President Muizzu, UN Chief Discuss Maldives’ Key Challenges

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 22 September 2024 at UN headquarters during the 79th UN General Assembly. They discussed Maldives' fiscal issues, climate change adaptation, and Muizzu's fiscal reform agenda. Muizzu called for international support and stronger ties between debt relief and climate finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). He co-chaired a side event on SIDS debt sustainability, proposing reallocation of Special Drawing Rights and partnerships with Multilateral Development Banks. Guterres commended Maldives' climate efforts.

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 22 September 2024 at UN headquarters during the 79th UN General Assembly. They discussed Maldives' fiscal issues, climate change adaptation, and Muizzu's fiscal reform agenda. Muizzu called for international support and stronger ties between debt relief and climate finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). He co-chaired a side event on SIDS debt sustainability, proposing reallocation of Special Drawing Rights and partnerships with Multilateral Development Banks. Guterres commended Maldives' climate efforts.

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 22 September 2024 at UN headquarters during the 79th UN General Assembly. They discussed Maldives' fiscal issues, climate change adaptation, and Muizzu's fiscal reform agenda. Muizzu called for international support and stronger ties between debt relief and climate finance for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). He co-chaired a side event on SIDS debt sustainability, proposing reallocation of Special Drawing Rights and partnerships with Multilateral Development Banks. Guterres commended Maldives' climate efforts.

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