UN Secretary General António Guterres has appointed two-time Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille as the Resident Coordinator in Nairobi. The transition at the UN office in Nairobi is unfolding at a time more agencies are expected to shift to Nairobi in the restructuring of the global institution. The United Nations is relocating the global headquarters of Unicef, UNFPA and UN Women from New York to Nairobi by late 2026. His previous assignments include serving as Resident Coordinator in Jamaica and Burundi. As Resident Coordinator, Conille will serve as the highest-ranking UN official in the country, overseeing collaboration across agencies and ensuring coherence in programming.

Source: The Star April 05, 2026 14:11 UTC