Arguing that global warming poses a threat to food security, Vice President Saulos Chilima has made a plea to organizations to think about supporting and collaborating with Malawi in combating the effects of climate change.
The call was made by Chilima at his meeting with former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in advance of the Korea-Africa Summit, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Ki-Moon is currently in charge of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an intergovernmental organization with 48 member states that supports and encourages sustainable economic growth in developing nations.
In response, Ki- moon stated that Malawi would gain support for social economic development if she became a member of GGGI.
“We have the experts to handle these climate change issues, and we can even set up an office in Malawi to collaborate with your government on green economy,” Ki-Moon stated.
The Vice President is in charge of a busy program that is intended to create strategic alliances and prepare a strong pitch to take advantage of the financial transactions that will be available during the summit.
The multibillion dollar offer to African nations of concessional loans totaling USD 10 billion and USD 14 billion in order to enable Korean enterprises to increase their market share in the continent is at stake when the summit begins on Tuesday.
“We see this as a summit between Malawi and Korea.” We expect things differently from others. We will be updating what we have accomplished over the next few days. These are not summits we take lightly. These are meant to help the nation, Chilima stated.
Prior to this, Chilima convened other side events emphasizing Malawi’s capacity to serve as a point of entry for the Southern African Development Community market. He got to know First Lady Kim Keon-hee and President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea.
The UN Convention on Desertification and the Korea Forest Service organized a High-Level Panel discussion on Forestry and Desertification, which the Vice President spoke at.
“Together, we can effectively combat deforestation and desertification by leveraging advanced technologies, sharing best practices, and mobilizing resources,” Chilima stated.
Chilima also went to the First Lady Kim Keon Hee and President Suk Yeol’s Welcome Dinner for Heads of State and Heads of Delegations.
The Vice President’s agenda embodies the theme of the summit, “Partnership for Progress,” and shows how Africa is committed to advancing international cooperation and fortifying its relations with Korea.
