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Maldives co-sponsors UN motion on Jerusalem

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Maldivian ambassador to the UN, Ali Naseer Mohamed, speaks at a UN sitting. The Maldives has co-sponsored the United Nation’s resolution, which will be submitted to its General Assembly on Thursday, to reject US president Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a tweet, the ambassador and permanent representative of the […]

Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim gives his address during a UN General Assembly.

Govt under fire for abstaining from UN anti-genocide vote

By Maldives Times 5 min read

Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim gives his address during a UN General Assembly. The Maldives abstained from voting on a motion to deliberate initiative against the genocides, killings and persecution in various countries at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations, following which the government has come under fire from both the opposition and […]