Tag: UN

YOUTH GIVEN A CHANCE TO VOICE OUT AT YOUTH CONFERENCE

Published on January 26, 2016 by FACE OF MALAWI

On Friday the 22nd of January, President Arthur Peter Mutharika chaired the first ever Youth Conference which took place at […]

Mutharika Back Home From A Fruitful UN General Assembly In USA

Published on October 4, 2015 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President professor Peter Mutharika is back home from New York in the United States Of America(USA) where he attended […]

AFRICA CELEBRATES ONE YEAR WITHOUT POLIO UN

Published on August 12, 2015 by FACE OF MALAWI

Africa has marked one year since the last case of recorded polio, with the United Nations celebrating Wednesday a key […]

ISIS EXECUTES 19 GIRLS FOR REFUSING TO HAVE SEX WITH FIGHTERS AS UN ENVOY REVEALS HOW SEX SLAVES ARE ‘PEDDLED LIKE BARRELS OF PETROL

Published on August 6, 2015 by FACE OF MALAWI

ISIS Fanatics have executed 19 women for refusing to have sex with its fighters, a Kurdish official has said. He […]

APM SAYS GOVT TO WIN BACK DONOR CONFIDENCE

Published on October 7, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Professor Peter Mutharika says government is doing everything possible to win back donor confidence following the massive looting of […]

How Malawi Women Are Turning Waste Into Wealth

Published on September 23, 2014 by Face of Malawi

As the sun rises, Norah Baziwell leaves her family home here in the crowded squatter settlement of Mtandire Township. Pushing […]

VP SAYS SOCIAL-ECONOMIC CONFLICTS A THREAT TO PEACE

Published on September 22, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

The country’s Vice President Saulos Chilima on Saturday said conflicts were a threat to peace as were political conflicts and […]

UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF: STATE OFFICIALS ANSWERABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON PREVENTABLE CHILD MORTALITY

Published on September 19, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

GENEVA (18 September 2014) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Thursday that the State […]

UN Human Rights Committee considers report of Malawi

Published on July 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The Human Rights Committee today completed its consideration of the initial report of Malawi on its implementation of the provisions […]

Senegal seals borders as Guinea Ebola epidemic kills dozens

Published on April 2, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The Senegalese Interior Ministry has blocked the border with Guinea “until further notice” over the terrible outbreak of the deadly […]

South Sudan puts down a coup attempt

Published on December 17, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir says an attempted coup by soldiers loyal to his former deputy Riek Machar has been […]

US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a deadly attack in Damascus, Syria

Published on September 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a deadly attack in Damascus last month, […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin warns against foreign military intervention in Syria

Published on June 4, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against any attempt at foreign military intervention in Syria, stressing that the move would […]

Joyce Banda’s Appointment a Sign of Good Governance

Published on May 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Dr. Joyce Banda’s recent appointment as a champion of Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) has received different opinions with […]

The 3rd annual Malawi Mental Health Research and Practice Conference last week

Published on April 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Over a hundred people attended this 3rd Malawi Mental Health conference. This 2 days annual conference took place in Mzuzu […]

UN staff ends strike, agrees to 30% salary increase

Published on April 13, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A strike by local United Nations staff in the country has been called off after authorities agreed to increase salaries […]

Malawi govt donates 47,466 tons of maize to UN World Food Programme

Published on February 22, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Government of Malawi has donated to the UN World Food Programme an extra 47,466 metric tons of maize from […]

Aer Lingus UNICEF Ambassadors in Africa: A Flying Visit to Malawi

Published on January 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Earlier this month seven Aer Lingus Unicef Ambassadors travelled to Malawi in southeast Africa to witness firsthand how UNICEF uses […]