30/07/2025
The United Nations is relocating the global headquarters of some of its biggest agencies from New York to Nairobi, Kenya by 2026.
That includes:
✅ UNICEF (Children’s agency)
✅ UN Women (Gender equality & women’s rights)
✅ UNFPA (Reproductive health)
Why the move?
The UN wants to:
🔹 Save money
🔹 Be closer to the people they serve
🔹 Shift power toward the Global South
🔹 Modernize operations as part of its “UN@80” reform
What this means for Africa:
🔸 Nairobi becomes one of just four cities in the world with multiple UN HQs (others are New York, Geneva, and Vienna)
🔸 Over 800 new UN staff and their families will move to Kenya
🔸 Big boost to the local economy — housing, schools, transport, jobs
🔸 Africa gets more say in global decisions
NOW, what doesn't this mean (well) for Africa?🤔
