Nkhani Zathu
Our News — United Nations Malawi Quarterly Journal

AUGUST 2007

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About the United Nations Family in Malawi
There are eight resident UN entities in Malawi and several non-resident agencies more with projects and activities. The resident agencies are FAO, UNDP, UNAIDS, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP and WHO. The UN Resident Coordinator represents UN Habitat, UNCDF and UNIFEM. UN bodies with projects or activities in Malawi include IFAD, ILO, UNESCO, UNIDO and UNODC. The IMF and World Bank are part of the extended UN family.
Learn more on www.unmalawi.org

Information on UN activities in Malawi can be found at our website www.unmalawi.org. The website also carries, breaking news, features and reports on new events and developments in Malawi. It has has a wealth of reference reports and publication.

Our mission in Malawi is to support the empowering of men and women so that they can knowledge and learneed skills into individual and community action that will make a positive difference in their lives.

We are introducing an online series, Akatswiri – heroes or champions - honouring men and women in Malawi as MDG heroes, for their passion and commitment in the unique role they

play in tackling poverty, hunger, disease, social ills and illiteracy, challenging degenerative norms and behaviour - men and women making a real difference in their communities.

Read about Stafford Ndhlozi, the ambulance driver at Kasungu District hospital inspiring pregnant women and mothers and Traditional Birth Attendants who have now turned their attention and skills to encouraging pregnant women to deliver and seek pre and post natal care in health centres and hospital.

We are also looking for exciting and inspiring stories from every where in Malawi. If you have any contributions do send them to Nkhani.Zathu@undp.org.

Nkhani Zathu is an online newsletter hosted on www.unmalawi.org and can also be downloaded as PDF copy. Printed copies are available on request. For subscription, article contribution or printing request, please contact, The Editor, nkhani.zathu@undp.org.

Nkhani Zathu is released quarterly as follows:
May Issue (February, March, April)
August Issue (May, June, July)
November Issue (August, September, October)
February Issue (November, December, January)

The newsletter is compiled by the UN Communication Group in Malawi, which comprises of Communication/Information focal persons from all the resident agencies in Malawi and representatives of non-resident agencies.

You can contribute to the journal by submitting your articles or suggestions to a member of UNCG. The UN Communication Officer - Resident Coordinator’s Office, is the Editor-in-Chief and manages the production of the newsletter.

UNCG Membership

United Nations

Office of the UN Resident Coordinator – MALAWI
Tel: (265 1 773-500                  Fax: (265) 1 773-637

www.unmalawi.org