Strong international ties critical to defending nation’s independence, says President

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih stated on Wednesday that strong ties with the international community are the most significant binding force in defending and preserving the nation’s independence. He made these remarks during his address to the nation on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the Maldives’ independence. The official Independence Day ceremony was held…

Minister Shahid meets with the United Nations Secretary-General

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres in New York today. At the meeting held during the Minister’s official visit to Washington D.C. and New York, Minister Shahid reaffirmed the commitment of the Government of Maldives to the United Nations and its Charter, and its commitment…

Minister Shahid calls on all States to uphold their commitments, to ensure effective implementation of the “High Seas Treaty.”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid, delivered a statement today in the Further Resumed Session of the Fifth Session of Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC) on an Internationally legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National…