16 June 2015, Male’: The Government of Pakistan has donated USD 78,662/- to the Government of Maldives, under the Special Assistance Programme for South Asia (SAP-SA),  for the procurement of Sports Equipment.

16 June 2015 ; The Maldives calls for both Yemeni Parties to engage in the UN brokered peace talks without preconditions and in good faith, including by resolving their differences through dialogue and consultations. The statement was made at the Extraordinary Meeting on the Situation in Yemen taking place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At the statement delivered by H.E. Mr. Abdullah Hameed, Ambassador at Large, the Maldives also echoed its support to the Government of Yemen represented by President Abdo Robo Mansour Hadi and expressed its support to the UN Security Council resolution calling on all Yemeni parties to abide by the Gulf Cooperation Council initiatives and to resume the United Nations-brokered political transition

16 June 2015, Male’, The Minister of Foreign Affairs H E  Dunya Maumoon convened the national Standing Committee on the Universal Periodic Review today. This was the first meeting held after Maldives UPR review held in Geneva on 6 May 2015.

16 June 2015: “All States have a duty to uphold democratic principles and Canada is no exception to that rule. Selective application of such principles is a highly hypocritical approach to adopt, particularly in light of its own Truth and Reconciliation Commission which declared that the Canadian Government had committed “cultural genocide” against its own people”. says FM Dunya

15 June 2015; His Excellency Mr. Hisham Assran, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Maldives, calls on Her Excellency Ms Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives today.

15 June 2015, Male’; The Chargé ď Affaires of the US Embassy in Colombo Mr  Andrew C Mann, called on the Foreign Minister, Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, today.

15 June 2015, Geneva; The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-ninth regular session from 15 June to 3 July 2015 in Geneva.

15 June 2015, Geneva; In response to the oral update by the  United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights this morning, the Maldives reiterated its commitment in achieving a sufficient, legally binding climate agreement in the upcoming 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. The Maldives urged all states to ensure that the negative effects of climate change on the enjoyment of human rights are adequately reflected in this agreement and subsequent outcome documents of the conference.

12 June 2015, New High Commissioner of Maldives to Pakistan, H E  Mr  Ahmed Saleem presented his letter of credence to the President of Pakistan H  E  Mr  Mamnoon Hussain this morning. 

12 June 2015; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Dunya Maumoon has arrived back in the Maldives after completion of her official visit to Qatar.

12 June 2015; President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has stated his belief that trade and commerce were at the center of economic prosperity, political stability and social harmony. The President made this remark while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd China – South Asia Exposition, and the 23rd Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair.

12 June 2015, Male'; As the UN climate negotiations in Bonn entered their second week - one of the last sessions before the final push toward a new global agreement on climate change due to be signed in Paris - G7 leaders injected renewable energy into the process by reminding the world that the global economy must be decarbonised this century if we are to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. 

12 June 2015; President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has stated that much of the Maldives’ development advances owed to its closest friends such as China and SAARC neighbours. The President made this remark while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 10th China-South Asia business forum.

11 June 2015; President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has today met with the Vice President of China, His Excellency Li Yuanchao. The President is currently on an official visit to China to attend the 3rd China – South Asia Exposition, and the 23rd Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair.

10 June 2015;

President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has departed to China on Wednesday, to attend the 3rd China – South Asia Exposition, and the 23rd Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair.

Doha, 10 June 2015; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Dunya Maumoon, has called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, His Excellency Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah.

Doha 10 June 2015; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Dunya Maumoon, met with the President of Qatar Foundation, Engineer Saad Ebrahim Al Muhannadi.

09 June 2015, Male'; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon has departed this morning on an official visit to Qatar.

During the visit, Foreign Minister Dunya is scheduled to hold talks with the Foreign Minister of Qatar, His Excellency Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and discuss ways of further consolidating and expanding the excellent relationship between the Maldives and Qatar.

Minister Dunya is accompanied by Mr. Abdullah Hameed, Ambassador-at-Large in the Foreign Ministry, Mr. Mohamed Luveiz, Director at the President’s Office, and Ms. Mariyam Bassama Farooq, Assistant Director at the Foreign Ministry.

ENDS.

08 June 2015, Male’: His Excellency Mr. Chang Won-sam, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Maldives has called on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

07 June 2015; Foreign Secretary, His Excellency Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed has arrived back in the Maldives after completion of his visit to Belgium and France.

During the visit to France, Foreign Secretary met with Mr Benoit Guidee, Conseiller Asia - Ameriques, Cabinet du Ministre of the French Foreign Ministry and discussed ways of further strengthening the close bilateral relations between the Maldives and France especially in areas such as climate change. They also discussed the upcoming COP21 and the importance of achieving a legally binding agreement at COP21.

In Belgium, the Foreign Secretary met with a number of senior EU officials including the Secretary General of EEAS, Mr Alain Le Roy and agreed to forge stronger partnership between the Maldives and EU for mutual benefit. FS also met with Mme Jean Lambert and had a fruitful discussion on strengthening Maldives partnership with the EU.

The Foreign Secretary also met with MEP Ian Duncan, Vice Chair, DSAS and Mr. Jos Delbeke, Director General for Climate Action of the European Commission and discussed the upcoming COP 21 the need for a strong legally binding agreement and ways of strengthening EU - AOSIS partnership.

During the visit, Foreign Secretary was accompanied by His Excellency Ahmed Shiaan, Ambassador of Maldives to EU and Ms. Fathimath Ghina, Counsellor at the Maldives Embassy in Belgium.

ENDS.