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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