UNIS/BIO/1407
8 April 2024
(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service)
VIENNA, 8 April (UN Information Service) – The new Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations (Vienna), Maurice Makoloo, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Ghada Waly.
During his career, Mr. Makoloo, who is also Ambassador to Austria, has served in various capacities, among them:
Vice President for the Africa Area Office, Habitat for Humanity International (2021-2024); East Africa Regional Director, Ford Foundation (2012-2021).
Mr. Makoloo holds a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree in law from the University of Nairobi, South Africa. He is a certified leadership coach at Georgetown University, United States of America.
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The new Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations (Vienna), Yurii Vitrenko, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Ghada Waly.
During its 142nd session, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) focused on ensuring the functioning of the international drug control system and efforts to ensure the availability of controlled medicines and to prevent illicit drug manufacture, diversion and misuse.
The European Union (EU) awarded the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) €27 million to tackle organized crime networks trafficking in wildlife globally and reduce the demand driving this illicit trade, in collaboration with civil society organizations.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) today launched their latest collaborative effort, the publication “Leveraging Space Technology for Agricultural Development and Food Security.”