"MALAWI"

Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President and Minister for Defense of the Republic of Malawi, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20 - 26 September 2022).

The UN General Assembly, starting on Tuesday (20 Sep) in New York, brings the world together to exchange ideas, negotiate and make progress on global challenges. The annual event stands for the UN’s guiding principle of “words, not weapons.” UN VIDEO

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF sounded the alarm as new data revealed that global vaccination coverage in 2021 is the lowest in a generation leaving around 25 million children without lifesaving immunization as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to disrupt health care globally. UNTV CH

At high-level session, General Assembly unanimously adopts resolution on improving global road safety, stresses commitment to reduce fatalities in half by 2030.

At high-level session, General Assembly unanimously adopts resolution on improving global road safety, stresses commitment to reduce fatalities in half by 2030.

General Assembly approves $6.45 billion budget for 11 United Nations peacekeeping operations.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is seriously concerned about the soaring food prices that are pushing the poor to the brink of hunger in the landlocked Southern African country. With nearly 400,000 Malawians already food insecure due to floods and droughts and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, “Malawi’s challenges are now further exacerbated by the effects of the Ukraine crisis” said a WFP Spokesperson. UNTV CH

Briefing by Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), and Salous Klaus Chilima, Vice-President of Malawi, on the launch of ILO's report on Least Developed Countries (LDC).

Economic and social progress in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) have been slowed by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the ongoing energy and food crises, according to an International Labour Organization (ILO) report. UNIFEED

Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.