The statement read in part that, State House wishes to inform the public that His Excellency the State President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has arrived in New York for the United Nations General Assembly attendance.
The President was welcomed by Malawi Diplomatic Mission to the United Nations led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr George Chaponda. Among others present include Ministers of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati, Joseph ,Mwanamveka, Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr Peter Kumpalume Minister of Health, the Chief Secretary, Mr George Mkondiwa Chief of Health Services, Dr Mwansambo and Dr Mary Shawa, Secretary for Gender as Government Officials who have accompanied the President to New York.
State House is further informing the public that UN Women has sponsored women from all over the World to attend the UNGA in order for these women to understand the concept of He4She Campaign, the UNFPA has also sponsored some youths to the General Assembly to mediate and share common knowledge on the youth empowerment in the Strategic Development Goals.
Other various NGOs in the promotion of Human Rights, Gender and protection of women and children against all violence towards the vulnerable groups have also sponsored attendance of women, youth and other human rights defenders across the global and Malawi is not spared.
However, Malawi has been represented in many forums of UN discussions of which their participation dates early in September when the Speaker of the National Assembly Right Hon Richard Msowoya, the MCP Spokesperson Dr Jessie Kabwira and many others have come and keep coming for their roles in the United Nations platforms.
The President has traveled with three Advisors in politics Mr Mphepo, in Economics Dr Collins Magalasi and in International Relations Colette Thornicroft. This statement is in response to social media firestorm claiming the President had excessive delegation that was not justified by Malawi’s financial plight.
It is against this background that State House assures the Malawi nation that the Government of Malawi has not taken the burden of sponsoring any delegate to the General Assembly apart from the Officials mentioned earlier.
