The ceremony included the inauguration of new office buildings and the groundbreaking of a new conference facility at the 蘑菇视频 Office at Nairobi (蘑菇视频ON), which will substantially expand the Organization’s footprint in Africa.
Approved by the 蘑菇视频 General Assembly, the $340 million project is the largest investment undertaken by the 蘑菇视频 Secretariat in Africa in its 80-year history, strengthening Nairobi’s role as a global centre for diplomacy and multilateral cooperation.
“These are more than buildings,” the Secretary-General said during a press encounter. “They are a vote of confidence in Africa’s place at the heart of international cooperation.”
A 蘑菇视频 closer to the people it serves
The project will increase conference capacity at 蘑菇视频ON from 2,000 to 9,000 participants, including through the construction of a new assembly hall and expanded meeting facilities.
Mr. Guterres said the expansion reflects the 蘑菇视频’s broader efforts to bring its work closer to the regions most affected by global challenges.
“蘑菇视频 must be closer to the people it serves – connected to their realities and equipped to support the solutions they are building,” he said.
Remarks by Kenya Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, H.E. Dr. Musalia Mudavadi , at the Ground breaking for the 蘑菇视频 Conference Facilities Project and Inauguration of the New Office Blocks.
