Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia Attends ESCAP’s 79th Session
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, May 16, 2023 /MONTSAME/. Under the theme of “The Race to Net Zero: Accelerating Climate Action
in Asia and the Pacific”, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 79th session in Bangkok on May 15, with
global and regional leaders calling for urgent action to combat climate change
and its dire impacts.
Mongolian
delegation, led by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs N.
Ankhbayar, are attending the Session, which will be held from May 15 to 19.
Prime Minister of Mongolia L. Oyun-Erdene participated in the Opening Ceremony.
“On behalf of the Government of Mongolia, I would like to express my sincere
appreciation to the UN ESCAP for providing support to member countries in their
journey to overcome challenges faced while striving for inclusive, resilient,
and sustainable development in the region by generating action-oriented
knowledge, and by providing technical assistance and capacity-building
services,” said the Prime Minister in his statement.
While acknowledging the UN ESCAP’s activities and contributions to promoting
transport development of landlocked developing countries in the region, the
Prime Minister highlighted that the improved transport, energy, information,
and communication technology networks would enable landlocked countries to
increase their trade opportunities and access new markets, as well as open a
new development gateway for those countries.
On the same
day, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs N. Ankhbayar attended
the General debate as a Vice Chair and presented on policies and measures taken
by the Government of Mongolia in economic and social spheres.
