Geopolitics

Seeds of change in Kenya as farmers lead way on tobacco-free farms

New York: In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing tobacco, in favour of a healthier alternative, the UN said on Wednesday. more

Two indigenous languages are dying every month: UN Assembly President

New York: Despite UN efforts throughout this International Year of Indigenous Languages to highlight the daily disappearance of mother tongues across the world, the President of the Gener ...

First US-Kenya bilateral dialogue scheduled for May 7-8 : State Department

Washington (Sputnik/UNI) The first annual US-Kenya bilateral strategic dialogue will take place in Washington, DC, on May 7 and 8, the US Department of State said in a news release on Mon ...

Kenya: President Kenyatta to be sworn-in, security bolstered in capital

Nairobi, Nov 28 (JEN): Security has been bolstered in Kenya's capital Nairobi ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the President, who will be entering his second term in o ...

Congratulating Kenyan people on peaceful elections, UN chief stresses dialogue to ease tensions

New York, Aug 13(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated on Saturday the people of Kenya for their peaceful participation in the presidential elec ...

UN allocates $3 million to Somalia-Kenya cross-border pilot project for Somali refugees

New York, Dec 23 (Just Earth News):The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund is set to allocate $3 million on a pilot project that will provide peacebuilding and professional skills to Somali re ...

Kenya: Funding shortage forces UN to temporarily cut food aid to 500,000 refugees

New York, Jun 13 (JEN): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that starting next Monday, half a million refugees in two sprawling refugee camps in Kenya will receive 30 ...

Urgent UN agency appeal raises $45 million to meet refugee food needs in Kenya

New York, Dec 31 (JEN)The United Nations has said on Tuesday that a strong response by donors to its urgent appeal for funding means that it can resume providing full food rations to refugee ...

Lacking funds, UN agency turns to ‘last resort,’ cuts food rations for refugees in Kenya

New York, Nov 15 (JEN) Starting on Saturday, about half a million refugees, mainly from Somalia and South Sudan, living in the Dadaab and Kakuma camps in remote areas in northern Kenya will ...

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