My delegation wishes to thank France, in its capacity as President of the Security Council, for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
An independent Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with Israel, is the o…
I would like to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and also for
convening today’s important debate on United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Peacekeeping operations are at the heart of the United Nations, which is as much about…
Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov on assuming the leadership of the Office of Counter- Terrorism. I would also like to take this opportunity to extend my delegation’s sincere appreciation to him and the Secretary-General for the openness and transparency shown during the…
Twenty-five years ago, 14 island States gathered in the Maldives. Together they decided to work in unity to seek international cooperation to protect the small States of the world from the dangers posed by climate change, global warming and sea-level rise. Today the Republic of Maldives is proud to …
I am pleased to make this statement under agenda item 76, which covers both oceans and the law of the sea and sustainable fisheries.
At the outset, we would like to sincerely thank the coordinators of draft resolution A/66/L.21, on oceans and the law of the sea, and draft resolution A/66/L.22, on s…
On behalf of the Republic of Maldives, let me thank the Nigerian presidency for convening this important debate on women and peace and security on the eleventh anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on women and peace an…
Allow me at the outset to thank Her Excellency Ambassador Laura Dupuy Lasserre, President of the Human Rights Council, for joining us here today and for presenting the report of the Human Rights Council to the General Assembly (A/66/53 and A/65/53/Add.1). We also welcome the opportunity to reflect o…
Yesterday, this Assembly marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Today, the Government and the people of the Maldives wish to reiterate our steadfast solidarity with our Palestinian brothers and sisters in their efforts to realize their right to self- determination.
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I would like to thank the Group of 77 and China, its Chair, Ambassador Argüello, his staff and the development partners for their work to achieve this consensus text. Resolution 65/286 strengthens the graduation framework for least
developed countries (LDCs) by further implementing resolution 59/20…
The Maldives would like to thank His Excellency Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow for his work in presiding over the fifteenth session of the Human Rights Council and for his report presented to us here today (A/65/53 and A/65/53/Add.1). The Maldives is proud to have been elected to the Council in Ma…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Maldives.
As the most representative and universal international body, the United Nations has an important role to play as Pakistan faces this unprecedented natural disaster, which has caused tragic loss …
I would like to start by conveying the deep appreciation of my delegation to President Treki and the delegation of Bolivia for having organized this important meeting.
Today, I am honoured to announce that the President of Maldives, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Nasheed, has received the Champions of …
Allow me at the outset to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his initiative to convene this important Dialogue. In our view, it is relevant, timely and necessary. As the most representative and universal international body, the United Nations has an important role to play as we em…
The ocean is integral to all aspects of Maldivian life. There are few nations in the world whose well-being and future development are so intricately linked to their marine and coastal ecosystems. While this interrelationship has enhanced our culture and lifestyle for centuries, it has also made us …
On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Maldives, I wish to reiterate the steadfast solidarity of the people of Maldives with our brothers and sisters in Palestine and our unwavering commitment to the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.
My delegati…
May I begin by expressing my appreciation to Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting, the Permanent Representative of Austria and current President of the Security Council, for his presentation of the report of the Security Council (A/64/2) under agenda item 9.
Let me also take this opportunity to welcome t…
These solemn words of Mahatma Gandhi resonate in the island communities of the Maldivian archipelago: “The spirit of democracy cannot be imposed from without. It has to come from within.”
Just a year ago, Maldivians stood in long queues to cast their ballots in the first ever multiparty democratic …
The Maldives would like to welcome the report of the United Nations Fact- Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (A/HRC/12/48), headed by Judge Richard Goldstone, that was presented to the Assembly today. It is regrettable that the Government of Israel, as the occupying Power, decided not to cooperate…
The Maldives welcomes the report of the Human Rights Council (A/64/53), the pre-eminent body of the international human rights framework. I would also like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to Ambassador Alex van Meeuwen, President of the Council, and his predecessors, for…
The Cairo Conference on Population and Development in 1994 was instrumental in injecting a very necessary multidimensional impetus to the global efforts aimed at population and development. The important goals of universal primary education by 2015, enhanced reproductive and sexual health, and the r…
