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Nasheed urged the United States to rejoin the Paris Agreement and reinforce global efforts to combat climate change.
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Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed on Tuesday called on the United States to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit the Maldives and witness firsthand the impacts of climate change.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Nasheed, who serves as the Secretary General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit the Maldives and witness firsthand the impacts of climate change.
Nasheed expressed his willingness to collaborate with the new US administration but highlighted concerns about decisions by developed nations to reduce their environmental commitments and withdraw from agreements like the Paris Accord.
“... Paris is a lifeline. It enshrined a threshold for global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees for safety to be restored, and provided scales of justice to be rebalanced by the historical big emitters to, in some way, make amends for the climate damages we suffer daily,” Nasheed stated, emphasising the importance of the agreement for countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
He underlined the crucial role of leadership from nations like the United States in addressing global climate challenges.
Nasheed urged the US president to observe the effects of climate change in vulnerable regions, including the Maldives, where rising sea levels and extreme weather events have caused significant damage. He also highlighted issues such as melting glaciers, flooding, and heat waves that have disrupted lives and livelihoods.
"Our countries need to be able to provide basic services in times of crisis," Nasheed said. "Step by step, we must be guided by science, the most effective weapon utilised by US institutions, that leads the way towards the greater good."
He concluded by urging the United States to rejoin the Paris Agreement and reinforce global efforts to combat climate change. Nasheed reiterated that international cooperation remains vital to securing the future of the world’s most at-risk nations.