Director of Forestry Ms Stella Funsani Gama participates in the UNFF, New York US

Director of Forestry Ms Stella Funsani Gama participates in the UNFF, New York US Posted on 08-May-2023
The Director of Forestry Ms. Stella Funsani Gama today May 8, 2023,  delivered a speech at the ongoing 18th Session of the United Nation Forum on Forests (UNFF 18) at the UN Headquarters in New York, US. 

Ms. Gama underscored the reaffirmation of Malawi’s commitment to continue promoting sustainable forest management through implementing various initiatives in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the global agenda for forestry by rehabilitating degraded and deforested forestlands, protection of forests through the implementation of the country’s National Forest Landscape Restoration Strategy, National Charcoal Strategy , REDD+ Strategy, and Malawi 2063 Vision and existing projects, programs, and initiatives.


UNFF is an Inter-Governmental Policy Forum which promotes the management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests and strengthens long-term commitments to this end. Malawi is a signatory to the forum and has been actively participating in key UNFF meetings and working sessions.