Ulaanbaatar
Female Foreign Ministers' Meeting Commences in Ulaanbaatar
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, June 29,
2023 /MONTSAME/. Countries around the
world have been progressing in advancing gender equality and prohibiting
discrimination, and women’s share in the decision-making process. Increasing
women’s political empowerment and economic participation are the areas of
concern that need to be further addressed.
It is already a proven fact that women’s leadership brings a
positive impact on all spheres of life. Accordingly, amplifying women’s voices
and promoting them to senior leading positions are important for inspiring
young women and girls around the world to achieve greater social recognition,
leadership, and participation.
To this end, the Foreign Minister of Mongolia Ms. Battsetseg Batmunkh
put forward an initiative to hold a Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting for the
first time in Mongolia to discuss issues facing international relations and
seek possible solutions.
As a result, the Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting-2023
commenced today, June 29, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, bringing together female
foreign ministers of countries around the world, ambassadors for gender
equality, and representatives from the UN and other international
organizations.
The first-ever Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Ulaanbaatar aims to advance gender equality, human rights, and women's participation in decision-making, with Germany and France collaborating as organizers.
The consensus and solidarity of Female Foreign Ministers will
serve as a great impetus for promoting multilateral cooperation to address
global challenges. Mongolia also hopes that the meeting would benefit shaping
pro-women foreign policy in our greater neighborhood in Asia and believes that
our initiative will contribute to the efforts of other countries pursuing a
feminist foreign policy.
The meeting will provide an opportunity for participants to
deliberate and exchange information, and share their best practices of feminist
foreign policymaking.
