President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu is set to depart tomorrow to attend the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS), according to a statement from the Chief Spokesperson for the President's Office, Heena Waleed. The announcement was made during a press conference at the President's Office, which also featured the Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Thoriq Ibrahim, and the Special Envoy for Climate Change, Ali Sharif.

The officials discussed the importance of the conference and outlined the Maldives' key objectives for the event. They also provided details on the three side events organized by the Maldives and significant events planned by relevant government institutions at the SIDS conference.

The Fourth International Conference on SIDS is scheduled to take place in Antigua and Barbuda from May 27 to 30 under the theme, "Charting the Course Towards Resilient Prosperity." The conference will focus on enabling small, environmentally vulnerable nations to achieve sustainability and prosperity.

The United Nations hosts the International Conference on SIDS every ten years. President Muizzu is expected to deliver the National Statement at this year's conference, highlighting the impacts of climate change and the urgent need for mitigation measures.