Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid has been meeting with his counterparts and high-level delegates of other nations in Geneva.
The Foreign Minister travelled to Geneva on Monday to join the 40th Session of the Human Rights Council.
On the sidelines of the event, Minister Shahid met with the Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and discussed Australia’s ongoing technical cooperation with Maldives and avenue’s for further corporation.
Foreign Minister @abdulla_shahid meets with H.E. Ms. Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs of #Australia. Emphasized on the ongoing technical corporation by #Australia and discussed avenues for further cooperation #HRC40 pic.twitter.com/hmevIaT7WA
— MFA Maldives (@MDVForeign) February 25, 2019
During his meeting with Madame Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Minister Shahid reassured Maldives’ commitment to human rights and discussed further cooperation with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, including the placement of a Human Rights Advisor in the Maldives.
FM @abdulla_shahid meets with H.E. Madame Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Reassured full commitment of Maldives to human rights & discussed further cooperation with #OHCHR including placement of a Human Rights Advisor in the #Maldives. pic.twitter.com/amc8vce3dj
— MFA Maldives (@MDVForeign) February 26, 2019
Minister Shahid met Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide to discuss the vulnerability of small island states and their need for representation at bigger platforms.
Foreign Minister @abdulla_shahid meets with Foreign Minister of Norway H.E. Ms Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide. Discussed the vulnerability of small island states and the needs for opportunity to be represented at bigger platforms #HRC40 pic.twitter.com/JmgqAlYw4z
— MFA Maldives (@MDVForeign) February 25, 2019
Minister Shahid and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon discussed Maldives’ international engagement and its efforts to rejoin the Commonwealth and the development bilateral ties.
Foreign Minister @abdulla_shahid meets with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon during High Level Segment of #HRC40 to discuss Maldives’ engagement internationally, including Commonwealth accession and to enhance bilateral dialogue between pic.twitter.com/IawCNm39rE
— MFA Maldives (@MDVForeign) February 25, 2019
The Minister also met Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji.
A pleasure for the Fijian and Maldives delegations to meet in the margins of the #HRC40 led by @FijiPM and the Hon Foreign Minister of the Maldives H.E. Mr Abdulla Shahid pic.twitter.com/OkWosUB110
— Fiji Mission Geneva (@FijiGeneva) February 25, 2019
