First Lady Sajidha Mohamed met with Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdoğan on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya.
During the meeting, First Lady Emine Erdoğan briefed First Lady Sajidha on the Zero Waste Foundation, which she established in 2017. The two First Ladies discussed potential areas of cooperation in promoting the Zero Waste initiative.
First Lady Emine Erdoğan encouraged First Lady Sajidha to take the lead in advancing the Zero Waste initiative at the national level in the Maldives. She emphasised the importance of close coordination with relevant Government ministries, given their key role in implementing such initiatives.
She also highlighted the importance of engaging women, children and youths in environmental protection and waste reduction efforts.
The meeting concluded with both First Ladies reaffirming their commitment to working together to advance environmental protection and sustainable waste management.
The engagement forms part of the Maldives delegation’s activities at the climate summit focused on practical environmental action.
