However, we are unlikely going to meet the other four [Millennium Development...

“However, we are unlikely going to meet the other four [Millennium Development] goals, namely: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger; achieving universal access to education; ensuring gender equality and empowerment of women; and improving maternal health. Malawi, will, therefore, be proceeding to the post 2015 development agenda, with unfinished business of the Millennium Development Goals.”

“In conclusion, I want to submit that the centre of the Post 2015 Development Agenda should be to address the plight of hitherto disadvantaged groups such as women, girls and persons with disabilities in the world. It is a welt-known fact that the ugly face of poverty manifests itself through women, girls and persons with disabilities.”