Month: November 2022 Posts

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… ...