Asim Abdul Sattar has donated a valuable collection of books and publications to the Library of the Maldives National University (MNU), contributing additional resources to support academic learning, teaching, and research.

The donated collection covers a diverse range of subjects, with a particular focus on peacebuilding, security, conflict transformation, South Asian affairs, radicalization, climate security, civil society, youth issues, displacement, and higher education.

Among the donated publications are Peacebuilding and Security Sector Governance in Asia, edited by Yuji Uesugi; GBMS in South Asia: Potential and Possibilities; Connectors and Dividers: The Challenges and Prospects for Conflict Transformation in Kashmir and Sri Lanka, by Shweta Singh and Marie Nissanka; and Problems in Understanding Religious Radicalization in South Asia, by Shahab Enam Khan.

The collection also includes Implications of COVID-19 Pandemic for South Asia: Civil Society Perspectives; Whither South Asia? Understanding Climate Security in the Anthropocene Epoch, by Saurabh Thakur; Trends in Youth Radicalization in South Asia, edited by Gamini Keerawella and Akshay Senanayake; and Ending the Displacement Cycle: Finding Durable Solutions through Return and Resettlement, edited by Nadeeka Withana.

Other publications include Building Bridges and Promoting People to People Interaction in South Asia, by Nishchal N. Pandey and Kumar Shrestha; Shaping the Future: A South Asian Civil Society Dialogue, edited by Dipankar Banerjee; New Nuclear Triangle and China’s Role in South Asia; and Directory of Individuals and Institutions.

The donation further includes publications documenting the history and development of higher education in Sri Lanka, including College House: The Cradle and College House: The Cradle of Sri Lanka’s University Education.

The collection provides MNU students, academics, and researchers with additional reference materials for exploring contemporary regional issues, peace and security, social development, and the historical development of higher education in South Asia.

The MNU Library extends its sincere appreciation to Asim Abdul Sattar for this generous contribution. The donated materials will enrich the Library’s collection and provide students and researchers with further opportunities to engage with important regional and international issues.