The United Nations regional headquarters, which will house all UN operations in Senegal, has been officially opened by President Macky Sall.
The Romanian presidential couple, who were in Senegal on official business, attended the ceremony.
About 30 kilometers from Dakar, in Diamniadio, is where you can find the UN House.
The 2,400 employees of the 34 UN entities currently based in Senegal will work on the new site.
The UN Deputy Secretary-General praised the initiative, which will also be dedicated to West and Central Africa.
“I thank the government of Senegal and this excellency president Macky Sall for this important initiative and his vision,” Amina J. Mohamed said.
“This United Nations house is a great expression of our shared vision of cooperation between Senegal and the United Nations to advance a future peace, dignity and prosperity for the Senegalese people, the region, and for us all.”
The headquarters sits on a 13-hectare site and was built by a Senegalese private company.
Work began on the project in 2019 for a total of $291 million.
