The Maldives has officially signed the "Partnership Agreement between the European Union (EU) and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), of the other part," also known as the "Samoa Agreement." The signing ceremony took place today at the OACPS headquarters in Brussels.
Geela Ali, Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to the Kingdom of Belgium, signed the Agreement on behalf of the Maldives. Alongside the signing, the Maldives also submitted declarations and reservations to specific articles of the Agreement.
The Samoa Agreement will serve as a foundational framework for the relationship between the EU and OACPS for the next twenty years. It aims to bolster the capacity of OACPS member countries in addressing global challenges, focusing on democracy and human rights, sustainable economic growth and development, climate change, human and social development, peace and security, and migration and mobility.
This marks the first partnership agreement the Maldives has signed with the European Union, paving the way for enhanced cooperation in various fields, including economic development, trade, environment, and climate change. The agreement will also allow OACPS Member States to benefit from EU support and collaboration.
The Samoa Agreement unites 79 OACPS member states and 27 EU member states, collectively representing close to 2 billion people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and more than half of the United Nations Member States.
Established in 1975 under the "Georgetown Agreement," the OACPS consists of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States. The Maldives became a full member of the OACPS on December 9, 2022, and has since been actively collaborating with other OACPS members and the EU to tackle global challenges.
Geela Ali, Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to the Kingdom of Belgium, signed the Agreement on behalf of the Maldives. Alongside the signing, the Maldives also submitted declarations and reservations to specific articles of the Agreement.
The Samoa Agreement will serve as a foundational framework for the relationship between the EU and OACPS for the next twenty years. It aims to bolster the capacity of OACPS member countries in addressing global challenges, focusing on democracy and human rights, sustainable economic growth and development, climate change, human and social development, peace and security, and migration and mobility.
This marks the first partnership agreement the Maldives has signed with the European Union, paving the way for enhanced cooperation in various fields, including economic development, trade, environment, and climate change. The agreement will also allow OACPS Member States to benefit from EU support and collaboration.
The Samoa Agreement unites 79 OACPS member states and 27 EU member states, collectively representing close to 2 billion people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and more than half of the United Nations Member States.
Established in 1975 under the "Georgetown Agreement," the OACPS consists of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States. The Maldives became a full member of the OACPS on December 9, 2022, and has since been actively collaborating with other OACPS members and the EU to tackle global challenges.
