Day 1- at the GYR
The UNEP Global Youth Retreat started today. There are over 40 of us youth- about half of them I know or have communicated with, they are all very inspiring.
I’m at the library at the UNEP & UNDP headquarters in Nairobi- the UN headquarters here is so different than in New York or Vienna. There are waterfalls, ponds with fish and the best part is that the halls don’t have walls so you can look out on the beautiful landscape. The atmosphere is much more relaxed, there are people having naps on the lawn and others walking around without shoes! Everyone is busy getting ready for the Global Civil Society Forum this weekend and the Governing Council next week.
We are staying in the rural outskirts of Kenya- it’s surrounded by forests and wildlife. I saw the president of Kenya’s house today!
We’re going to a restaurant by the name of Carnivore tonight, it’s hard being a vegetarian in Africa!
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