Maldives reaffirms commitment to ratify the Child Rights Protocol on individual communication.
The Maldives today participated at a panel discussion, which aims to promote the ratification of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedures. During the one-year anniversary of the opening for Optional Protocol for signature, the Maldives reaffirmed and reiterated its…
Maldives reiterates commitment to improving women’s rights
The Maldives reiterated its commitment to promote and protect the rights of women, at the United Nations today. Participating for the first time at the First Regular Session of the Executive Board of the United Nations Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) the Maldives stressed its national commitment to…
Permanent Representative of Maldives to the United Nations presents credentials to the Secretary-General
The new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Sareer today presentedhis Letter of Credence to the United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr.Ban Ki-moon. At the ceremony, which was held in the United Nations Headquarters, AmbassadorSareer conveyed the greetings of the President,…
Maldives expresses an urgent plea for the effective management of ocean resources.
The Maldives has called on the United Nations General Assembly to urgently address theeffective management of oceans resources. Speaking at the UNGA plenary meeting underthe Agenda Item on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, the Maldives delegation reiteratedthe necessity of addressing these issues for countries who rely on marine…
Maldives Lauds the Enhanced Status to Palestine as a Landmark Achievement
In a statement delivered today at the General Assembly of the United Nations, theMaldives welcomed the General Assembly’s decision to grant the status of Non-MemberObserver State for Palestine as a landmark achievement. The Maldives was a co-sponsorof the resolution adopted at the General Assembly on Thursday that won Palestine theenhanced…
Maldives Advocates UN Reform in Order to Execute Development Frameworks
The Republic of the Maldives today supported United Nations reform as a means to executing the Millennium Development Goals, as well as the Sustainable Development framework, originating from the Rio+20 conference and currently being determined by the body. Speaking in the Plenary of the General Assembly of the United Nations,…
Maldives appeals for international community’s collaboration as the country embarks on an ambitious programme of low carbon footprint
The Maldives has requested the international community to enter into collaborative arrangements as the country embarks on an ambitious programme of low carbon footprint. The appeal was made by Ambassador Ahmed Sareer, Charge’ d’affaires, during a statement delivered at the United Nations General Assembly at the Second Committee under agenda…
Maldives Reiterates Its Support To The Palestinian Sovereignty Over Their Own Territory and Resources
The Maldives today has reiterated its full support for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, the establishment of an independent State and sovereignty over their own territory and resources.
Cabinet decides to Reduce 15% of Budgeted Expenditure
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 00:00
The cabinet has today decided to reduce 15% from the budgeted expenditure of the State. The decision was made at today’s meeting, following discussions on a paper presented by the Ministry of Finance and Treasury on the fiscal state of the country.
Members agreed to minimise the State expenditure, in a way that the primary services provided to the people by the government were not interrupted.
Members of the cabinet also discussed ways to minimise State expenditure, and steps that could be taken to increase State revenue.
President Waheed establishes Ministry of Environment and Energy
Monday, 21 May 2012 00:00
As part of the Maldives ongoing commitment to sustainable and tangible development, the President of the Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Waheed, has today established the Ministry of Environment and Energy, and appointed Dr. Mariyam Shakeela as the Minister.
“Government has been able to instill national spirit and unity in its first 100 days” - President Waheed
Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00
President Dr Mohamed Waheed has said that the measures taken by the government, in the last 100 days had encouraged unity among the people, and instilled national spirit. The President made this remark at the press conference held this afternoon, to mark the first 100 days since his assumption of office as the President of Maldives.
In his press statement, President Waheed said that in the last 100 days, he had put in his maximum efforts in serving the people most dedicatedly. The President noted that the state of the country was not at an optimum, at the time of his assumption of office. Continuing on, the President said that the whole country had been politically divided and disharmonised, and that the economy was at an extremely low point.
Stating that a lot was still needed to establish and strengthen a modern democratic system in the Maldives, the President said that he would not take a step back in accomplishing it.
The Maldives Establishes Diplomatic Relations with Moldova
Monday, 14 May 2012 00:00
The Republic of Maldives and the Republic of Moldova have formally established diplomatic relations today. The Joint Communiqué formalising diplomatic relations between the two countries was signed on behalf of the Government of Maldives, by H.E. Mr. Ahmed Sareer, Chargé d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations and by H.E. Mr. Vladimir Lupan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations, on behalf of the Government of Moldova. The ceremony was held at the Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the United Nations.
President Waheed establishes Ministry of Gender, Family and Human Rights
Monday, 07 May 2012 00:00
President Dr Mohamed Waheed has today established the Ministry of Gender, Family and Human Rights, and appointed Ms. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed as the Minister. Formerly, Ms. Dhiyana served as the youngest and only female Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. However, she resigned her post in protest of the illegal actions being taken by former President Nasheed in the weeks leading up to the former President's resignation.
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