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Mozambique: United Nations urged to investigate killings of civilians

Nov 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International has called on the United Nations (UN) to investigate the beheading of dozens of people in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, saying the UN is so far acting the same way it did during… ...

Malawi quizzed on anti-gay laws

Nov 04, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi presented its report on human rights to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group on Tuesday but faced questions on whether it would consider reviewing its homosexual laws. After Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo… ...

Malawi wins seat on UN Human Rights Council

Oct 14, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the first time since the UNHRC was formed in 2006 The United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Tuesday elected Malawi as… ...

Malawi to undergo human rights review in November

Oct 13, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A review of Malawi's human rights record is expected to be conducted in November. The Universal Periodic Preview (UPR) is a state-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity… ...

Chakwera calls for debt cancellation

Sep 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera, who is also chairperson of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), has asked for debt cancellation saying it would help LDCs recover from effects of COVID-19. He made the appeal on Thursday in his… ...

UNHCR donates PPE to Immigration Department

Jul 17, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated personal protective equipment (PPE), refugee housing units and computers to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services. The UN refugee agency made the donation at the… ...

UN agencies, NGOs appeal for K102 billion to support 7.5 million Malawians

May 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

United Nations and non-governmental organisations have launched an appeal for $139.2 million (about K102 billion) which will be used to support 7.5 million people in the country for six months. The organizations under Humanitarian Country… ...