Malawi winning against AIDS

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Antonio Guterres
Antonio Guterres meeting Peter Mutharika.

United Nations (UN) has congratulated Malawi for its effort to fight against HIV/AIDS.

The congratulatory sentiments have come from United Nations General Secretary Antonio Guterres during a meeting with president Peter Mutharika at UN Headquarters Building in New York City.

According to a statement issued from office of UN spokesperson, Guterres congratulated Malawi for “achieving fantastic progress in the area of HIV/AIDS.”

According to the statement, the United Nations Secretary General welcomed Malawi’s response to HIV/AIDS and encouraged further progress and also he commended Malawi on troop contributions to UN peace operations .

“President Peter Mutharika acknowledged the strong UN response to El Niño drought in the (Southern African) region ,” reads the statement.