Have you ever gone underwater? It is difficult to stay submerged in water for more than some seconds because our body is not designed like that of a fish or a frog. However, the cabinet of the Maldives Government went under the sea for an important meeting!
Maldives is a tourist paradise primarily because it features coral reefs and white sandy-beaches. The islands lie just over one metre above the sea level. Scientists have warned that the whole nation could be devastated in a matter of a few minutes if sea levels rise due to global warming.
The Maldives was facing a life-threatening situation. In order to grab the world’s attention, the Government of Maldives held the first-ever underwater cabinet meeting in October 2009. The president at that time was Mohammad Nasheed who dressed in full scuba gear, conducted the 30-minute meeting at a depth of six metres off the coast just north of the capital Male. While under-water, they signed a document ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December calling on all nations to cut their carbon emission.
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