The British High Commissioner to Malawi David Beer has applauded the Government of Malawi’s principled stand by calling on Russia to leave Ukraine.

On Tuesday, 1st March 2022 the Malawi Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said any conflict is needless, particularly now when the global community is fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and various other humanitarian crises arising from climate change-induced natural disasters.

“In a globalized world, any threats towards peace and security of any country should be a cause of concern to all UN member states as the humanitarian, economic, social and political consequences of conflicts have no regard for boundaries,” the statement from the ministry said.

It further appealed to the Russian Federation to withdraw its forces from Ukraine and create a platform for a negotiated solution to the crisis for the sake of humanity’s shared aspiration of a secure and peaceful world for all.

And true to her word, Malawi is among the 141 nations that have voted in support of the UN resolution condemning Russia’s aggression in Ukraine & called for the withdrawal of its troops despite several African countries abstaining from the voting.

Eritrea and 4 other countries voted against the UN’s resolution calling on Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine.

Algeria, Angola, Burundi, CAR, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Tanzania abstained from voting.