13 March 2014, Male'; President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed Ismail Habeeb Abdul Raheem to the Elections Commission (EC).

13 March 2014, Male'; His Excellency Dr. Jürgen Morhard, Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Maldives has called on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

12 March 2014, Male';The Government of Maldives welcomes the decision by the Peoples Majlis today to approve a new member to the Elections Commission (EC). The decision enables the EC to function with the legally required quorum and hold the general elections scheduled for 22 March 2014, consistent with the Supreme Court's verdict of 9 March. In compliance with the verdict, the Government proposed to the Majlis for consideration and to vote on the names of candidates to fill the remaining two vacant positions at the Elections Commission. The Government's unshakable commitment to the independence of the EC, and in particular, in holding the elections on schedule, is demonstrated by the fact that the names of the candidates were screened and proposed to the Majlis in accordance with the Supreme Court's verdict.

10 March 2014, Male'; Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E Ms. Dunya Maumoon has returned to Male' followingthe conclusion of her visitto Geneva after attending the High Level Segment of the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council.

9 March 2014, Male';Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon has sent a message of sympathy to Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China, following the tragic news of the disappearance of the Malaysian Airlines flight which was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, on Saturday.

9 March 2014, Male'; Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon has sent a message of sympathy to Foreign Minister Dato' Sri Anifah Hj. Aman of Malaysia, following the tragic news of the disappearance of the Malaysian Airlines flight which was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, on Saturday.

Every year on the second Monday of March, Fifty-three sovereign nations join hands to celebrate their membership of a very special organisation, the Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth is truly unique as it is home to over two billion people from diverse backgrounds, united in their commitment to the values and principles embedded in the Commonwealth Charter.

4 March 2014, Geneva; Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ms. Dunya Maumoon delivered a statement at the High Level Dialogue on Promotion of Preventive Approaches within the United Nations System, held at the 25th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

4 March 2014, Geneva; Her Excellency Ms Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives today called on His Excellency Mr Iyad Ameen Madani, Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the High Level Segment of the twenty-fifth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

4 March 2014, Geneva; Her Excellency Ms Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives today called on Her Excellency Ms. Navenethem Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the High Level Segment of the twenty-fifth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

4 March 2014: Geneva; Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Ms Dunya Maumoon has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Dato Sri Anifah Aman of Malaysia on the sidelines of the High Level Segment of the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council currently underway in Geneva.

On the occasion of the International Women's Day, I extend warm greetings and good wishes to women and men in all parts of the Maldives and around the world. I thank the women of Maldives, and worldwide for their invaluable service to the countries and to their communities.

3 March 2014, Geneva;Her Excellency Ms Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives today called on His Excellency Mr Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the High Level Segment of the twenty-fifth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

The Minister and the Secretary General discussed international issues of mutual interest including climate change and its particular impact on Small Island Developing States. The Secretary General welcomed the leadership role of the Maldives in this regard.

The Minister and the Secretary General also discussed developments domestically and agreed on the need for successful parliamentary elections this month.



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3 March 2014, Male'; Citing that, presently, there are unprecedented opportunities to attract ‎investment capital to the Maldives, the President has appealed to the ‎People's Majlis to extend their firm support towards the Government's ‎ongoing endeavours at attracting necessary investment capital financing for ‎key development projects in the Maldives. The President made these remarks ‎in his Presidential Address for 2014, delivered before the People's Majlis this ‎morning.

3 March 2014, Geneva; In the statement made at the High Level Segment of the 25th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives. Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon called on the international partners for constructive engagement with the Maldives in its democratic transition.

3 March 2014, Male'; Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises all Maldivian nationals against all forms of travel to Ukraine, including transiting through the airports in Simferopol and Sevastopol.In particular, the Ministry urges all Maldivians residing or travelling in and around the Crimean area and the eastern oblasts of Donetsk, Lugansk, and Kharkiv, to exercise caution and to limit their movements.

Mr President

Madam High Commissioner
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen

28 February 2014, Male'; Minister of Foreign Affairs Her Excellency Ms Dunya Maumoon departs to Geneva to attend the High Level Segment of the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council scheduled for 3-6 March 2014. As the head of Maldives delegation, the Minister will be delivering her statement at the High Level Segment on 3 March 2014 at 1350 hrs. The Minister is scheduled to meet with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms. Navi Pillay, United Nations Secretary General, Ban ki Moon, OIC Secretary General and other bilateral partners to discuss issues of mutual interest during the sidelines of the Session.

28 February 2014, Male'; The Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and the Minister of Defence of the ‎Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al ‎Saud has arrived in ‎the Maldives this afternoon. He was greeted, on arrival at ‎Ibrahim Nasir ‎International Airport by President Abdulla Yameen Abdul ‎Gayoom.‎

In response to the kind invitation extended by His Excellency the President of Maldives Mr. Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, His Royal Highness Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia undertook an official visit to the Republic of Maldives on 28th Rabi Al-Thani 1435H corresponding to 28th February 2014.