United General Assembly – Malawi Freedom Network

Jan112023 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

UN Assures Malawi Of Continued Support

International

United Nations (UN), says it will continue supporting Malawi in transforming its economy through various interventions. Speaking after presenting her letters of credence to President Dr Lazarus Chakwera at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, the new UN Resident Coordinator to Malawi, Rebecca Adda - Dontoh said the UN will make sure it strengthens its relations with the country through various partnerships aimed at addressing the many challenges the country is facing. She said: “We need to work together with various partners in addressing the many challenges countries are facing including Malawi.” On the cholera outbreak, Dontoh said the UN family is working with the Ministry of Health to contain the epidemic. She said through UNICEF, the UN will this week provide cholera supplies to Malaw...

Sep232022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Chakwera Challenges UN To Practice Its “Leave No One Behind” CALL

World News

President Lazarus Chakwera has made a strong appeal for the United Nations to truly put into practice and not just merely preaching about the call of leaving no one behind as he observes that some countries are left behind to fend for themselves in some eventualities. He made the observation Thursday evening when he addressed the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America. Chakwera observed that collective negligence of countries has left the global economy on fire. "Yet we continue using evacuation methods that rush some countries out to safety while leaving the rest of us behind to fend for ourselves in the burning building," observed Chakwera. The Malawi leader further stressed that a one UN family must reject any attempts to politicize human...

Sep222022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Chakwera To Address UNGA Today

World News

As world leaders take turns to deliver speeches at the UN main deliberative organ, the general assembly, President Dr Lazarus Chakwera is scheduled to speak today at the General Assembly Hall in New York, United States of America. President Chakwera's speech comes barely a day after US President Joe Biden made his statement and two days after the UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres opened the assembly respectively. Being held under the theme "A watershed moment; transformative solutions to interlocking challenges', the 77th session of the UN General Assembly has converged over 190 heads of State and Government to tackle global challenges and shape the course of events that concern generations worldwide. The President is expected to speak at 3 pm American local time and 9 pm Mal...

Sep152022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Chakwera Arrives In New York

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President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in New York City, in the United States of America where he is scheduled to attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Upon arrival, the Malawi leader was met by Malawi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nancy Tembo, Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba, Dr Agnes Chimbiri Molande who is the Permanent Ambassador and Representative to the United Nations and Justice Esme Chombo, Malawi’s Ambassador to the United States of America among other dignitaries. With over 40 bilateral and multilateral engagements waiting for the President’s attention, Tembo said Dr Chakwera will among other engagements deliver a speech to the UNGA on Thursday, 22 September 2022, sign the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact nu...

Sep142022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

UNGA Commence At UN Headquarters in New York City

World News

The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has commenced at the UN Headquarters in New York City, United States of America. President Dr Lazarus Chakwera will be among the 192 world leaders to hold discussions during the high level deliberative session which starts on 20 September 2022. The assembly has reconvened physically after a break of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Aside from the assembly which is the main deliberative organ, the president will hold bilateral and multilateral engagements with other world leaders and heads of international institutions aimed at promoting Malawi as a competitive investment destination in Africa and use the opportunity to consolidate various bilateral ties the country has. Almost 40 high level meetings geared t...