United Nations


More than 30 people still in police detention
28 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives president DID refuse UN help
A video shows UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric talking to reporters about exchanges between the United Nations and Malé.
23 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM


Nasheed seeks UN intervention to contest presidential elections in 2018
The former President has challenged his conviction under terrorism charges with the organization’s Human Rights Committee
08 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM


Does the Maldives practice what it preaches globally on human rights?
Jeffrey Salim Waheed takes questions on why the Maldives has sponsored several UN resolutions on freedom of expression and assembly, and judicial independence, despite practising the opposite at home
04 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM


Maldives condemned by UN and others over defamation law
The UN, US and human rights groups have urged the Maldivian government to scrap or amend a law re- criminalising defamation over restrictions it imposes on free speech and the press.
10 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
Two-day workshop underway on ‘National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans’
22 May 2014, 10:56 AM
“Highly politicised and corrupt” judiciary unfit to decide life and death: Maldivian Democracy Network
01 May 2014, 1:23 PM
Foreign Minister calls on international community not to undermine Maldives’ judiciary
04 Mar 2014, 7:49 PM
“Supreme Court is subverting the democratic process”: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
30 Oct 2013, 8:58 PM
Week in review: September 27- October 4
04 Oct 2013, 6:54 PM
Don’t interfere in Maldives’ internal affairs, acting Foreign Minister tells UN General Assembly
02 Oct 2013, 8:32 PM
Maldives crisis requires international assistance: former Foreign Minister Dr Shaheed
30 Sep 2013, 7:20 PM
UN Secretary General calls upon Maldivians for peaceful election
04 Sep 2013, 3:37 PM
“Murder has to be punished with murder”: Yameen calls for death penalty to be put into practice
25 Jul 2013, 4:56 PM
Maldives Green Fund to merge “scattered” climate finance
20 May 2013, 3:03 PM
Maldives at “critical juncture” of democratic transition: UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs
09 May 2013, 8:44 PM
UN website hacked by Anonymous
21 Mar 2013, 12:02 PM
UN delegation to assess environment for 2013 elections
02 Dec 2012, 7:45 PM
Maldives to sign UN convention against organised crime
18 Oct 2012, 6:30 PM
‘Small justice served to small states’: Waheed speaks at UN
25 Sep 2012, 4:43 PM