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Lazarus Chakwera Malawi President has travelled to United States

Chakwera leaves for UNGA

Sep 15, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday afternoon left for New York, United States of America where he will attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The President, who left through Kamuzu International Airport (KIA), was… ...

Edge Kanyongolo elected UN committee member

Jun 13, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

One of Malawi’s law experts, Professor Edge Kanyongolo has been elected as a member of the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED). On Monday, 12 June, 2023, the UN CED, held a seventh Meeting… ...

Zikhale vows to continue with refugee relocation

May 20, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng'oma has vowed to continue with the relocation of refugees exercise and says the exercise will be extended to other districts across the country. On Friday, Minister of Homeland… ...

Chakwera lobbies for more financing towards climate smart initiatives

Nov 07, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has lobbied on behalf of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for more financing towards climate smart initiatives that will protect the environment and improve food security for communities. Chakwera made the call today… ...

Chakwera calls for investment in youth

Sep 24, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to international institutions to support Malawi as one way of making capital affordable and accessible to the youth and local institutions. Chakwera made these remarks during a meeting organized by… ...

Hichilema back from UNGA: flies commercial

Sep 23, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who left Zambia for New York on Saturday last week, has returned to Zambia today after attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Hichilema arrived in the United States on Sunday,… ...

Chakwera calls for debt relief

Sep 23, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera delivered his speech at the 77th United Nations (UN) General Assembly where he called on the world’s major lenders to forgive the debts of poor countries. In his speech, Chakwera said least… ...

UN concerned about violence against Maasai people in Tanzania

Jun 21, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

United Nations (UN) human rights experts have expressed grave concerns about continuous encroachment on traditional Maasai lands and housing and the use of violence by security forces against the Maasai people in Tanzania. This trend… ...

Malawi condemns Sri Lanka

Jun 16, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi and six other members of the Sri Lanka Core Group at the United Nations Human Rights Council have called out the Sri Lanka Government over violent attacks on peaceful protesters, surveillance of citizens and… ...

UN urged to renew arms embargo against South Sudan amid impunity and ongoing sexual violence

May 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United Nations Security Council must renew its arms embargo on the territory of South Sudan amid the state’s failure to ensure accountability for conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and to protect survivors, witnesses and judicial… ...

UN commends Malawi for ensuring peace and security

Mar 24, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Resident Coordinator, Shigeki Komatsubara has commended Malawi Government for making sure that there is peace and security in the country which is enabling citizens of this nation and refugees to live peacefully. Komatsubara… ...

Talking Blues: On Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Malawi voted right

Mar 14, 2022 Mapwiya Muulupale 1 &

Aerial bombs have been dropped on Mariupol, Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24 [Evgeniy Maloletka/AP] No plan survives contact with the enemy is wisdom attributed to Field Marshal Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke… ...

Malawi facing hiccups in processing cotton seed

Mar 09, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

A study has shown that Malawi is facing challenges in processing cotton seed to make products like cotton seed oil and because of this, the seed is being exported to South Africa for processing. This… ...

Minister of National Unity asks for support on Peace and Unity Bill

Mar 03, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of National Unity Timothy Mtambo has asked Members of Parliament to support the Peace and Unity Bill which the minister will present in Parliament during the current sitting. Mtambo made the statement on Wednesday… ...

UN says wildlife crime in Malawi needs to be fully addressed

Feb 19, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Malawi Rudolf Schwenk says the increased trends in poaching of animals such as elephants and pangolins in Malawi is very worrying and if left unaddressed, wildlife trafficking will continue to… ...