At the #UNGA81 General Debate, His Excellency Vice President Uz @HucenSembe delivers the Maldives National Statement, outlining national development priorities and reaffirming the ambition to become a developed nation by 2040.
Advocating on behalf of SIDS, he called for urgent climate finance and debt sustainability, alongside stronger international cooperation for comprehensive UN reform, an end to the genocide in Palestine, and progress for all.
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His Excellency Vice President Uz @HucenSembe delivers remarks at the High-Level Meeting on the Global Development Initiative hosted by China on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, highlighting sustainable growth and shared prosperity.
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🇵🇸🇲🇻 “Israel’s genocide and war crimes against Palestinians continue, and their actions are not confined to Gaza. Its military attacks across the region have violated the sovereignty of other states.
No state should be shielded from accountability by its power or political alliances.
But condemnation alone is not enough. Every member state must ask: what have we done to end this violence? The United Nations must ask itself the same question.
The problem is not a lack of law. The rules are clear. What is absent is equal application. Humanitarian international law cannot bind the weak and bend for the powerful. The same rules, the same standards, no exceptions.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza must end. Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine and other Arab lands must end. Illegal settlements must end. Humanitarian assistance must reach Palestinians safely, rapidly, and at scale.
International courts and the resolution of this organization must be respected and implemented. For the Palestinian people, a sovereign future means freedom, dignity, self-determination, and the right to live securely in their own state.
The Maldives will always stand with the Palestinian people and their undeniable right for their future. This is why I reiterate our call for the recognition of the independent and sovereign State of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. And if this organization is to restore trust and delivery for all, Palestine must become a full member of the United Nations.”
At the G77 & China Ministerial Meeting during #UNGA81HLW, Minister @IruthishamAdam called for unity among developing countries, climate finance for SIDS, and safeguarding UN development mandates.
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His Excellency Vice President Uz @HucenSembe delivers the Maldives Statement at the High-level Plenary Meeting to Address the Existential Threats Posed by Sea Level Rise, reiterating the urgent call for global climate action to safeguard low-lying island nations.
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“At important moments in our journey, China has stood alongside the Maldives. We deeply appreciate this friendship, and we look forward to strengthening it further as we navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead.”
President Muizzu said the Maldives and China had remained closely connected despite their geographical distance, with their relationship strengthened by centuries of interaction across the Indian Ocean.
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Minister @IruthishamAdam highlighted the importance of #SIDS unity & called for greater access to finance, stronger resilience and continued protection of SIDS rights and interests at the #AOSIS Leaders’ Meeting held during #UNGA81 High-level Week.
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We remain deeply grateful for Saudi Arabia’s generous and continuous support, which has contributed meaningfully to the development of our country and to the well-being of our people – President Dr Muizzu