As a small State, the Maldives has always supported the need for strong multilateralism, with the United Nations at its centre. We believe that respect for the rule of law and the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations are paramount and should be respected by all States, irrespect…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk. We look forward to working closely with him in the promotion and protection of human rights. We would also like to thank His Excellency Ambassador Federico Villegas, Permanent Represen…
It is my honour to introduce to the General Assembly draft resolution
A/76/L.66, which proclaims 24 June as the International Day of Women in Diplomacy.
Momentum has been building on this important issue across the global community in recent years. Women’s participation in decision-making is absol…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his insightful reports (A/76/74, A/76/320 and A/76/376) on this agenda item. They make it clear that humanitarian crises are affecting more people than ever and that the combined threats of conflict, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pa…
The Maldives aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).
My delegation is grateful for the report of the Secretary-General (A/76/311 and A/76/311/Add.1) and for that of the co-Chairs of th…
It is heartening to once again join the annual consensus, now in its twenty- second year, to reassert, reaffirm and renew the dedication of Member States to building a culture of peace.
We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/76/357) on this agenda item and to extend our appr…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this high-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (resolution 64/293).
Addressing the trafficking problem is becoming increasingly complex, given our globali…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important dialogue on the question of Palestine in the General Assembly.
The illegal 52-year occupation of Palestine by Israel has decimated its economy and natural resources and severely undermined the right of its people to self…
On 25 February, the Human Rights Council took a historic step and recommended that Libya’s membership in the Council be suspended because of its gross and systematic violations of human rights (see A/HRC/S-15/2). A day later, the Security Council built on that with its own resolution 1970 (2011), im…
The Maldives welcomes the convening of this very important debate on the right to water and sanitation. We thank the President for his leadership in initiating this important discussion.
The Maldives has a policy towards ensuring that all inhabited islands have access to clean water. Water is very …
