President Professor Peter Mutharika has reiterated his government’s commitment towards the advancement of gender equality and women empowerment in the country. Mutharika made this remarks on Monday at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre when he had an audience with the UN Women Executive Board who are in the country to observe and assess how UN organisations […]
The United Nations (U.N.) has expressed concern over the resurgence of attacks and killings of persons with albinism in in Malawi following the abduction of Macdonald Masambuka, a young man with albinism in Machinga District, whose body was found on April 1, 2018 weeks after he was reported missing in early March. The UN calls upon authorities to […]
Malawi now has a new resident coordinator of the United Nations (UN) and resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Maria Jose Torres Macho who has presented her letters of credence to President Peter Mutharika to start her tour of diplomatic duty in the country on Thursday. Torress Macho replaces Mia Seppo who left […]
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday mourned the death of Ambassador Necton Mhura of Malawi to the United Nations. Calling Mhura “a skilled diplomat and a person of great learning,” Guterres offered condolences to the late ambassador’s family and loved ones as well as to the people and government of Malawi. Mhura, 61, […]
Controlling officers in two ministries told ParliAment’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that they had allocated unauthorised expenditure amounting to K55 million to finance the expenses for the annual ritual of the President attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York in 2015. President Peter Mutharika had a bloated delegated of 100 people for […]
Malawi abstained from a vote Thursday during which more than 100 members of the United Nations overwhelmingly condemned the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The General Assembly passed the resolution condemning US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, with 128s nation in […]
The United Nations (UN) has withdrawn its workers for their safety from Mulanje and Phalombe districts in the southern region due to fears of vampires which has inspired mob violence has left at least six dead since mid-September. “These districts have severely been affected by the ongoing stories of blood sucking and possible existence of vampires,” […]
Government has said the participation of President Professor Peter Arthur Mutharika in the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) enabled Malawi to demonstrate to the global community the success stories the country has recorded in combating AIDS, women and youth empowerment among other efforts. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation Emmanuel Fabiano defended President Peter Mutharika, who has been under fire from the local media for his prolonged stay in the United States of America after attending this year’s United Nations General Assembly, for staying away at a press conference which was to take place at Kamuzu Palace to […]
President Peter Mutharika has been given critical stories in the local press a day after he returned home from New York, United States of America where he fulfilled a number of engagements, including addressing the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (Unga) and told journalists on arrival to report positive stories about Malawi and not dwell on […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has returned home from New York, United States of America where he fulfilled a number of engagements, including addressing the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (Unga) , told journalists on arrival to report positive stories about Malawi and not dwell on the negative issues. Briefing members of the media at the Kamuzu […]
African countries will not relent in pushing for a seat in the Security Council of the United Nations until their wish is granted, Malawi’s President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika has said. President Mutharika said this in New York, USA during a news conference with Malawian journalists on the round-up of activities at the 72nd Session […]
Malawi’s President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika Friday morning met the new United Nations Secretary General António Guterres at UN Headquarters building in New. President Mutharika had an audience with Guterres before signing a visitors’ book and a traditional photo shoot heads of state have with incumbent top boss for the world body. During their meeting, […]
Malawi President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika on Wednesday afternoon Septermber 20 2017 addressed world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly with a message that focused on investing in African people to realise their potential in both national and global development. In the speech, President Mutharika zeroed in on the warped view of Africa that […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika will attend the forthcoming 72nd session of the United Nations General assembly to be held in New York, United States of America from September 19 to 25, government has confirmed. Mutharika will lead a 19 member delegation, which includes three cabinet ministers, senior government officials and some members of the media. […]
President Peter Mutharika has called upon the international community to come together and address climate change and its effects as the same is reversing development gains in the world especially in least developed countries such as Malawi. Mutharika was addressing the 71st General Assembly of the United Nations in New York . The Malawi leader […]
The UN-Habitat is inviting and encouraging young people between the ages of 16 to 32 from around the world to vote for their representatives for the 2015-2017 UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board. Candidates and voting are organized by continent with each voter allowed to vote for two candidates, one male and one female. The Youth Advisory […]
[highlight style=’pear-green’] Expatriates to stay on … [/highlight] Malawi has ordered local staff for the United Nations (UN) agencies in the country to vacate from government houses with immediate effect so that they can be occupied by senior government officials, but in a dramatic twist of turn, all UN foreign contingents occupying the houses will stay […]