Male announced the commitment in a statement by Ali Naseer Mohamed, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, who emphasized the importance of the agency to the cause of supporting Palestinians.

Naseer Mohamed noted that supporting UNRWA is an investment in preserving the dignity of a people and protecting the rules-based international order.

The Maldivian ambassador reflected on the challenges the UN institution is facing and described as false the accusations leveled against its work in support of the people suffering from Israel’s genocide.

The Maldives severed diplomatic relations with Israel in 1974 and imposed a ban in 2014 on the import and sale of any Israeli-made product.

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