Disarmament and Non-Proliferation:
The Maldives upholds the principles of the United Nations Charter, under which international peace and security are to be maintained through dialogue, diplomacy, and the peaceful settlement of disputes. It rejects the use or threat of force as a means of advancing security objectives.
The Maldives is a strong advocate of disarmament and non-proliferation and is a State Party to key international treaties. The Maldives has ratified key disarmament treaties, including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in war of Asphyxiating Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and Other Destruction, Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects (with Protocols I, II, and III). The Maldives supports continued efforts to strengthen the implementation of these treaties and advance practical steps towards their objectives.
The Maldives maintains that the total elimination of nuclear weapons is the only absolute guarantee against their use or threat of use. As a Small Island Developing State, the Maldives is of the view that it will not be spared from the humanitarian and environmental consequences of any nuclear detonation, which would have global implications. The Maldives also supports strengthened safeguards under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and reaffirms the importance of the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology for sustainable development, including in health and cancer care, in conformity with the treaty.
Counterterrorism:
The Maldives has a zero-tolerance policy on terrorism and violent extremism. The Maldives pledged to take swift measures against anyone committing an act or acts of terrorism, or financing, joining, encouraging or providing any manner of assistance or support to, terrorists and violent extremists.
The Maldives is committed to work with the international community to address terrorism in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. Among measures taken to counter terrorism, President Solih, in October 2019, has ratified the Second Amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act which includes provisions that accentuate political and religious extremism and radicalisation as terrorist acts.
The Maldives also participates in the review process of the Global Counter-terrorism Strategy (GCTS). The General Assembly reviews the Strategy every two years, making it a living document attuned to Member States’ counter-terrorism priorities.
Cybersecurity:
The Maldives recognises cybercrime as an evolving and serious threat to national security, economic stability, and the safety of its citizens, and has taken deliberate steps to build institutional and legal capacity in response. In March 2024, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu constituted the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) under the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology, designating it as the central authority for coordinating and implementing national cybersecurity initiatives. The Agency's mandate encompasses the establishment of national cybersecurity standards and policies, support
for the strengthening of cyber defence capabilities across Government institutions, and the development of the capabilities required to enhance the Maldives' overall cybersecurity posture. This institutional foundation reflects the Government's recognition that effective responses to cybercrime require dedicated, coordinated structures at the national level — not merely ad hoc responses to individual incidents.
At the international level, the Maldives has complemented this domestic action with an equally firm multilateral commitment. The UN Convention against Cybercrime, which was adopted by the General Assembly in December 2024 after five years of negotiation, established the first universal framework for investigating and prosecuting offences committed online, including ransomware and financial fraud. The Maldives was among the first nations to sign this landmark instrument at the High-Level Conference and Signing Ceremony hosted by the Government of Viet Nam in Hanoi in October 2025, signalling its commitment to collective, rules-based approaches to combating cybercrime. The Maldives views the Convention as a critical mechanism for international cooperation and will work toward its early ratification and implementation, consistent with the country's broader commitment to a safe and secure digital environment for all.