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UN Secretary-General overseeing appointments including Kenya's Martin Kimani as Africa Assistant Secretary-General and responding to global crises.
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… sh({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Compounding the crisis of morale and finance are questions about the next leader of the 80-year-old organization: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres …
World leaders return to UN as it struggles to remain relevantCitizen Digital
… On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said global coordination on AI was "indispensable" while Pope Leo XIV warned against the temptation to delegate to algorithms decisions that fall within the exclusive realm of human responsibility. …
King Charles to call on tech giants for 'reassurances' over AIThe Standard
… He said that the election of the next UN Secretary General will be some of the matters to be considered with Antonio Guterres term in office almost coming to an end with several countries around the globe lobbying to have their nationals elected to this coveted position. …
Ruto to attend 81st UN General Assembly meetingCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 15 – Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani has been appointed Assistant Secretary-General for Africa at the United Nations. …
Martin Kimani named UN Assistant Secretary-General for AfricaCitizen Digital
Martin Kimani appointed UN Assistant Secretary General for Africa By Fridah Naliaka September 15, 2026 07:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Ambassador Martin Kimani, the United Nations Assistant Secretary- …
Martin Kimani appointed UN Assistant Secretary General for AfricaThe Standard
… The announcement was made by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, September 14.He replaces Ghana’s Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee whose tenure came to an end. …
UN appoints Kenya's Martin Kimani as Assistant Secretary-General for AfricaCapital News
The world has entered a “danger zone of extreme weather” as the impacts of El Niño start to be felt globally, UN head António Guterres has warned. …
UN warns of ‘supersized’ El Niño as countries prepare for impactCitizen Digital
… "El Nino is being supersized before our eyes," said UN chief Antonio Guterres. "The science leaves no room for doubt: the planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up. …
El Niño to peak this year with impacts stretching into 2027, WMO saysThe Standard
Audio By Vocalize The Geneva-based Institute for Human Rights (IFHR) has called on the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, to closely observe the situation in Kenya before the 2027 General Election. …
Geneva-based rights group urges UN to monitor Kenya ahead of 2027 electionCapital News
… Guterres: Nuclear tests ‘shatter trust’ UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the danger of nuclear testing remains particularly serious amid rising geopolitical tensions. …
Kazakhstan warns world against nuclear tests as 1.5 million bear Semipalatinsk scarsNearly 130 heads of state meet for the UN General Assembly with the organization facing attacks from Trump, who has reduced America's contributions and withdrawn from dozens of UN bodies. Chinese leader Xi Jinping will skip the gathering to hold one-on-one talks with Trump in Washington.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nearly 130 heads of state meet for the UN General Assembly with the organization facing attacks from Trump, who has reduced America's contributions and withdrawn from dozens of UN bodies. Chinese leader Xi Jinping will skip the gathering to hold one-on-one talks with Trump in Washington.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Britain's King Charles III will urge tech giants including Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI and Anthropic to ensure artificial intelligence serves humanity and that mankind does not lose control, during a conference in Scotland. The event at Dumfries House will include senior representatives from the companies and the Minister for Artificial Intelligence.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto will attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City, leading Kenya's delegation. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya's key agendas for discussion include Peace & Security, Climate Change, UN Reforms, Artificial Intelligence, and good governance.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani has been appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, succeeding Ghana's Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee. The role places him at the heart of UN efforts to prevent conflicts and support peace processes across Africa and other regions affected by instability.
15 September 2026 · Capital News →
Ambassador Martin Kimani has been appointed the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, to the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. Kimani, who previously served as Kenya's Permanent Representative to the UN (2020–2024) and held positions on the UN Security Council, succeeds Ghana's Akyaa Pobee.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Martin Kimani has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. Kimani, who served as Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2020 to 2024, brings 25 years of experience in international relations, peace and security.
15 September 2026 · The Standard →
The UN says the world has entered a "danger zone of extreme weather" as El Niño impacts accelerate globally. The World Meteorological Organization forecasts it could be the strongest El Niño in more than 70 years and last until at least February 2027, with potential for severe drought, typhoons, flooding, and temperature increases, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
The World Meteorological Organization warned that El Niño could become the strongest since monitoring began four decades ago, with effects set to persist through February and impacts continuing into 2027 as ocean heat releases gradually into the atmosphere.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Institute for Human Rights (IFHR) has urged the UN Secretary-General to monitor Kenya ahead of the 2027 election, citing worsening political violence, alleged collaboration between armed groups and police, and concerns over hate speech and incitement by political figures.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kazakhstan's ambassador to Kenya marked the International Day against Nuclear Tests at the UN Office in Nairobi, warning of the lasting humanitarian and environmental consequences of nuclear testing. The country cited its Semipalatinsk test site, where 456 nuclear tests between 1991 exposed about 1.5 million people to high levels of radiation, as evidence of the multi-generational harm from nuclear explosions.
2 September 2026 · Capital News →
The UN Environment Programme warns the world is on course to breach the 1.5°C warming threshold within the next few years, with even optimistic scenarios projecting peak warming at 1.8°C. UNEP calls for an "overshoot, peak and decline" strategy of rapid emissions cuts and carbon dioxide removal to return temperatures below 1.5°C as quickly as possible.
2 September 2026 · Capital News →
The EU said Tuesday it was planning to launch a mission to train the Lebanese army in the coming months, but clarified it would not replace the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL. The EU is investing in Lebanon's capacity to provide security for itself, according to EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Nations urged child-safe design across the social media industry after Meta agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to a coalition of US states and impose limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram, settling claims that Meta deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users and unlawfully collected data from children under 13.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two peacekeepers were killed and seven others injured, including three peacekeepers, two South Sudan National Police Service personnel, and two civilian staff, in an ambush by unidentified armed individuals in Jonglei state. The UN said the attack could constitute war crimes and deployed a Quick Reaction Force to the area.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
The UN warns that cheap, increasingly accessible armed drones are emerging as a deadly new threat to aid workers. The technology is making aid operations more dangerous, with 907 aid workers killed, injured, or kidnapped in 2023, and 218 killed, injured, or kidnapped so far in 2026.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →
The UN has warned that more than 1,000 humanitarian workers have been killed over the past three years as aid work becomes increasingly dangerous. Secretary-General António Guterres cited growing attacks in conflict zones, shrinking funding, access restrictions, and new weapons like armed drones as compounding security threats to aid personnel.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →
The UN has warned that children and young people face growing exposure to online harms from artificial intelligence and digital platforms that are evolving faster than protective laws. More than 82 percent of young people aged 15 to 24 are online globally, exposed to risks including synthetic content, misleading information, and AI-facilitated exploitation.
11 August 2026 · Capital News →
Russian strikes killed two people across Ukraine overnight Saturday and Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in Russia's Belgorod region. The strikes damaged civilian infrastructure including a medical warehouse and residential buildings in Kharkiv and Odesa, with dozens wounded.
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
A senior UN official told the Security Council that violence in the occupied West Bank has escalated in the past week, resulting in civilian casualties, displacement, and property damage, with Israeli settler attacks against Palestinian communities persisting at alarming levels.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Olara Otunnu, a 75-year-old former UN under-secretary general and opposition presidential candidate, joined the race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. Otunnu previously served as UN special representative for children and armed conflict from 1997 to 2005 under Kofi Annan.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda has nominated veteran diplomat Ambassador Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-General, a position to be filled as current Secretary-General António Guterres' term ends December 31. Otunnu has more than four decades of experience in international diplomacy and previously served as the UN's first Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict from 1998 to 2005.
26 July 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda's 75-year-old Olara Otunnu, a former UN under-secretary general and opposition presidential candidate, has become the seventh candidate in the race to lead the United Nations, replacing outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 31.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Olara Otunnu, a 75-year-old former UN under-secretary general and opposition presidential candidate, has joined the race to lead the United Nations, bringing the field to seven candidates competing to succeed Antonio Guterres.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate Thursday in the General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of the selection process. The candidates are Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, and Senegal's Macky Sall, competing to succeed outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Four women and two men are running to become the next UN Secretary-General, with Rafael Grossi of Argentina (current head of the UN nuclear watchdog), Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana, and Macky Sall of Senegal among the contenders. The Security Council's five permanent members—the US, Britain, China, France, and Russia—have veto power over the selection.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
United Nations experts have appealed for an end to the M23 armed group's "reign of terror" in the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing civilian reports of sexual torture and murder. The experts noted that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reported more than 90,000 cases of sexual violence related to armed conflict in DRC in 2025.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Medical practitioners across Kenya began a nationwide strike at midnight on July 20, 2026, after months of failed negotiations over the government's failure to absorb Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff into permanent and pensionable terms. The strike is expected to cripple healthcare delivery in all 47 counties.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
EU foreign ministers will discuss imposing an import ban on products from Israeli settlements at a Monday meeting in Brussels, after pressure from member states. Several EU countries including Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain have already imposed their own trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A man set himself on fire outside UN headquarters in New York on Thursday and was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. US media and pro-Tibet activists identified him as a pro-Tibet campaigner, though investigators did not confirm the claim.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Independent International Scientific Panel on artificial intelligence found that AI is developing faster than humans can measure its impact and govern it. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that without shared governing principles, governments and people will have less say in AI's outcomes.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →