3 April, Male': President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has proposed Major ‎General (Retired) Moosa Ali Jaleel as the new High Commissioner of the ‎Maldives accredited to Pakistan, for approval by the People's Majlis.

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1 April 2014, Male'; "The latest Report [by the IPCC] reiterates what the Maldives has been saying for more than 20 years. We have been telling the world that Climate Change is real and its adverse effects are getting worse year by year!", stated the Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Ms Dunya Maummon, reacting to the latest Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change entitled, Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, released on Monday.

31 March 2014, Male'; The Ambassador of United States of America to the Maldives, Her Excellency Ms. Michele Sison, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon.

28 March 2014, Geneva; The Maldives actively took part at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which concluded in Geneva today. The Maldives was re-elected for a second consecutive term to the Council this January.

27 March 2014, Male'; The new Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea accredited to the Maldives, H.E. Alexandre Cece Loua presented his letter of credence to President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning.

27 March 2014, Male'; The new High Commissioner of the Republic of Fiji accredited to the Maldives, H.E. Yogesh J. Karan presented his letter of credence to President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this morning.

27 March 2014, Male'; President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of sympathy to President Barack Obama of the United States of America, following the deadly mudslide in Oso, Washington.

26 March 2014, Male';Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon has sent a message of condolence to the Secretary of State of the United States of America, following the devastating mudslide in the town of Oso, Washington, which caused extensive damage and loss of lives, with many remaining unaccounted for.

25 March 2014, Male'; CEO and General Manager of the Islamic Corporation for Development of Private Sector (ICD), Mr. Khaled Al-Aboodi has paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom. Mr. Al-Aboodi is also the founder and principle shareholder of the Maldives Islamic Bank.

24 March 2014,Male'; The Singaporean High Commissioner to the Maldives, Dr. Chua Yong Hai has paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom

24 March 2014, Male'; Members of the commonwealth's delegation who had arrived in Maldives to observe the parliamentary elections, has paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.

24 March 2014, Male'; The Canadian High Commissioner to the Maldives, Her Excellency Ms. Shelly White, has paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.

23 March 2014, Male'; "The Parliamentary Elections is a clear victory to the people of Maldives who have shown tremendous determination amid efforts by some to cause internal disharmony by inviting international pressure" said Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon following the 18th Parliamentary Elections held in the Maldives yesterday.

22 March 2014, Male'; Polling has now ended in the Parliamentary Elections held in the Maldives. However, all eligible voters who lined up to vote before1600 hrs were able to cast their votes.

22 March 2014, Male';Voting at the 18th Parliamentary elections in the Maldives has begun this morning at 0730 hrs. Voters will elect members to the national parliament, which is the Peoples Majlis. The Majlis has a total of 85 members. All major political parties in the Maldives, including the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), the Jumuhooree Party (JP), and Adhaalath Party have fielded candidates in the elections. A total of 302 candidates, including 114 independents, are contesting for the 85 seats in the Majlis.

21 March 2014, Male'; Campaigning has ended at 1800 hrs today for the Parliamentary Elections in the Maldives. The campaigning, which formally began in February this year, has been extremely competitive, and yet, peaceful with no major incidents reported.

19 March 2014; Mr. Alain Sibenaler, UNFPA representative to Sri Lanka and Country Director to Maldives, made a courtesy call on HerExcellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

18 March 2014; The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has issued the following statement this evening in response to the reports in local media with the missing Malaysian Airline MH 370. The statement, released in Dhivehi stated that:

17 March 2014, Male'; His Excellency Mr. Nobuhito Hobo, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka and Maldives has called on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

17 March 2014, Male'; His Excellency Abdul hamid Abdul fattah Kazem Al Mulla, Ambassador-Designate of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Maldives has paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.