UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday paid tribute to the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malawi to the UN, Necton Mhura.
Guterres said he learned with sadness of the passing of the Malawian envoy.
Deputy Ambassador at the Permanent Mission of Malawi to the UN, Mr Loti Dzonzi, said Mhura was admitted to a New Jersey hospital on Jan. 30, and died on Monday.
Mhura, representated the Republic of Malawi at the UN since September 2016.
The UN chief described the late envoy as a skilled diplomat and person of great learning.
“Ambassador Mhura will be remembered for working tirelessly for the universal goals of peace, human rights and sustainable development.
“He did so with inspiring dedication, as demonstrated by his active role as Vice Chair of the Group of Least Developed Countries.
“His loss will be keenly felt by peers and colleagues in New York,” the UN chief said.
Guterres paid tribute to his contributions to the UN and offer his deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, and to the Government and people of the Republic of Malawi.
Mhura reportedly died following a long battle with cancer.
Prior to his posting to the UN, Mhura was briefly Malawi’s Ambassador to the U.S. in Washington D.C.