Malawi: UN, Malawi to Explore Use of Drones to Deliver Faster Aid in Crises

London — Trials to be carried out in a "humanitarian drone testing corridor" in Malawi are thought to be first to focus on drone use in humanitarian operations and development

The U.N. children's agency and Malawi's government are teaming up to test whether drones could make aid delivery faster and more effective during humanitarian disasters, such as floods and droughts which affect millions of people every year.

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