Muizzu Administration Under Fire for Abstaining from UN Srebrenica Genocide Resolution

The Muizzu administration abstained from voting on a UN resolution commemorating the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, adopted on 23 May, which designates 11 July as an international day of reflection. The decision sparked widespread criticism, with many demanding an explanation. Unnamed government officials claimed the Maldives followed most Islamic states, but analysts note that 54% of OIC member states that participated voted in favor. China voted against, India abstained. Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom called on Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer for an explanation.

The Muizzu administration abstained from voting on a UN resolution commemorating the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, adopted on 23 May, which designates 11 July as an international day of reflection. The decision sparked widespread criticism, with many demanding an explanation. Unnamed government officials claimed the Maldives followed most Islamic states, but analysts note that 54% of OIC member states that participated voted in favor. China voted against, India abstained. Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom called on Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer for an explanation.

The Muizzu administration abstained from voting on a UN resolution commemorating the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, adopted on 23 May, which designates 11 July as an international day of reflection. The decision sparked widespread criticism, with many demanding an explanation. Unnamed government officials claimed the Maldives followed most Islamic states, but analysts note that 54% of OIC member states that participated voted in favor. China voted against, India abstained. Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom called on Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer for an explanation.

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