President Dr Mohamed Muizzu returned to Malé today after concluding his official visit to Turkey, where he attended the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
According to reports, the President arrived in the Maldives after a transit stop in Dubai.
First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level government delegation accompanied the President to the summit, which began on 10 November. The President’s Office described the visit as a significant step in raising the Maldives’ concerns on the international stage as climate threats escalate.
Muizzu delivered the Maldives’ national statement at the conference. In it, he urged the international community to fulfil its climate pledges and reform the global financial system. He stressed that countries must turn political commitments into tangible action rather than leave them on paper.
During the visit, the President took part in several high-level roundtable discussions on climate issues. He outlined the challenges that vulnerable island nations such as the Maldives face and called for greater international support.
On the sidelines of the summit, the President and the First Lady met heads of state, leaders of international organisations and senior figures in climate-related fields. They discussed areas of mutual importance to the Maldives.
