President Dr Mohamed Muizzu departed for the United Kingdom on Saturday evening at the invitation of His Majesty King Charles III to participate in the High-level Briefing on Private Capital Mobilisation, organised by the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI).
According to the President’s Office, the briefing will bring together Heads of Multilateral Development Banks and leaders of major financial institutions. Discussions will centre on mobilising private capital to advance sustainable development and support global climate transitions through strengthened international cooperation.
The Sustainable Markets Initiative was established under the vision and leadership of King Charles III. It drives private-sector engagement on sustainability by convening CEOs and global decision-makers to prioritise environmentally responsible economic activity. The platform aims to guide private-sector investment towards long-term, sustainable growth consistent with national climate commitments and the 1.5°C pathway.
This marks President Muizzu’s third visit to the UK this year. In April, he travelled to the country to launch the Maldives tourism campaign in partnership with Liverpool Football Club, a co-branded initiative with the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC)/Visit Maldives. During that visit, he also engaged with Football for Peace, toured the University of Leeds, and met senior university officials, British MPs, the Lord Mayor of Leeds, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, and Maldivian students based in the UK. He further reinstated No. 9 Rosemont Avenue, London, as the premises of the Maldivian Students’ Association–UK (MSA-UK).
The President made a second visit to the UK on 15 July to attend a series of high-level engagements. During that trip, he held discussions with senior British officials, including the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, and the Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. Talks covered climate adaptation, education and scholarship opportunities, sustainable fisheries and tourism, and continued UK support for justice sector reform.
He also had a private audience with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the longstanding Maldives–UK partnership spanning six decades. In addition, the President met the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, to discuss areas of mutual cooperation.
President Muizzu also participated in the Maldives–UK Business Forum, which highlighted opportunities to enhance trade and investment ties. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the West London Chambers of Commerce and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade during the forum.
