President Muizzu Urges Debt Relief Tied to Climate Finance for SIDS

President Mohamed Muizzu, as Co-Chair of the Strategic Advisory Group for the SIDS Debt Sustainability Support Service (DSSS), called on the international community to strengthen the link between debt relief and climate finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Speaking at a side event on 21 September 2024 in New York, he urged more favorable debt conditions, reallocation of Special Drawing Rights, and partnerships with Multilateral Development Banks and International Financial Institutions. He emphasized building robust institutions, empowering local communities, and economic diversification. The event was co-chaired by the Maldives, Antigua and Barbuda, and New Zealand, in partnership with IIED and UN DESA.

President Mohamed Muizzu, as Co-Chair of the Strategic Advisory Group for the SIDS Debt Sustainability Support Service (DSSS), called on the international community to strengthen the link between debt relief and climate finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Speaking at a side event on 21 September 2024 in New York, he urged more favorable debt conditions, reallocation of Special Drawing Rights, and partnerships with Multilateral Development Banks and International Financial Institutions. He emphasized building robust institutions, empowering local communities, and economic diversification. The event was co-chaired by the Maldives, Antigua and Barbuda, and New Zealand, in partnership with IIED and UN DESA.

President Mohamed Muizzu, as Co-Chair of the Strategic Advisory Group for the SIDS Debt Sustainability Support Service (DSSS), called on the international community to strengthen the link between debt relief and climate finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Speaking at a side event on 21 September 2024 in New York, he urged more favorable debt conditions, reallocation of Special Drawing Rights, and partnerships with Multilateral Development Banks and International Financial Institutions. He emphasized building robust institutions, empowering local communities, and economic diversification. The event was co-chaired by the Maldives, Antigua and Barbuda, and New Zealand, in partnership with IIED and UN DESA.

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