On November 5, 2024, Ambassador of Ukraine Andrii Pravednyk took part in the ceremony of completion of the transfer of corn to Malawi. The latest tranche was the largest in a series, when total of 19.2 thousand tons of corn were transferred to a draught affected EastAfrican nation.

The project was fulfilled within the framework of the humanitarian program “Grain from Ukraine”.

The Ukrainian aid is intended to overcome the food crisis in Malawi caused by prolonged drought due to the El Niño climate phenomenon, which resulted in the loss of about 44% of the local maize crop. According to available estimates, 5.7 million Malawians, accounting for about a quarter of the population, are currently experiencing acute food shortages.

The agricultural products shipped by Ukraine will provide 1.55 million Malawians with food for 1 month. This is about a quarter of all the country's residents suffering from drought-induced hunger.

In his speech, the Ambassador of Ukraine noted that Ukraine is a reliable partner and friend of Malawi. The two countries share common views on fundamental issues of the international agenda, in particular respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, as well as on ways to achieve a just peace in Ukraine based on the Peace Formula of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

H.E. Andrii Pravednyk thanked the World Food Organization and representatives of the donor countries -- Sweden, the Netherlands, France and South Korea -- for their solidarity in supporting Malawi under the “Grain from Ukraine” program.

On behalf of the Government of Malawi, Mr. Chuck Kalemba, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Malawi for Emergency Situations, expressed gratitude to Ukraine and donor countries for the timely assistance that will help stabilize the food situation. He noted that the resilience of Ukrainians in the face of Russian aggression and our country's commitment to ensuring global food security is an example for Malawi. He also emphasized that Malawi would continue to support the principles of peace, solidarity and shared prosperity as opposed to wars that destroy the world order and pose challenges to global food security.

Representatives of donor countries, including Ambassador of Sweden H.E. P. Lingarde, emphasized their commitment to continue supporting food exports from Ukraine and condemned Russia's attacks against Ukraine's agricultural and logistics infrastructure, including ports.

The Grain from Ukraine program, launched on the initiative of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on November 26, 2022, was presented during the first inaugural International Food Security Summit in Kyiv. As a result of the Summit, the Grain from Ukraine program has accumulated support in the amount of about USD 220 million.

On November 23 this year, the third Food Security Summit will be held in Kyiv to ensure the continued smooth functioning of the program aimed at ensuring global food security.