United Nations

United Nations

having lunch and a private tour with a new Swiss friend from Nairobi
United Nations - having lunch and a private tour with a new Swiss friend from Nairobi

Location: 

United Nations Ave, Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Journey: 

Silicon Savannah

Personal highlights

  1. United Nations: probably the largest and most complex organisation in the world
  2. Nairobi Office: one of the four major UN offices worldwide, with a large campus
  3. Private Tour: there is an official tour, but having a private guide is much cooler
  4. Delegates Lounge: lunch with a new friend from Switzerlandinfo-icon living in Nairobi
  5. Private Visitors: having to register at the entrance gate through an email

Image sources

  1. Flags of all 193 members
  2. Big artwork of a whale
  3. Chilling in the gardens
  4. Map of the Nairobi Campus
  5. karibu (welcome) at the UN

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