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Members of the Maldives government swim to attend the first underwater cabinet meeting in the Maldives
17 Oct 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Members of the Maldives government swim to attend the first underwater cabinet meeting in the Maldives, October 17, 2009. The Maldivian president and ministers held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago's existence. REUTERS/Maldives Government/Handout (MALDIVES ENVIRONMENT POLITICS SOCIETY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed (C) and other cabinet members attend the first underwater cabinet meeting in the Maldives, October 17, 2009. The Maldivian president and ministers held the world's first underwater ...


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