Maldives takes part in international conference regarding Palestine peace initiative

The Maldives is taking part in the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Resolution of the Palestine Issue and the Execution of the Two-State Solution, taking place at UN Headquarters in New York on July 28 and 29.

The Maldives team is headed by Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed, the Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the UN.

The Foreign Ministry announced that Maldives will make a statement during the conference's plenary session, reaffirming its longstanding support for Palestinian rights.

"The Government persists in promoting the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, as per the applicable UN resolutions and grounded on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem designated as its capital," stated the Foreign Ministry.

A high-level meeting of ministers is also scheduled to discuss the results of the Working Groups created for this conference.