[3] In November 2004, the United Nations Security Council held a rare session at Nairobi to discuss the armed conflicts in southern and western Sudan that constituted a phase of the Second Sudanese Civil War.

[5] The complex of buildings is located next to the Karura Forest in the Gigiri district of Nairobi, along United Nations Avenue.

[9] Burned Trees, a series of sculptures designed by Monegasque artist Philippe Pastor aimed at drawing attention to forest conflagrations (fires), has been exhibited continuously at the office since 2006.

[10] The office complex can also be visited by the public, in the form of pre-booked, guided tours, provided by the UN Visitors' Service of Nairobi.

Tours are available during office hours each day, in various languages (e.g. English, Chinese, German, French, Kiswahili).