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Politics

EU and UN ‘not interested’ in observing Maldives election

The EU and UN rejected invitations by the Elections Commission.

27 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives under fire from UN rights expert

There were irregularities in the trials of the two top judges, said the UN rights expert.

30 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

Little sign of progress in UN bid to resuscitate Maldives talks

Tamrat Samuel, the United Nation’s special envoy to the Maldives, left Malé on Friday with little apparent sign of progress in resuscitating all-party talks.

30 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

UK awaits CMAG’s September review of Maldives

A British decision on imposing targeted sanctions against members of the Maldivian government will rest on the outcome of a Commonwealth-led push for reform in the Indian Ocean archipelago, a top diplomat from the UK has said.

30 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM

Politics

President Yameen’s speech on 50 years of UN membership

“The UN is the biggest family with most members. Political and diplomatic organisations and associations exist within this family. These organisations and associations sometimes act as policeman, criticizing and penalizing small nations over events that occur in small nations,” President Abdulla Yameen said.

06 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

Maldives urged to sign Arms Trade Treaty

Raising concern over a government deal for a private armory in the Maldives, a parliamentarian has called on the government to sign the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).

29 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM

Politics

UN rights team calls on ex president

A team from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) met on Tuesday with former president Mohamed Nasheed at his residence, where he remains under house arrest over a terrorism conviction.

15 Jul 2015, 1:00 PM

Politics

Government seeks international engagement in conciliatory policy shift

25 Jun 2015, 9:11 PM

Politics

President asks UN for help to resolve political crisis

24 Jun 2015, 4:56 PM

Politics

Criticism mounts against Supreme Court

20 Jun 2015, 3:06 PM

Politics

Maldives defers decision on UPR recommendations for judicial reform

10 May 2015, 4:26 PM

News In Brief

Adhaalath condemns Maldives abstention on UN gay vote

30 Mar 2015, 11:12 AM

News In Brief

Government invites international experts to observe Nasheed’s appeal hearings

24 Mar 2015, 9:51 PM

Politics

EU, UN join international chorus of concern over Nasheed’s arrest, terrorism trial

24 Feb 2015, 9:02 PM

Environment

Maldives should forget about mitigating climate change, says Bluepeace

16 Dec 2014, 6:16 PM

Environment

“We do not want to be in Paris to get perished,” Maldives ambassador tells climate change convention

13 Dec 2014, 2:17 PM

Culture

UN Maldives commends government’s response in water crisis, opposition condemns

08 Dec 2014, 8:56 PM

Culture

HRCM urges state to address needs of disabled, government launches programmes to improve services

03 Dec 2014, 7:15 PM

News In Brief

Former President Waheed Departs for UN General Assembly to New York

22 Sep 2014, 10:01 AM

Politics

Jamiyatul Salaf calls on government to reconsider UN peacekeeping deal

08 Jun 2014, 7:29 PM

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