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Nairobi Governor to lead African cities to UN General Assembly conference
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations has selected Nairobi City Governor Mike Sonko to lead African cities to a UN General Assembly conference in New York from next week.
Sonko will be the only African city leader who will address the UN conference which has been organised jointly by the Office of the President of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.
The conference, the Governor's Office, said on Friday will focus on the roles of cities in the global agenda and will be held on 19 February, at the UN Headquarters in New York.
The theme of the conference will be: “From Global Issues to Local Priorities: The role of Cities in Global Agenda, including Cities for Sustainable Development, Food Security, Nutrition and Climate Change.”
Nairobi, with a population of 3.36 million is both a city and county in Kenya's devolved governance structure.
Apart from being Kenya's capital, it also houses the headquarters of two UN agencies - UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Human Settlement Programme( UN-Habitat). Both UNEP and UN-Habitat are the only UN agencies whose headquarters are on African soil.
The Governor says he is optimistic that the international event will come up with resolutions that will help cities especially in third world countries to develop a roadmap for sustainable development.
“I’m delighted to represent African Cities in the UN conference that’s aimed at addressing issues on sustainable development, food security, nutrition and climate change,” said Sonko after he officially received his invitation for the UN conference.
The Office of the President of the 73rd session of the General Assembly, says the purpose of the event is to address global challenges from a local perspective.
It will also discuss how to implement international outcomes and solutions at the local level, bearing in mind the context and priorities of cities and local authorities.
It also aims to give voice to cities from around the world through the sharing of successful experience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
-0- PANA DJ/MA 15Feb2019
Sonko will be the only African city leader who will address the UN conference which has been organised jointly by the Office of the President of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.
The conference, the Governor's Office, said on Friday will focus on the roles of cities in the global agenda and will be held on 19 February, at the UN Headquarters in New York.
The theme of the conference will be: “From Global Issues to Local Priorities: The role of Cities in Global Agenda, including Cities for Sustainable Development, Food Security, Nutrition and Climate Change.”
Nairobi, with a population of 3.36 million is both a city and county in Kenya's devolved governance structure.
Apart from being Kenya's capital, it also houses the headquarters of two UN agencies - UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Human Settlement Programme( UN-Habitat). Both UNEP and UN-Habitat are the only UN agencies whose headquarters are on African soil.
The Governor says he is optimistic that the international event will come up with resolutions that will help cities especially in third world countries to develop a roadmap for sustainable development.
“I’m delighted to represent African Cities in the UN conference that’s aimed at addressing issues on sustainable development, food security, nutrition and climate change,” said Sonko after he officially received his invitation for the UN conference.
The Office of the President of the 73rd session of the General Assembly, says the purpose of the event is to address global challenges from a local perspective.
It will also discuss how to implement international outcomes and solutions at the local level, bearing in mind the context and priorities of cities and local authorities.
It also aims to give voice to cities from around the world through the sharing of successful experience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
-0- PANA DJ/MA 15Feb2019
