(ANSA) - Nairobi, November 26 - Pope Francis on Thursday
visited the United Nations headquarters in the Kenyan capital
Nairobi, where he planted a tree and was set to deliver a
speech.
The UNON HQ houses offices of two programmes, UNEP for the
environment and UN-Habitat for human settlements.
The pope was met by UNON Director-General Sahle-Work Zewde,
and the heads of UNEP and UN-Habitat, Achim Steiner e Joan Clos.
Francis planted a tree in the UNON grounds to symbolise
growth and was set to deliver his speech.
Before going to UNON the pope met clerics, religious and
seminarians at Mary's School where he made an impromptu speech
on vocations, the religious life, and the suffering of children.
He urged seminarians who find themselves on the wrong path
to get married and start families.
Pope visits UN HQ in Nairobi
Gives speech, plants tree