Jerusalem will take center stage at UNGA today
#Maldives
co-sponsored Resolution declaring null & void any action to alter status of the Holy City. Maldives will deliver a statement at the Session reiterating its position that EastJerusalem as the Capital of Palestine
#Mdv4UNS
#UNGA
adopts Resolution on Jerusalem with overwhelming majority. Its a moment for Israel to make a strategic choice; it can either choose the civilised side of life or remain isolated, unable to leave behind its mentality of colonialism and illegal occupation.
#Mdv4UNS
I’m completing my assignment today as
#Maldives
PR to
#UN
. Thank you President
@ibusolih
& FM
@abdulla_shahid
. Its a privilege to join a distinguished group of public servants who represented Maldives at the UN, the highest diplomatic arena for advancing our most cherished values
“International system is based on international law. It’s a system in which, nations, from the greatest powers to the micro-states, have all pledged to respect, to defend, & to abide by international law. Israel must be made to implement UNSC Res in full & good faith”
#Maldives
The idea of a bridge between Male’ and Hulhule’ has been a dream of every Maldivian for many decades, if not centuries. President Yameen is the only one who had the audacity to make that dream a reality.
#SinaMal
éBridge is indeed the bridge of hope. Congratulations Mr Pesident
She is awarded Sharafveri Inaam today. Shameema Kanbuleygefaanu is the symbol of women’s entrepreneurial leadership in the Maldives; an entrepreneur, a teacher, community mobiliser, and mother of proud 9 & grandma of 18. Congrats Mamma
85yrs ago today the Sultan of Maldives established the Foreign Ministry. Since then
@MDVForeign
continues to protect Maldives sovereignty. Happy anniversary Minister
@ASIM_MDV
& members of MDV foreign service. We’ll continue building national resilience, making Maldivians proud
A historic day in
#Palestine
’s struggle to gain full sovereignty. The
#UNGA73
today decided to grant all rights & responsibilities similar to that of a Member State to Palestine for it to be the Chair of
#G77
for 2019.
#Maldives
is proud to have supported the Resolution.
Its 53yrs ago today
#Maldives
joined
#UN
. A great power said then that Maldives has no capacity to fulfill responsibilities as a member State. We have a record
@UN
that shows otherwise. We have given voice to the voiceless & help to craft shared solutions for our shared destiny.
Thank you very much President
@MMuizzu
for placing your trust and confidence in me to advance
#Maldives
at the United Nations. As Ambassador & Permanent Representative to UN, I will strive to increase respect for Maldives, making the country more relevant and resilient.
@MoFAmv
#Maldives
at Security Council: Israeli occupation of
#Palestine
is illegal; the annexation of
#Jerusalem
is illegal; the shifting of the Israeli capital to
#Jerusalem
is illegal, & its illegal to move any embassy to Jerusalem. Credibility of the Council must be upheld.
Happy 86th anniversary to the staff of
@MDVForeign
& Minister
@abdulla_shahid
. Every day in the last 86yrs, Ministry championed & represented
#Maldives
n made Maldivians proud. It continues to be the beacon of hope, enabling Maldivians to realise their dreams & dream new dreams.
Spoke at
#UN
Security Council on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
Israeli leaders must be held accountable for the ongoing genocide in
#Gaza
. After the Rwanda & Srebrenica genocides the Council said “never again”. Since then, however, its happening time and again.
#UNGA
passed 3 Resolutions, ‘89, ‘91, ‘94, protecting the security & sovereignty of small states from external interference: “. . . small States may be particularly vulnerable to external threats and acts of interference in their internal affairs”
#UNGA
Res 44/146 of 1989: It is “the duty of each member of the international community to respect the decisions taken by other States in freely choosing and developing their electoral institutions”
#UNGA
Res 44/146 of 1989, Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Periodic and Genuine Elections: “there is no single political system or electoral method that is equally suited to all nations and their people”.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
#ParisAgreement
Rulebook approved at
#COP24
in Katowice.
#Maldives
as
@AOSISChair
is honoured to have led the negotiations on behalf of
#AOSIS
.
Agreeing to the rules is the easy part; implementing them is what really matters.
Today the Ambassadors of
#AOSIS
decided that Belize will be the Chair of the Alliance from 2019-2020, & Antigua and Barbuda from 2021-2022. Congratulations to both countries. Its a privilege for the
#Maldives
to lead AOSIS since Jan 2015; our four-year term ends in Dec 2018
Congratulations to Zeeshan,
#Maldives
foreign service officer who completed
#UN
Disarmament Fellowship Program in New York today.
Zee & several other young diplomats continue representing the country & make Maldivians proud. Future of our foreign service looks promising
Had the honour of welcoming Former President
@MohamedNasheed
to the
#Maldives
Mission New York
@MVPMNY
this morning. Thank you for the inspiring talk, which will help our diplomats in advancing the Maldives interests at the UN with even greater energy & focus.
#Maldives
lost its independence to UK when the Sultan asked Britain on 16 Dec 1887 to reinstate himself on the throne “to prevent future disputes among my people” and surrendered the country’s sovereignty to the British monarch.
Will be speaking
#UNGA
today, to deliver the
#Maldives
statement highlighting the achievements of Maldives, and the developmental challenges that
#SIDS
face
A historic day for the
#Maldives
. Congratulations to President-elect
@ibusolih
. Yesterday’s presidential election shows Maldivians’ commitment to democracy, trust in institutions of the State & that they are indeed capable of holding free & fair elections even in difficult times
It's the
#UNDAY
. It's a day to renew our faith in multilateralism and to prioritise multilateral approaches to save the planet from dangers of
#climatechange
created by human actions.
The
#Maldives
benefits from the
#UN
and it also contributes to the UN with shared solutions.
“The power of peace can overcome the tyranny of ignorance. For peace is more powerful than the total accumulation of any social power.” Maldives tells
#UNGA72
today.
#Maldives4UNSC
#Maldives
Independence Day 2018. The most sacrosanct values of a nation-State are its political independence and national sovereignty; these values will not be protected unless they are cultivated and promoted in the minds of the citizens of the country
At
#SIDS
Conference on
#SAMOAPathway
@AOSISChair
#Maldives
highlights the unique challenges and opportunities for small islands developing State. SIDS have to become their own heroes & their own champions
“2017 was an extraordinary year in the history of the UN. For the first time
#UNSC
Resolution 2349 of 31 March 2017 recognised that climate change has an adverse impact on security” Maldives at
#UNSC
today
#Maldives
to
#UNGA
“we cannot create islands of progress and prosperity without partnering with our friends; the kind of partnerships that aremutually beneficial; that are based on mutual trust; and partnerships that are envisaged in various international agendas and agreements”
Honored to meet
#UN
DSG
@AminaJMohammed
today. I’m always inspired by the clarity of her vision and thought. We discussed ways in which international support to
#SIDS
can be better targeted, focused, and tailored to the unique situations of the countries.
#Maldives
to
#UN
SC today: “There is sufficient evidence confirming that when we invest in cultivating the values of respect for the rights of women, gender equality, & in the rejection of discrimination against women, the chances are always higher for sustaining peace”
Intergovernmental negotiations
#IGN
on the reform of
#UNSC
begins today. Pleased to hear many countries supporting the proposal to have more
#SIDS
on the Council. In the past 72 yrs, only 8 SIDS got elected to the Council. We need more SIDS on UNSC.
#WhyTheMaldives
#MV4UNSC
#Maldives
to
#UN
Security Council today “No society can sustain peace, nor can it realise peace dividends unless women are involved in making decisions on peace-making and post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation”
@UN_Women
@WomenPeaceSec
Who should benefit from resources, both known & still unknown, in the deep sea? To answer that question, we started deliberations
@UN
this morning to devise a legal instrument on conservation & sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
#BBNJ
A privilege to Co-Chair
#SIDS4
PrepCom with Amb
@CSchwalgerNZ
. Today we approved the Outcome Document. Its a clear roadmap for SIDS to achieve resilient prosperity. Thanks to my fellow Co-Chair for her strong support. Thank you USG Li
@UNDESA
@USGRabab_UN
; and my team at
@MVPMNY
“Education, if properly designed and delivered, has the extraordinary ability, to allow individuals, to unlearn the evil art of oppression, and to learn the beautiful art of compromise”. Maldives tells
#UNGA72
today.
#Maldives4UNSC
“Small states are most vulnerable to the non-traditional & emerging security threats. That is a fact that
#UNGA
has long recognised through its Resolution 44/51 (8 Dec 1989), which
#Maldives
sponsored”
#Maldives
to
#UNSC
#SIDS
adopt Declaration on Climate Change that “urges all countries to participate actively and meaningfully to address loss and damage” from climate change.
#Maldives
as
@AOSISChair
is proud to have led & coordinated negotiations for the document.
#SAMOAPathway
#IPCC
finds “If emissions continue at their present rate, human-induced warming will exceed 1.5°C by around 2040”, a situation that threatens global economy & international peace and security.
#UNSC
should urgently examine how to respond
#UNSG
report on social development 2018 says “In Asia and the Pacific, income inequality decreased between the 1990s and the 2010s in 60 per cent of countries...with the sharpest drop occurring in the
#Maldives
, followed by Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia.”
#SDGs
#Maldives
@UN
“The Maldives is fortunate to have pursued economic development policies based on the belief that building our own national resilience is the best strategy to cope with our inherent vulnerabilities”.
#SDGs
#UNGA73
“Climate change is forcing
#SIDS
, such as
#Maldives
to divert the already limited resources from sectors such as health & education to projects on climate adaptation”
@AOSISChair
#SAMOAPathway
#Maldives
co-hosts side event on Ocean. “The Ocean is the lifeblood that sustains the Maldives as a nation-State. There is an unfulfilled thirst among Maldivians to discover what we don’t know about the Ocean, & what we could do protect & improve the health of the Ocean”
#SDG14
Congratulations to our fellow
#SIDS
#Fiji
#Bahamas
#Bahrain
on your election to
#UN
#HumanRights
Council today. As the smallest country to have served on HRC
#Maldives
will always be your partner in building resilient institutions to promote human rights everywhere.
“It is easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build”: Nelson Mandela. Commemorating the Mandela International Day at the UN
#HRC
is a force for good in cultivating the values of human rights globally. It’s the only multilateral platform where human rights issues in every country are discussed and debated. Reforming HRC can happen only within, not without.
#HRC38
A very useful discussion today with DSG
@AminaJMohammed
and the Resident Coordinators from around the world on implementing
#UN
development system reforms. As
@AOSISChair
#Maldives
seeks support for
#SIDS
in implementing UNDAFs, reviewing & repositioning Multi-Country Offices
Happy Independence Day to my fellow Maldivians. There is a need now, more than ever before, to study and draw lessons from why we lost our sovereignty to UK in 1887. No one should take independence for granted
High Level Political Forum (
#HLPF
) adopts Ministerial Declaration at
#ECOSOC
. For the first time in its history, Declaration was adopted by vote, instead of consensus. The result of the vote was, of course, a strong message of commitment to the values of
#SustainableDevelopment
#UNGA
will elect 18 Members to the UN Human Rights Council today. Two
#SIDS
countries competing.
#Fiji
and
#Bahamas
.
#Maldives
was the smallest country elected to the
#HRC
and served two consecutive terms. Maldives is not a candidate in this year’s election
“With Res2349 we have gone beyond the tipping point in the debate on climate change and security; the moment at which we put behind us, the question whether or not climate change poses a security threat”
#Maldives
to
#UNSC
#Maldives
to
#UNGA
“the cornerstone of the development strategy of the Maldives is building resilience; economic resilience, institutional resilience, environmental resilience,and indeed political resilience”
“That may sound Utopian, but it’s the only realistic way forward.
#Agenda2030
shows how. Maldivians have always believed that improving quality of life of our people will make
#Maldives
secure and stronger; a stronger Maldives is good for the security of Indian Ocean region”.
This evening I spoke at "Unlocking Private Capital for SDG-Aligned Investments in the Global South." There is no one specific key for private capital; many locks need to be unlocked to catalyze private capital for SIDS.
#SDG
#Investor
;
#impactinvesting
;
#UNDP
Greetings on
#Maldives
National Unity Day. 14yrs ago today,
#2004
tsunami devastated the entire country. In the event of disaster, Maldivians of all walks of life, showed extraordinary unity, resolve, & determination. We learnt that unity is the best form of resilience for
#SIDS
@MVPMNY
today we hosted
#VisitMaldivesEvent
with tour operators & travel advisors from New York and New Jersey to promote
#Maldives
. President
@MMuizzu
has made tourism promotion a priority of Maldives Missions overseas. Today’s event is the 3rd of its kind by NYMission in 2024