Remarks by His Excellency Hussain Mohamed Latheef, Vice President of the Republic of Maldives, at the High-level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation

Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef spoke at the High-level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation in Tajikistan on 30 May 2025. He highlighted the link between glacier melt and sea-level rise threatening Maldives, where nearly 80% of islands are less than a metre above sea level. He called for limiting global warming to 1.5°C and noted that Maldives submitted its third Nationally Determined Contribution in February 2025, aiming to reduce emissions by 1.52 million tons by 2035 and increase renewable energy ambition.

Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef spoke at the High-level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation in Tajikistan on 30 May 2025. He highlighted the link between glacier melt and sea-level rise threatening Maldives, where nearly 80% of islands are less than a metre above sea level. He called for limiting global warming to 1.5°C and noted that Maldives submitted its third Nationally Determined Contribution in February 2025, aiming to reduce emissions by 1.52 million tons by 2035 and increase renewable energy ambition.

Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef spoke at the High-level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation in Tajikistan on 30 May 2025. He highlighted the link between glacier melt and sea-level rise threatening Maldives, where nearly 80% of islands are less than a metre above sea level. He called for limiting global warming to 1.5°C and noted that Maldives submitted its third Nationally Determined Contribution in February 2025, aiming to reduce emissions by 1.52 million tons by 2035 and increase renewable energy ambition.

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