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President Mohamed Nasheed inaugurated the Maldives National University on February 15, 2011.1
Newly appointed Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed and former Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Salisbury Mr Robert Key paid a courtesy call on President Mohamed Nasheed on February 20, 2011.2
New British High Commissioner Mr John Rankin and new Vietnamese Ambassador Mr Nguyen Thanh Tan accredited to the Maldives presented their credentials to President Mohamed Nasheed on February 20, 2011.3
UNICEF and its partners have allocated US$1.72 million to promote the rights of children in the Maldives, under the new UNICEF Maldives Country Programme 2011-2015. Partners for the implementation of the 2011 Annual Work Plan include the Juvenile Justice Unit of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family, Department of National Planning of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Ministry of Housing and Environment, Ministry of Education, Maldives Police Services, Human Rights Commission of the Maldives and the Maldives Media Council. The activities identified under the 2011 plan will include improvement of the legislative framework for child rights, strengthening the evidence base for policy planning, and improvement of capacity of government to deliver improved quality health care and water and sanitation services.4
- 1. “President Inaugurates the Maldives National University and Appoints Dr Musthafa Luthfee as the Chancellor”, February 15, 2011 at http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=4733
- 2. “AARC Secretary-General Pays a Courtesy Call on the President “, February 20, 2011 at http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=4776.; “Former MP for Salisbury Robert Key Calls on the President”, February 20, 2011 at http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=4774
- 3. “New British High Commissioner Presents Credentials”, February 20, 2011 at http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=4775; “New Vietnamese Ambassador Presents Credentials to the President”, February 20, 2011, at http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=4772
- 4. “UNICEF allocates US$1.72 million to promotion of child rights”, Minivan News, February 17, 2011 at http://minivannews.com/category/news-in-brief/page/2