MALAWI As the country awaits a decision of the Constitutional Court on the outcome of the May 2019 presidential elections, the Secretary-General calls on the Malawian stakeholders to continue upholding the rule of law and promoting peace, unity and stability Read More
Programme for National Prayers for Peace, Upholding Rule of Law and Religious Co-existence Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC), Lilongwe 14 December 2019 Closing Remarks by UN Resident Coordinator: Ms. Maria Jose Torres As I start my short remarks, please allow Read More
Today we celebrate the heart of why the United Nations was formed – Human Rights. The foundation of the United Nations in 1945 remains just as relevant today: Respect for human dignity in the form of inalienable human rights is Read More
Today, 25th November, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The United Nations General Assembly designated the day for countries and individuals to reflect on violence against women across the world. This day also marks the beginning Read More
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has registered a total of 41,109 refugees and asylum seekers in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, located in Dowa district. The refugees and asylum seekers mainly come from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but others Read More
Jalo Primary School is situated in Nkhotakota district, northern Malawi, and is home to 2,155 students (1,103 girls and 1,052 boys). In summer, the school can be scorching hot due to the warm air that blows over from nearby Lake Read More
Chikondi Children’s Corner is a colourful and vibrant Children’s Corner in Mchinji District. It has an exciting playground, with jungle gyms and swings, as well as a building that doubles as a community-based childcare centre during the week. The staff Read More
A TEVET student at DAPP Mikolongwe Vocational School, Beatrice Alfred, has urged girls to choose technical education if they want to be financially independent. Alfred said this in Chikwawa during one of the outreach events organized by Skills and Technical Read More
Technical colleges across the country will now have guidelines for addressing misconduct, particularly forms of gender based violence. In the past, TEVET colleges had different approaches and responses to staff and trainee misconduct. With the development of these new guidelines Read More
On 17th October 2019, UN Women launched the Perception Study on Social Norms around Violence Against Women and Girls in Malawi in Lilongwe. The aim of the study was to gather baseline information and data on social norms that hinder Read More
