7,000 Delegates to Visit Kenya for UNCTAD Conference

More than 7,000 delegates will come to Nairobi to attend the 14th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) scheduled for July 17.

The number of delegates set to attend the conference was revealed on Tuesday when President Uhuru Kenyatta held a meeting with UNCTAD Secretary General Dr Mukhisa Kituyi at State House Nairobi.

Dr Kituyi said the conference will be attended by many Heads of States and will consist of a ministerial conference, a youth forum and the 4th World Investment Forum.

The country will also host the second United Nations Environmental Assembly from 23-27 May. The UNEA will be attended by close to 2000 delegates.