Nairobi, March 27 -- Kenya has opposed the decision by the Santiago Network advisory board, which saw government climate negotiators settle on Geneva, instead of Nairobi, as the headquarters of the Loss and Damage hub.

The country describes the decision as 'very wrong and unfortunate'.

According to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), in January this year, Nairobi was identified as the optimal location for the Santiago network secretariat head office, based on the outcome analysis and considering all criteria relevant to location assessment.

The official report by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction ( UNDRR) highlighted that "Using ...