President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will attend the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) virtually due to Covid-19 threats.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Eisenhower Mkaka confirmed of the development in a statement made available to this publication.

“His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic Malawi, will attend the General Debate of the General Assembly and a number of High Level Meetings, including the 75th Anniversary Commemoration of the United Nations; the Biodiversity Summit; and 25th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women.

“Since Malawi is the chairperson of the Least Developed Countries, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera will participate in a number of meetings in his capacity as chairperson of the Least Developed Countries,” reads in part the statement.

The summit will be held under the theme The Future We Want; the United Nations We Need: Reaffirming Our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism-Confronting Covid-19 Through Effective Multilateral Action.