United Nations Humanitarian Chief, Mark Lowcok has said there is need for countries to commit more resources to humanitarian response as many people especially in Africa continue to face food shortages due to hostile weather conditions resulting from climate change. He was in the country on a two-day visit made the comments at Tiyanjane Community […]
United Nations (UN) agencies say are committed to establish initiatives aimed at promoting good governance in the country. UN representative, Maria Jose Torres said Tuesday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Malawi National Assembly and the UN held at Parliament Building in Lilongwe. Torres said the MoU the two signed has […]
The UN rights commmission has denounced violence targeting the opposition by Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and and attacks against persons with albinism as the country heads towards watershed tripartite elections on May 21 2019. In a media statement, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Rupert Colville, said: “ We are concerned […]
The United Nations in Malawi has strongly condemned the recent inhuman act against people with albinism that took place on New Year’s Eve in Nkhatabay as Malawi’s estimated 10,000 albinos face “extinction” if they continue to be murdered for their body parts for use in witchcraft. Yasin Phiri, a 54-year-old man with albinism, was brutally murdered on […]
UN under secretary for peace keeping Jean Pierre Lacroix is Wednesday meeting families of six Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers killed in peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a month ago. Lacroix said he wants to condole the families of the six fallen soldiers—Lt Aubrey Kachemwe, Corporal Jonathan Kapichira, Private Chauncey […]
President Peter Mutharika uses his United Nations General Assembly speaking spot to pay tribute and respect to one of Africa’s most famous diplomats, Kofi Annan, who was UN’s former secretary general and another UN diplomat, Malawian Professor David Rubadiri. Annan, who was UN secretary-general from 1997 to 2006, the first black African to hold the […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has challenged the United Nations (UN) to stop treating Africa as a minority in the organization, saying the pursuit of shared responsibility implies collective inclusion. Addressing the 73rd UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Mutharika minced no words but told world leaders that the UN cannot be relevant when […]
Malawi and the Republic of Ireland have agreed to intensify development initiatives between the two countries after Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano held talks with Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Monday in New York. President Peter Mutharika delegated Fabiano to meet Varadkar on the sidelines of the UN General […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has repeated his calls for reforming and restructuring of the UN Security Council for collective action to tackle the world’s many conflicts, hotspots and challenges. Speaking at the opening of a U.N. “peace summit” commemorating the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York, […]
Malawi President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has started his official duties in the United State Of America, where he is attending the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly . Mutharika first engagement was attending the opening meeting of the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in the UN General Assembly Hall at the UN Headquarters where […]
Malawan President Peter Mutharika has arrived in New York ready for this year’s United Nations General Assembly where he has travelled with a delegation which is the smallest ever consists of five ministers and a deputy minister among others. Mutharika, together with First Lady Gertrude Mutharika, arrived on Saturday and were welcomed by scores of […]
President Peter Mutharika and First Lady Gertrude Mutharika Friday left for New York, United States, where they are expected to attend the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from Tuesday September 25, 2018 where he is expected to deliver his statement in the afternoon. According to State House press team which has arrived in New […]
Malawi government has signed a new United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for 2019-2023 with finances up to $1.1 billion (about K805 billion) aimed at enhancing sustainable development in the country. Speaking on Wednesday during the signing ceremony at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Conference room in Lilongwe, United Nations Development Program […]
President Peter Mutharika leaves the country Friday for the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York in the United States of America and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano, has said six ministers will be part of the entrouge. Fabiano said this at a news conference in Lilongwe that […]
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has died at the age of 80 after a short illness. The Ghanaian national was the first black African to be appointed as the world’s top diplomat and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work during his eight years in the role. He died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland, […]
Working in a complex peacekeeping mission in a place such as Sudan’s Darfur region is both “challenging” and “refreshing,” as each day is unpredictable and brings valuable experiences, according to female peacekeepers from Malawi currently serving with the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). “It’s a remarkable experience to work in an environment […]
United Nations Women (UNW) said persons with albinism need to be provided with necessary support and protected from all forms of discrimination. UNW Executive Board President, Ivana Pajevic said this Wednesday in Dedza in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Kaphuka where her organization is implementing UN Human Rights Window albinism project. She noted that […]
The UN in Malawi is concerned about several recent incidents taking place at the beginning of the electoral period and the recent assault of a Times journalist at the National Assembly, threats and intimidation of legislators last Friday. The UN has since asked the office of the Speaker of Parliament and police to investigate the […]