United Nations Resident Coordinator, Maria Jose Torres, has completed her tour of duty in Malawi after almost four years.

She has led the UN system in support of Malawi’s efforts to achieve national development priorities and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

According to a press statement signed by Development Coordination Officer Phillip Pemba, Torres has expressed gratitude for the great cooperation between Malawi and the UN in multiple areas of work such as food security, disaster response, Covid-19 response, climate action, elections, gender equality, girls’ education, human rights, and the governance agenda.

Torres started her mission in January 2018 and her last day of work in Malawi is November 12 2021.