Dhunya: Seeking U.N. membership was the important foreign policy decision by Maldives

As the Maldives mark 50 years as a member of the United Nations, Foreign Minister Dhunya Maumoon has said that seeking U.N. membership was the important foreign policy decision by Maldives.

In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry celebrating 50 years since the country took membership with the United Nations, the Foreign Minister said that the Maldives has done numerous works at the international level.

“Over the past 50 years, the Maldives has introduced several important initiatives at the United Nations, the security of small states, human rights and environment, and of course climate change, which has now become the most crucial issue facing humanity. The Maldives has also been a leading voice on the issue of human rights. As a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, we have been a strong advocate for promoting the rule of law and creating the values of human rights.” The statement from the Foreign Minister Dhunya Maumoon said.

She said that although the Maldives is a small country, the country has achieved accomplishments “without compromising the core national values: the country’s Islamic principles and our cultural traditions.”