Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohamed Asim has hosted a reception for the Ministers and delegates to the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Ministers Meeting on the Initiative for Renewable Island Energy (IRIE).
At the event, Minister Asim, spoke at length about the significance and importance of island nations and their friends working together for the realisation of shared solutions for the global challenges. Reflecting on the journey that island nations have taken, since the first meeting of small states held in the Maldives in 1989, the Minister stated that it was the island way to not give up, and to make the best of what we have, while demanding what we deserve. Island nations have led the way, proposing new ideas, for a common shared destiny, he highlighted. Minister Asim further noted the importance of ensuring that the unique, distinct voice of islands, shaped by their unique experiences are represented, and heard in all decision-making forums, including the highest decision making body of the United Nations, the Security Council.
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The Initiative for Renewable Island Energy was initiated by the Maldives, in its capacity as Chair of AOSIS, in partnership with International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).