On Monday, H.E. First Lady Sajidha Mohamed met with H.E. Emine Erdoğan, the First Lady of the Republic of Türkiye, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara.
During the meeting, First Lady Sajidha expressed her gratitude for the warm welcome and hospitality accorded to her and the Maldivian delegation during the visit.
Discussions encompassed women's empowerment, gender equality, capacity building, human resources, and climate change.
Following the meeting, First Lady Sajidha signed the 'Global Commitment to Zero Waste for the World, Our Common Home'. Turkish First Lady H.E. Emine Erdoğan leads the "Zero Waste" initiative globally, which received U.N. General Assembly resolution last year.
This year, the "Global Commitment to Zero Waste for the World, Our Common Home" was made open for worldwide signatures during the U.N. General Assembly in September.
The declaration stresses the need to promote efficient use and reuse of exhaustible resources and reduce waste generation through recycling to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
It calls upon U.N. member states, civil societies, the private sector, and the media to adapt their strategies and approaches to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and reduce waste's impact on climate change.
First Lady Sajidha attended a one-on-one dinner hosted by the First Lady of Türkiye following the signing.
President Dr Muizzu is currently on an official visit to Türkiye at the invitation of the Turkish President. First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level Maldivian delegation comprising senior government officials are accompanying the President on the visit.
