Malawi will for the next three years, starting this month, serve on the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women) following its election to the Board late last year. Making the announcement in New York on Wednesday, Malawi’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mrs. […]
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Coordinator, Richard Dictus on Tuesday bid farewell to Malawi at a farewell reception hosted in his honour by the Malawi Government as his tour of duty comes to an end. Dictus has served in Malawi as UN coordinator for four years. Speaking at the reception, Dictus disclosed that Malawi […]
Malawi was one of the 41 countries to abstain from UN vote but could not derail United Nations’ de facto recognition of a Palestinian state. The General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to grant Palestinians limited recognition of statehood, prompting exuberant celebrations across the West Bankand Gaza Strip. The governments of the United States and Israel, and many […]
State House Press Officer Ruth Govati Sandram is leaving her post as she follows her husband to United States where he has has been entrusted with the job of serving as Malawi’s first secretary at the United Nations (UN) by the Malawi government. Timothy Sandram, former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Television (MBCTv) personality who wedded Ruth […]
The United Nations (UN) has made a commitment to help Malawi develop long term resilience over the country’s food situation to avert future crisis. United Nations Development Programme Administrator, Helen Clark who is on a three- day- development visit to Malawi told journalists after she had an audience with President Joyce Banda at Sanjika Palace in […]
Malawi government has asked United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to mediate the decades-long border dispute with Tanzanian over Lake Malawi believed to have oil deposits.. In the standoff Tanzania is claiming half of the Lake which is called Lake Nyasa in Tanzania. But Malawi claims the entire Lake basing on 1890 Anglo-German treaty […]
Malawian president makes first-ever UN address Malawi President Mrs Joyce Banda gave her maiden speech to the annual gathering of the United Nations General Assembly, outlining her vision for Malawi. Banda told the global leaders about her ascendancy to power when late president Bingu wa Mutharika died in office on April 5, 2012, saying a “peaceful […]
Malawian President Mrs. Joyce Banda on Sunday, September 23, 2012 held a bilateral meeting with Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA. President Banda is in New York to attend the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly. The Secretary General will officially open […]
State House has confirmed that President Mrs Joyce Banda and her entourage’s trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.will cost f K308 million (about $1.03 million) but says the amount is “reasonable”. Presidential press secretary Steve Nhlane said the K308 million is “reasonable “and far much smaller than what government was spending […]
The United Nations Women’s lobby group is poised to set – up a secretariat in Malawi to help fast tracking the implementation of the millennium development goal on promoting gender equality and empowerment of women. Principal Secretary for Gender, Child and Social Welfare, Dr. Mary Shawa made the disclosure on Wednesday after a UN board […]
Malawi opposition DPP and UDF have criticised President Joyce Banda for taking over 40 people, including chiefs and party cadres on her entourage’s trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York whereby taxpayers in Malawi’s ailing economy have coughed at least K308 million (about $1.03 million) for air tickets and allowances. UDF acting […]
Malawi Government has made clarification on President Joyce Banda’s entourage to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to be held in New York, saying each delegate taken on board on the trip will have a role to play and that by involving players from various sectors on one trip the government will save a great […]
Malawi activists and commentators have expressed shock with revelations that President Joyce Banda’s maiden trip to the United Nations (UN) general assembly in New York, United States of America (USA) has cost the government about K308 million in air tickets, accommodation and allowances. The figure according to published reports has been bloated by the huge […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda arrived in New York on Monday, at 9pm (Tuesday, 3 am Malawi time) where she is expected to make her first appearance as Head of State and present her maiden speech at the UN General Assembly. Banda will frist to the world leaders on September 26, 2012. According to State House […]
The Malawi Government has indicated its protracted boarder dispute with Tanzania will not be tabled at this year’s United Nations General Assembly which begins on Tuesday, September 18 at its headquarters in New York, USA. Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Patrick Kabambe, disclosed the news to Malawi Broadcasting Corporation […]
Preparations are almost through for the United Nations 67th General Assembly in New York, USA with most of advance delegates arriving for the world’s biggest annual summit. Malawian President Joyce Banda and her entourage who left Saturday afternoon are expected to arrive in New York on Monday, September 17, ahead of the expected official opening […]
Malawi President Mrs Joyce Banda is scheduled to travel to United States of America this weekend where she has a number of official engagements including receiving awards and addressing the United Nations General Assembly. President Banda will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, September 26. This will be her first speech to world […]
Malawi President Mrs. Joyce Banda has appointed three new envoys for China, UN and South Africa. In the announcement was made by Secretary to the President Bright Msaka, the former Director of Administration in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), Charles Msosa, has been posted as the to be the permanent Representative to the […]