NAIROBI - Made effective January 1, 2010, the United Nation's Nairobi hub, has been upgraded from C status to B status by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) elevating the duty station's ranking from average to good. The upgrade was based on an assessment of overall quality of life including safety and security, health care, education and housing among others for UN employees and their families. The UN's Nairobi duty station is home to UN-Habitat and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
"The Government of Kenya welcomes the recent decision of the United Nations and the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) to elevate Nairobi's duty station status to a level B. This is a reflection of the significant developments being made under the Vision 2030 plan and the government remains fully committed to continuing to improve the living conditions of everyone who lives and works in Kenya," said Kenya Ambassador H.E. Zachary Muburi-Muita, permanent representative of Kenya to the United Nations.
The ICSC is an independent expert body established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 19, 1974, mandated to regulate and coordinate the conditions of service of staff in the United Nations common system, while promoting and maintaining high standards in the international civil service. The classifications range from "A" to "E" with "A" being the lowest level of hardship.
For more information or to interview Ambassador Muita, please contact Lisa Mendelson at lmendelson@clsdc.com or 202-777-3561.