Mahloof 's enthusiasm to work with the country 's youthful population , which eventually catalyzed him to debut in politics , was fueled by his duties at the Youth Ministry . His single-mindedness and steely determination came to the fore with his successful efforts to raise funds for his skills development efforts through participation at over 30 youth workshops , seminars and camps held across the world . His award-winning achievements include his stint at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ( UNOCHA ) , following the devastating 2004 Asian tsunami . In 2007 , Mahloof was elected as the Vice Chair ( and in 2008 , as Chair ) of the Asian Regional Youth Caucus of the Commonwealth Youth Programme . He was the first Maldivian to serve in that capacity . In 2007 , Mahloof was appointed by the Commonwealth Secretary-General to join an Elections Observer Mission to Sierra Leone , for the country 's presidential elections . The eight member team was chaired by the Former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia , Hon. Kenny Anthony . That was the first occasion a Maldivian had served on an overseas elections monitoring mission
2004 Asian tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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