Permanent Representative of Maldives to the UN Presents credentials to the Secretary-General 

The new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations, Ahmed Sareer has presented his Letter of Credence to the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.

At the ceremony, which was held in the United Nations Headquarters, Ambassador Sareer conveyed the greetings of the President, the Government and the people of Maldives to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He reaffirmed the commitment of the Maldives to fully uphold and respect the principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations and as a Member State, to further contribute to achieving the goals of the organization, in promoting development, peace and harmony.

Ambassador Sareer thanked the Secretary-General for the continued support of the United Nations to the Maldives in its national developmental efforts, on climate change and human rights, and the constructive and complementary role the United Nations has played on the ground in Male’. He also conveyed the appreciation of the Government for the close cooperation the United Nations has offered in providing technical assistance to the ongoing democratic reforms in the country, especially the electoral assistance being provided for the upcoming Presidential Elections in 2013.

A career foreign service officer, Ambassador Sareer had previously served as the High Commissioner of Maldives to Bangladesh, Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Chargé d'affaires of the Maldives Mission to the European Union, Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, and Director at the SAARC Secretariat, amongst others. In a previous tenure, he had also served in the Maldives Mission in New York from 1992-1994.

Ambassador Sareer began his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986, and has held a number of positions in the Ministry and has represented the Maldives in various international conferences.