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UNICEF/ UNFPA/UN women partial (?) relocation to Kenya? : Shared by Doreen Lobo and Niloufar Pourzand






HISTORIC SHIFT: The United Nations is making its biggest relocation in decades! 

Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that THREE major UN agencies - UNICEF, UNFPA, and UN Women - are moving their global operations from New York to Nairobi, Kenya by 2026. 

This isn't just a cost-cutting measure - it's a seismic shift in global power dynamics. 

🔥 WHAT'S HAPPENING: 800+ UN staff relocating to Nairobi.  Thousands of new jobs created in Kenya Part of the UN@80 reform agenda Nairobi becoming Africa's diplomatic powerhouse 

💰 THE IMPACT: This move will transform Kenya into a major global hub and signals the UN's recognition of Africa's growing importance on the world stage. But why now? And what does this mean for the future of international diplomacy?

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