High Commissioner H.E. Dr. Mariyam Shabeena Ahmed participated in the Sabah International Blue Conference held in Kota Kinabalu from on 19-20 October 2024, where she delivered a key presentation on waste management.
During the "Ambassadors and High Commissioners' Talk" session, the High Commissioner addressed global waste management challenges, with a particular focus on the Maldives. In her presentation, the High Commissioner highlighted the threats posed by the growing waste crisis to…

High Commissioner H.E. Dr. Mariyam Shabeena Ahmed attended the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Sciences, held on 16-17 October 2024, in Kuching, Sarawak, where she participated as a panellist during the “Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Development in the Tropics.”
During the panel discussion, the High Commissioner addressed the challenges confronting tropical small island states like Maldives, including climate change, sea level rise, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and extreme…