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Chakwera concludes UNGA trip, returns home with dividends

NEW YORK-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera has left the USA after attending the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

President Chakwera departed for Malawi through Dulles International Airport on Thursday, October 3.

Account to Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ communication Chakwera will be home on, Saturday, October 5, 2024.

The plane carrying the President is expected to land
at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in the capital Lilongwe at 15:45 hours.

While in New York, the President attended several meetings that included, the Summit of the Future and the high-level meeting on the Miombo Forest Declaration ahead of the General Assembly debate.

In his address during the General Assembly debate, the Malawi leader presented a case for UN Security Council reform, lobbying for not only inclusion of Africa in the Council but also veto powers. He also mobilised global support for Malawi’s developmental priorities.

The Malawi leader while in USA also held bilateral discussions with other heads of states and governments of Lativia, Ireland, and Kenya among others.

Chakwera also had special meetings with leaders of International organisations such as the UN Secretary General, Antonio Gutteres and investors among others, to continue advancing Malawi’s diplomatic relations and economic partnerships.

Accompanied by his Mozambican counterpart, Dr. Fillipe J. Nyusi, the Malawi leader also hosted the second Malawi Partners Conference 2024 which brought together prominent global figures and investors who discussed the future and long lasting food security issues.

The conference was attended by, among others, African Development Bank (AFDB) president, Akinwumi Adesina, who announced the grant of MK95 billion to Malawi of which MK1 billion is meant for the purchase of food for people affected by hunger through the Department of Disaster Management Affairs.

After the general debate of the Assembly, the President met up with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and USAID heads at their respective headquarters where he lobbied for their continued support towards Malawi.

The 79th session of UNGA was being held under the theme: Leaving no one behind: Acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations.

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