Watch part two

The Maldives is known as one of the world's most beautiful, luxurious holiday destinations.

But rising seas are threatening its existence.

Mohamed Nasheed, the president of the Maldives, is urging the international community to tackle climate change before his country disappears.

Nasheed held an underwater cabinet meeting to raise awareness that the Maldives may be submerged by rising sea levels if climate change continues.

A young political activist, Nasheed became the Maldives' first democratically-elected leader one year ago and inherited a country plagued by corruption, congestion, drug abuse and environmental degradation.

One year after Mohamed Nasheed's historic win in the Maldives' first presidential elections, 101 East returns to ask if he has lived up to his promises.

In this edition of 101 East, we speak to President Nasheed about the key challenges he faces globally and at home.

This episode of 101 East airs from Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the following times GMT: Thursday: 1230; Friday: 0300; Saturday: 0530, 1730; Sunday: 0330, 1130; Monday: 1630; Tuesday: 1430; Wednesday: 0830, 1930; Thursday: 0630.