Maldives to Co-Chair CMMSS 2026
The Maldives will co-chair the 2026 Commonwealth Ministerial Meeting on Small States (CMMSS). The decision was announced during the Ministerial Meeting of Small States ahead of CHOGM in Samoa. Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel met with small states' foreign ministers, discussing economic vulnerability, climate action, and access to finance. Khaleel emphasized the need for financial reforms and stronger climate finance commitments ahead of COP29. He highlighted the SIDS Debt Sustainability Support Service and the importance of economic diversification.
The Maldives will co-chair the 2026 Commonwealth Ministerial Meeting on Small States (CMMSS). The decision was announced during the Ministerial Meeting of Small States ahead of CHOGM in Samoa. Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel met with small states' foreign ministers, discussing economic vulnerability, climate action, and access to finance. Khaleel emphasized the need for financial reforms and stronger climate finance commitments ahead of COP29. He highlighted the SIDS Debt Sustainability Support Service and the importance of economic diversification.
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The Maldives will co-chair the 2026 Commonwealth Ministerial Meeting on Small States (CMMSS). The decision was announced during the Ministerial Meeting of Small States ahead of CHOGM in Samoa. Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel met with small states' foreign ministers, discussing economic vulnerability, climate action, and access to finance. Khaleel emphasized the need for financial reforms and stronger climate finance commitments ahead of COP29. He highlighted the SIDS Debt Sustainability Support Service and the importance of economic diversification.
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