School Model UN Conference

2012

21/09/2012 - International Day of Peace
02/07/2012 - Opening of the African Conference on Volunteer Action for Peace and Development
15/03/2012 - Opening of the Youth21 Day conference
05/03/2012 - Opening of the Annual Kenya Model UN conference
22/02/2012 - Opening of UNEP 12th Special Session of the Governing Council