Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Although countries around the world have progressed in advancing gender
equality and prohibiting discrimination, women’s share in the decision-making process still remains low globally.
Increasing women’s political empowerment and their economic participation are the areas of concern that need to be further addressed.
It is already a proven fact that women’s leadership has a positive impact on all
spheres of life.
Accordingly, amplifying women’s voice and promoting them in senior leading positions are important for inspiring young women and girls around the world to achieve greater social recognition, leadership, and participation.
Mongolian women, as leaders, have held a prominent social status and legacy
throughout our history.
Furthermore, Mongolia is a country with a long tradition of
pursuing feminist foreign policy, which features support for international initiatives for
women and the participation of Mongolian women peacekeepers in the UN
Peacekeeping.
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.
The consensus and solidarity of Female Foreign Ministers would serve as a great impetus for promoting multilateral cooperation to address global challenges.
Mongolia also hopes that the meeting would benefit from 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 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.
Guiding themes for discussion
The year 2022 has witnessed unprecedented geopolitical tensions that brought
not only added complexity to addressing the challenges facing the world community, but also exacerbated the existing challenges.
Threats such as climate change, natural disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic
are on the rise, requiring greater cooperation among countries on the international stage
as no country can address them individually. All countries, especially small and poor
ones, suffer the most from the negative consequences, including rising unemployment
and poverty and political instability around the globe.
They also pose major risks that could undermine global peace and security and the hitherto achievements towards
The Female Foreign Ministers’ Meeting highlighted the crucial role of women in diplomacy and set the stage for meaningful discussions.
Heartwarming and powerful messages from Foreign Ministers and esteemed UN officials underscored the significance of the gathering and emphasized the importance of women’s leadership in international relations.
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Dr Naledi Pandor, attended the two-day Female Foreign Ministers Meeting.
#WomenEmpowerment #WomenInDiplomacy
#F2M2 #FFMM
#WomenInLeadership