The World Women’s Forum commenced today (August 22, 2024) at the State House, gathering heads of government, deputy leaders of legislative bodies, ministers, and women leaders from over 20 sectors. The forum, themed "Towards a Greener Future" will continue in Ulaanbaatar until August 23. The "Ulaanbaatar Declaration for a Sustainable Future" is expected to be adopted based on the conference outcomes.
Highlights from Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, the President of Mongolia’s Speech:
- This conference marks the most comprehensive gathering in Asia since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995.
- The "Ulaanbaatar Declaration for a Sustainable Future" will bolster the leadership, participation, and influence of girls and women.
- Although more women than men participate in education at all levels in Mongolia, there remains a need to enhance women’s economic, social, and political involvement and leadership.
- Mongolia is committed to ensuring equal participation of women in all sectors and at all levels, aiming to set a leadership example in the region.
- Mongolia is the first country in Asia to recognize gender equality, affirm women’s political rights, and guarantee the right to vote and be elected.
- With 32 women elected to Parliament, women now constitute 25% of the members, a leading figure in Asia for female parliamentary representation.
- Achieving full gender equality worldwide could expand the global economy by 23%.
- Mongolia, with its extreme climate, is among the nations most affected by climate change, experiencing an average temperature increase of 2.25% over the past 80 years, double the global average.
- Climate change, soil degradation, desertification, dust storms, and droughts are severely impacting traditional animal husbandry and pose significant challenges to preserving nomadic culture.
- Initiatives such as the "Billion Trees," "Food Supply and Security," "Healthy Mongolian People," and "White Gold" movements are being launched to promote sustainable development and mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.
- Over the past 20 years, the number of natural disasters has doubled, annually affecting 8% of the population and causing economic losses equivalent to 0.6% of GDP.
- If climate change is not addressed, by 2050, approximately 160 million girls and women could fall into poverty, and around 240 million may face food insecurity.
- Enhancing the education and skills of girls and women is crucial in the fight against climate change.
The World Women’s Forum commenced today (August 22, 2024) at the State House, gathering heads of government, deputy leaders of legislative bodies, ministers, and women leaders from over 20 sectors. The forum, themed "Towards a Greener Future" will continue in Ulaanbaatar until August 23. The "Ulaanbaatar Declaration for a Sustainable Future" is expected to be adopted based on the conference outcomes.
Highlights from Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, the President of Mongolia’s Speech:
- This conference marks the most comprehensive gathering in Asia since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995.
- The "Ulaanbaatar Declaration for a Sustainable Future" will bolster the leadership, participation, and influence of girls and women.
- Although more women than men participate in education at all levels in Mongolia, there remains a need to enhance women’s economic, social, and political involvement and leadership.
- Mongolia is committed to ensuring equal participation of women in all sectors and at all levels, aiming to set a leadership example in the region.
- Mongolia is the first country in Asia to recognize gender equality, affirm women’s political rights, and guarantee the right to vote and be elected.
- With 32 women elected to Parliament, women now constitute 25% of the members, a leading figure in Asia for female parliamentary representation.
- Achieving full gender equality worldwide could expand the global economy by 23%.
- Mongolia, with its extreme climate, is among the nations most affected by climate change, experiencing an average temperature increase of 2.25% over the past 80 years, double the global average.
- Climate change, soil degradation, desertification, dust storms, and droughts are severely impacting traditional animal husbandry and pose significant challenges to preserving nomadic culture.
- Initiatives such as the "Billion Trees," "Food Supply and Security," "Healthy Mongolian People," and "White Gold" movements are being launched to promote sustainable development and mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.
- Over the past 20 years, the number of natural disasters has doubled, annually affecting 8% of the population and causing economic losses equivalent to 0.6% of GDP.
- If climate change is not addressed, by 2050, approximately 160 million girls and women could fall into poverty, and around 240 million may face food insecurity.
- Enhancing the education and skills of girls and women is crucial in the fight against climate change.