Month: July 2022 Posts

Malawi commended for ratifying prohibition of nuclear weapons treaty

Jul 03, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi's peace and security organisation, People's Federation For National Peace and Development (PEFENAP), has commended the Malawi government for ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). On Wednesday 29 June, Malawi became… ...

Digitalization to improve service delivery

Apr 27, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says his government wants service delivery to be digitalised in order for the country to operate in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as adopted by the United Nations (UN). He made… ...

British man who travelled to Ukraine to fight against Russia flees back home, calling fight a ‘suicide mission’

Mar 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

As Malawians contemplate flying to Ukraine to fight against Russia for a $2000 (Over 2 million Malawi Kwacha) daily paycheque, a Briton who had joined the the fight has run back to his home country… ...

UN Resident Coordinator Torres completes tour of duty in Malawi

Nov 12, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Resident Coordinator, Maria Jose Torres, has completed her tour of duty in Malawi after almost four years of leading the UN System in support of efforts to achieve national development priorities and the… ...

World Peace summit calls for concerted action for sustainable peace

Sep 25, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) on September 18 held the World Peace Summit virtually where delegates discussed the progress of international efforts and the plans to promote the peace agenda in the… ...

Palestine protests over Malawi’s plan to establish embassy in Jerusalem

Nov 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has written Malawi leader Lazarus Chakwera expressing concerns over Malawi’s plan to establish diplomatic mission with Israel in Jerusalem. Palestinian Ambassador to South Africa Hanan Jarrar delivered the letter to Chakwera… ...

UNODC calls for more efforts in fight against trafficking in persons

Jul 30, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As the  World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is being commemorated today, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for more efforts in the fight against trafficking in persons The day… ...

UN urges politicians to work together in war against Covid-19

Apr 08, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Resident Coordinator for Malawi Maria Jose Torres has asked government and opposition parties to work together to save lives and fight a common threat. Torres said this on Wednesday during the launch of… ...

Mutharika to address climate change summit

Dec 02, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi President, Arthur Peter Mutharika, will address the UN Climate Change Conference which will officially open today at the Fair Institution of Madrid complex (IFEMA) in Spain. The conference will be presided over by the… ...

LDCs call for support to address impact of climate change

Nov 30, 2019 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have called for more climate action and for support to address damage caused by climate change. Chairperson of the LDC Group Sonam P. Wangdi made the remarks in a statement on… ...

UN tells Malawi to find solution to political unrest

Oct 11, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) has urged the Malawi government to engage in dialogue with organisers of post-election protests in order to end violence. In a statement signed by UNHCHR spokesperson Rupert… ...

Some countries use poverty to control other nations – Mutharika

Sep 27, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Malawi President, Peter Mutharika, has said some United Nations member states of use poverty to control people of other countries. The Malawi leader said this in his address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)… ...

Back to the future: Mutharika heading to US in 2018

Sep 15, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika is on a time-travelling mission. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation the president is travelling to the United States on 18 September in the… ...

Don’t force Malawi to drop charges against Trapence – NGO Board tells UN

Jul 11, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 10 &

The Malawi NGO Board has warned the United Nations (UN) against obstructing justice in the case in which two rights activists are facing charges of fraud. The two activists – Macdonald Sembereka and Gift Trapence… ...

UN condemns killing of Malawian peacekeepers

Nov 16, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Secretary General of United Nations Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing of Malawian peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The six Malawian peacekeepers and a Tanzanian soldier  were killed during joint operations… ...