President Professor Peter Mutharika has been appointed Global He for She Impact Champion.     

The State House Press Office says the United Nations Headquarters has identified President Mutharika for the appointment following his commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women, ending child marriages and gender-based violence.     

Recently the President was appointed Champion of Higher Education in Africa by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture.  

He was also appointed to serve as a member of the Leadership Council of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition as well as the Grow African Partnership Initiative by the African Union Commission and NEPAD.