President Dr Mohamed Muizzu concluded his visit to the United Kingdom on Tuesday after attending the High-Level Briefing on Private Capital Mobilisation, hosted by His Majesty King Charles III and organised by the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI).
The visit, made at the invitation of His Majesty the King, brought together heads of multilateral development banks and global financial institutions to explore ways to accelerate private capital flows for sustainable development and global climate transitions.
According to the President’s Office, during the briefing, President Muizzu discussed advancing debt-for-climate and debt-for-nature initiatives, strengthening cooperation in green finance, and improving access to climate funding for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). He highlighted the urgent financing needs of SIDS, including the Maldives, and outlined opportunities to boost international partnerships aimed at mobilising private investment for climate-resilient growth.
The trip served as a platform to deepen the Maldives’ engagement with high-level partners and reinforce the country’s advocacy for equitable and accessible sustainable finance aligned with global climate and development goals.
This was President Muizzu’s third visit to the UK this year. In April, he launched a Maldives tourism campaign in partnership with Liverpool Football Club, a co-branded initiative with the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). He also met representatives from Football for Peace, toured the University of Leeds, and held discussions with British parliamentarians, local officials and Maldivian students. During the visit, he reinstated No. 9 Rosemont Avenue in London as the premises of the Maldivian Students’ Association–UK.
His second visit took place on 15 July, when he held high-level meetings with senior British officials, including Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Foreign Secretary David Lammy. Discussions focused on climate adaptation, education opportunities, sustainable fisheries, tourism and UK support for justice sector reform.
