Services

UNIC Nairobi provides timely, accurate, impartial, comprehensive, relevant and coherent information on UN objectives and activities to the public. It was established in 1974 to serve Kenya, Uganda and the Seychelles. It is an important source of information to the local people concerning the work of the UN in these countries and globally.Read More »

One of UNIC’s main priorities is to promote awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a set of measurable objectives for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda.Read More »

The Visitors’ Service was established on 1 January 2012, following General Assembly’s resolution A/60/248 of 23 December 2005, which requested the Secretary-General to organize a guided tour operation at UNON. The operation is mandated to generate income in the same manner as the other three headquarters operations in Geneva, New York and Vienna.Read More »

Since 2002, UNIC Nairobi has been coordinating the selection process for the UN in Kenya Person of the Year, culminating in the recognition of the eventual winner on UN Day on 24 October.  UNIC is also responsible for leading the local celebration of other major UN anniversaries and observances, such as the International Day of Peace, Human Rights Day, International Women’s Day, and others.Read More »

UNIC manages press accreditation on behalf of all UN entities for media events and major conferences held at the UN’s Africa headquarters in Gigiri. For dozens of small UN offices and programmes working in Kenya and eastern Africa, We also offer advice and support in designing information strategies and disseminating timely information to the press and public.Read More »

UNIC Nairobi supports the Kenya Model United Nations (Model UN) held once a year, comprising of students from public and private universities in the country. In addition the Centre also assists the East African Model UN Team based in Kenya in organizing the Model UN sessions:Read More »

NGOs have been partners of the UN Department of Public information (DPI) since its establishment in 1947. The NGO Section of DPI is part of its Outreach Division, which provides a range of information services to civil society and other partners, including the academic community, educational institutions and the public at large.Read More »

UNIC chairs the United Nations Communications Group (UNCG) in Kenya, comprising of communication/information officers/information focal persons from the various UN specialized agencies, programmes, funds and other entities working in the country. The UNCG is an inter-agency coordination group in the field of information and communications. It supports the Office of the Resident Coordinator and the UN Country Team, through the coordination in communications and public information activities, in efforts to work coherently together on UN priority issues in Kenya.

UNIC Nairobi is involved in outreach activities to schools where it provides school children with opportunities to learn about the United Nations. This is done through planned visits to schools where a 45-minutes talk about United Nations is given to the students; a question-and-answer session between students and the UNIC Information Officer; and viewing of various United Nations related films like: the United Nations for a better future and Model UN for everyone as well as locally produced documentaries by UNICEF: The Silent Epidemic and Say Yes to the Children.
UNIC has been visiting schools in Kenya since 1995 and so far has addressed approximately 35,000 students from some 1,200 schools. During the schools visit we encourage students to form UN Clubs. We also introduce them to the idea of a classroom Model United Nations. Forming a Model United Nations, however, requires some training for teachers by UNIC staff.

Besides our educational outreach, we encourage groups of school children to visit the United Nations complex at Gigiri to learn about the UN at first hand .For more information visit: Visitors Service Page.