Tag: UN

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies to visit Tanzania and Malawi

Published on January 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ambassador David J. Lane, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome, will travel to […]

Malawi rejects 44 UN recommended laws

Published on December 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Out of the 127 UN recommendations on Human Rights, Malawi has rejected 44 including abolition of laws criminalizing same sex […]

Independence of Malawi Electoral Commission is of paramount importance – new British High Commissioner

Published on December 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

New British High Commissioner to Malawi Michael Nevin says while there is the need to have a “docking point” for […]

UNDP signs agreements with Norway and Ireland to support Democracy Consolidation Projects and Human Rights in Malawi

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Governments of Norway and Ireland have signed financing agreements to support democracy […]

UNDP to disburse US$120m to Malawi

Published on November 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi is to receive a total of US$120 million (at least MK37 billion) by end of this year from the […]

Norway and UNDP reaffirm strategic partnership

Published on October 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

UNDP Administrator Helen Clark has met with Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Minister of Development Cooperation Heikki Holmaas in […]

UN Day 2012: Helen Clark Speech in Lilongwe, Malawi

Published on October 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

I am delighted to be with you this evening to celebrate United Nations Day 2012. This day was declared by […]

Libya after Ghadaffi – Better or worse?

Published on October 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Despite western euphoria that greeted the NATO-led UN mandate of the “Responsibility to protect” (R2P) as “mission accomplished” following the […]

Malawi Needs Donor Support To Maintain HIV/AIDS Treatment Program

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In the last of a series of posts on the U.K. Department for International Development’s (DfID) blog examining the department’s […]

Malawi Food crisis top of mind for UN Development chief

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Top of mind right now is the food crisis,” said Helen Clark after her meeting with President Joyce Banda. “We […]

Malawi-Tanzania border talks to resume, Malawi wants UN mediation

Published on October 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi wants the UN Secretary General’s office to mediate in the lake border dispute with Tanzania and that Tanzania should […]

Malawi asks United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to mediate in Tanzania border tussle

Published on October 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has asked United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to mediate in its Lake Malawi boundary dispute with Tanzania, a […]

Joyce Banda defends entourage

Published on October 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

State President Mrs Joyce Banda has defended her entourage to the just ended United Nations 67th session General Assembly in […]

Joyce Banda rushed to the UN, arrived 9 days early

Published on October 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda outpaced other African leaders from much healthier economies in the trip to the United Nations, blowing taxpayers’ […]

Malawi leader asks for continued global support

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has used the United Nations general assembly in the US to tell the world that Malawi still […]

Stop irritating Malawians and using the past for your defence, Kapito tells govt

Published on September 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

After high heat levels on the K308 million (about $1.1m) expenditure on the UN trip, State House looked to the […]

Gaddafi’s death a “tragic loss to Africa” – Mugabe at the UN

Published on September 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Robert Mugabe on Wednesday accused the UN Security Council of wielding an “insatiable appetite for war” as he condemned NATO’s […]

Malawi unlikely to overturn laws against homosexuality

Published on September 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi isn’t ready to repeal laws which criminalize homosexuality, the country’s reforming leader said Friday, despite her pledge after taking […]