UN General Assembly
1989

This Assembly might wish to know that as a result of the influx there has arisen a problem of internal displacement of Malawians who have been compelled to move from the areas now occupied by the refugees. This has created even greater problems for the Government because, while external assistance has been generous, it could not address the problems of land. Permit me to inform donor agencies, both bilateral and multilateral, that in the case of Malawi the assistance being provided for the refugee community cannot be and is by no means re-channelled to benefit the indigenous people of Malawi. It is for this reason that my delegation would wish to appeal once again, on behalf of the Malawi Government, for increased international assistance so as to enable it to provide relief for refugees who have flocked to Malawi. In concluding my remarks, I should like to express once again to the President our best wishes for his own personal success and also for a very fruitful outcome to the Assembly deliberations.