Lilongwe- 14 April 2010- Minister for Development Planning and Cooperation, Honourable Abbie Marambika Shawa, M.P., says Government has included climate change, natural resources and environment management as one of its key priority areas in its development agenda to show commitment in dealing with climate change issues in the country.
Lilongwe, 7 October 2009 – Countries, including Malawi can achieve large gains to human development if they among other things reduce obstacles to movement and improve lives of migrants. Besides, deciding where to live is a key element of freedom, says the 2009 Human Development Report (HDR).
Lilongwe, September 23, 2009 -UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Richard Dictus on the occasion of International Peace day said that since the establishment of the United Nations in 1948, the world has avoided a repeat of a global war, adding that the number of open and armed conflicts amongst nations has also decreased.
Lilongwe, 11 February 2008 – Malawi’s President has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to strengthen its response to climate change and integrate environmental and climate risk- related issues into development policies and programmes.
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika was speaking at the national launch of 2007/2008 Human Development Report titled Fighting climate change: human solidarity in a divided world. The HDR is United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) flagship publication, commissioned annually to present the most pressing challenges facing humanity. Fighting climate change puts a human face to climate change and makes an urgent appeal for renewed international cooperation to put poor and vulnerable people at the core of mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Dr. Mutharika drew attention to climatic hazards which have increased in frequency, intensity and magnitude over the last two decades and which have adversely affected food and water security, energy and livelihoods. Agriculture, the backbone of Malawi’s economy for a largely rural population that relies on rain fed agriculture, is already being impacted by climate shocks.
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