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United Nations, New York, 2 July 2021<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The President of the 75th<\/sup>\u00a0session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozk\u0131r, has concluded his visit to Kenya, which took place from 28 June to 1 July.<\/p>\n The President was received in Nairobi by H.E Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, and commended President Kenyatta for his commitment to multilateralism and for hosting the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\u2019s substantial presence in Nairobi, including through the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenya is host to the largest Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ presence outside New York and Geneva.<\/p>\n The President participated in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Habitat\u2019s High Level Mid-Term Review of the Committee of Permanent Representatives and called on world leaders to prioritize sustainable urbanization. Urban areas have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 90% of reported cases. In the context of building back better, the President advocated for three key issues to be addressed: greening our cities, the digital divide\u00a0 and investing in sustainable infrastructure.<\/p>\n The President also met with Mr. Keriako Tobiko, Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry, Ms. Farida Karoney, Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning, as well as Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, the Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, the Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Habitat, Ms. Inger Andersen, the Executive Director \u00a0of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Environment Programme, Ms. Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General to the 2021 Food Systems Summit as well as the representatives of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Country Team in Kenya. The President visited Karura Forest, Michuki Park and Nairobi National Park, three of the green spaces that provide multiple benefits to the people and environment of Nairobi. These excursions demonstrated range of excellent examples of environmental conservation and the New Urban Agenda in action. \u00a0<\/p>\n *\u00a0\u00a0*\u00a0\u00a0*\u00a0\u00a0*\u00a0<\/p>\n