Government thanks UK Parliament for their continued engagement in Maldives

Monday, 26 March 2012 00:00

No: 2012/38

On Thursday, 22 March Lord Howell of Guildford, the CommonwealthMinister at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office briefed the House of Lords on thedevelopments in the Maldives and responded to questions from the House of Lords.

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Completing the Reform Agenda

Monday, 27 February 2012 00:00

No: 2012/06

The adoption of the Maldives' first democratic constitution in 2008 marked the end of a four-year process through which the political and human rights landscape of the country was changed beyond all recognition. This process, known as the Reform Agenda was governed by as associated Roadmap which had, as its end point, free and fair multiparty elections in 2008 and 2009.

However, despite the Roadmap ending with those historic elections, it is clear that the Maldives' democratic and human rights transition still has a long way to go both in terms of strengthening existing institutions and in terms of completing the secondary legislative framework to implement the rights and principles foreseen in the new Constitution.

President Waheed Established National Inquiry Commission

Thursday, 23 February 2012 00:00

In the aftermath of slanderous allegations by Former President Mohamed Nasheed, President Waheed immediately established a National Inquiry Commission to investigate events leading up to the resignation of the former President- calling upon respected members of the Maldivian community to head the commission with the assistance of international parties.

VP Sworn in as President of the Maldives

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 00:00

Dr. Mohamed Waheed sworn in as President;

announces intention to restore public confidence by upholding rule of law through a National Unity Government

Male’, 7 February 2012 (Tuesday) – His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Waheed, the Vice-President since 11 November 2008, was today sworn in as the new President of the Republic of Maldives, in a brief investiture ceremony held at the Parliament House. Shortly after the resignation of Mr. Mohamed Nasheed as President, Dr. Waheed was sworn in to office for the remaining twenty-one months of the scheduled presidential term, under the Constitution. The oath was administered by the Chief Justice, Hon. Ahmed Faiz Hussain.

DPR Calls on International Community to Support Small Island States, Energy Security and Empowerment of Women

Thursday, 26 January 2012 00:00

Deputy Permanent Representative called upon the international community to adopt an ambitious agenda at Rio+20 that addresses support for Small Island Developing States, sustainable energy security and the empowerment of women

In her official statement the Deputy Permanent Representative, Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain, expressed that Maldives considers Rio+20 to be a “once in a decade opportunity to change our trajectory to one that is sustainable for generations to come.” She added that the outcome from Rio+20 must be “galvanize a change in how we think, approach and chart our path forward on sustainable development.”