UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro visits Kenya

04 July 2007 – The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro arrived in Nairobi yesterday 3 July her first visit in her new capacity.

Mrs. Migiro arrived in Nairobi from Accra, Ghana, where she was attending the African Union Summit.

In Nairobi, the Deputy Secretary-General will meet with Government of Kenya officials, attend the International Women’s Summit on HIV/AIDS, visit a school in Kibera and see for herself the challenges facing the UN as it tries to ensure the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are achieved in the country.

Considing with her visit is the visit of the Dr Margaret Chan Director-General of the WHO and Dr Peter Piot UNAIDS Executive Director.