President Lazarus Chakwera has said his trip to the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (Unga) in New York, the United States, was successful.
Chakwera said this Monday at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe when he arrived from New York.
He said he took advantage of the trip to engage investors, who have since expressed interest in investing in Malawi.
On October 21, Chakwera addressed the Unga, where he asked developed countries to cancel debts that poor countries owe them.
“I was happy to represent our nation and was able to not just represent Malawi but also other nations, in terms of least developed countries, since we have just handed over the chairpersonship of that group. And, so, I spoke concerning things that really have troubled least developed countries.
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“And then I had side meetings and I was happy that the Secretary General [of the United Nations] was able to send an assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs to the Malawian Partners in Development Meeting. We were actually surprised, presantly surprised, because of the turnout,” Chakwera said.
The Malawi leader said some African Americans showed particular determination to invest in the country so that they can be part of Malawi’s story.
Chakwera left the country for Unga on September 15 2023.
