Deputy Foreign Minister addresses at UN High-level Meeting
PoliticsUlaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. A High-level Meeting to Commemorate the
Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations took place on
October 26 in New York. High-level representatives of over 180 countries
attended the meeting and expressed their positions on a wide range of issues,
such as the UN roles in solidifying global peace and security, ensuring socio-economic
development and protecting human rights, responses to COVID-19 pandemic,
implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, climate changes
and challenges from new technologies as well as others.
At the high-level meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia B.Munkhjin delivered a statement. At the beginning of his statement, Mr. Munkhjin emphasized, “The world organization, having risen from the ashes of the darkest war in the history of humankind, has grown into the most powerful platform of multilateral cooperation. Today, after 75 years in existence, the Charter of the United Nations continues to be the prevailing instrument of international law.”
The Deputy Minister also introduced its response to COVID-19
and priorities of the country’s external policy. He said, “Mongolia has been
taking proactive measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic and minimize
its negative socio-economic impact. As a result of timely containment actions Mongolia has so far no local transmission and no pandemic-related death. But
its economic and social cost has been enormous with the economy shrinking by 9.7
percent over the first half of this year, and total export decreasing by 28
percent.
The Government has introduced two economic stimulus packages
amounting up to 5 percent of the GDP to ease the pandemic’s burden on shoulders
of our people, particularly those who are vulnerable. Additional recovery
measures are reflected in the Government Action Program. Counter-cyclical policy
will be pursued to overcome the pandemic’s socio-economic impact and will
ensure an employment-led and people-centered recovery. A strong emphasis is
put on green development. The Government will make sustained efforts to
diversify the economy and its export with value-added production in non-mining
sectors.
Large-scale development projects will continue in the areas
of infrastructure, including oil refinery, gas pipeline, construction, and
water supply. These and other important projects will be actively pursued to
further enhance our cooperation with our bilateral and multilateral partners.
The Government will continue to pursue its open, multipillar foreign policy.”
By the way, Mongolia marks its 59th anniversary
of accession to the United Nations on October 27. Becoming a member of the UN
not only ensured Mongolia’s independence and security and strengthening its
reputation and position in the international arena but also opened up a wide
range of opportunities to actively participate in the UN activities,
contribute, and receive support.