Guided tours in the UN Gigiri Complex

The Library manages on-site guided tours of the United Nations Offices at Nairobi.

The objectives of the guided tours programme :

1. To disseminate information about the work and achievements of the United Nations and the UN Agencies to the general public.
2. To open up the United Nations Complex at Gigiri to members of the public.
3. To develop positive attitudes/perceptions about the work of the United Nations and the UN Agencies to the general public.
4. To act as a direct link for the visitors to the UN, providing them with insight and knowledge into the functions and activities of the UN and the UN Agencies.

Target groups

The UN guided tours targets tourists, delegates, local community, schools, colleges and universities as well as the general public. Tours include children from 10 years and above.

Organization of the Guided Tours programme

• Hours and days
  The guided tours of the UN-Gigiri are conducted five days a week Mondays - Thursday between 9:30a.m. 4.00 p.m. and Friday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Group visits last from 2 hours to 5 hours.
• Requests
  Requests should be made a minimum of a week in advance.
• Reservations
  Reservations are required for 5 or more persons. The visitors to make reservations for the tours in advance through the UN Library.
• Programmes
  Programmes for the groups are arranged according to their areas of interest to include briefings by various staff members. Most if not all request are to learn about UN and UN Agencies functions, activities and achievements.
• Languages
  English is mainly used, except when there is a request for another language.
• Free publications/posters
  The visitors are usually given free publications (UNEP, UN and other UN Agencies). Publication kits are mostly given to large groups to take back to their institutions.
• Security
  Security Unit will always be notified notified of the visits and the names of the visitors (except school pupils) afew days in advance before the groups come.
  

What to see during the tour

• Conference Halls
• UN Library
• Memorial Garden
• Trees planted by dignitaries
• Gigiri Nature Trail
• Various Gifts i.e. paintings from China, Pope's gift in the UN Library,
• Index finger from Chile
• Plaques: World Charter for Nature, 100th Nobel Peace Prize
  

You can contact us through the email unlibrary@unon.org to book the day you would like to visit us.