{"id":5330,"date":"2023-06-08T23:59:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/?p=5330"},"modified":"2023-06-08T23:59:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:59:49","slug":"local-organisations-must-take-a-stand-against-rural-social-problems-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/post-5330","title":{"rendered":"Local\u00a0organisations\u00a0must take a stand against rural social problems: President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, it is vital for associations in each island to take action regarding social problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President was addressing at a ceremony held this evening at the Social Centre Indoor Hall to award the Maldives&#8217; first-ever Civil Society Awards.&nbsp;First Lady Fazna Ahmed and Vice President Faisal Naseem were also in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the event, he noted that at this time, addressing social concerns in society is a crucial work that must be accomplished. He asserted that only after addressing social difficulties within the\u00a0society could the government&#8217;s accomplishments \u00a0in other sectors truly bring about satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&nbsp;emphasised&nbsp;the necessity to act in a decentralized manner, taking into account the circumstances in each&nbsp;island, because there are various levels and types of socioeconomic problems in various sections of the nation. He added that organizations&#8217; initiative and cooperation are crucial in the attempts to address these concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that in addition to social issues, maintaining the environment and combating climate change should also be top priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stated, &#8220;It is crucial that these are elements of the aims of civil society.&nbsp;Social issues and environmental conservation are two areas that demand the leadership and participation of NGOs in particular.&#8221;<br>In order to eliminate the usage of single-use plastic, he also emphasized the necessity of starting unique programs with the involvement of all stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the event conducted this evening, the President presented the prizes to the Civil Society Award winners. The Vice President utilized the occasion to introduce the &#8220;Mees Portal.&#8221; Additionally, the First Lady presented grants to recipients of NGO funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recently established Civil Society Awards in the Maldives aims to encourage and\u00a0recognise\u00a0organisations\u00a0that deliver exceptional services among charitable\u00a0organisations\u00a0as well as to increase awareness of the role\u00a0self-initiated civil society plays in empowering the country&#8217;s society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, it is vital for associations in each island to take action regarding social problems. The President was addressing at a ceremony held this evening at the Social Centre Indoor Hall to award the Maldives&#8217; first-ever Civil Society Awards.&nbsp;First Lady Fazna Ahmed and Vice President Faisal Naseem were also in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/post-5330\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Local\u00a0organisations\u00a0must take a stand against rural social problems: President&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":5331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5330"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5330"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5332,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5330\/revisions\/5332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}