Month: July 2020 Posts

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… ...