RIYADH: The Saudi delegation at the United Nations in Geneva has organized a ceremony to mark the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, Arab media reported on Saturday.
Permanent Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to the UN Abdulmohsen Majed bin Khothaila, Saudi diplomats, members of the delegation, ambassadors, media men, and members of civil society attended the event. As per media reports, a number of Saudi women were honored at the event.
Saudi UN Delegation Celebrates International Day of Women in Diplomacy
In a statement, Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al-Asoumi lauded the success of Arab women in many sectors, particularly in diplomacy. He noted that a number of Arab women are working in high-level diplomatic positions and that many female envoys worldwide are excellent figureheads for their nations “as a result of their capability and worth.”
The speaker said that the International Day of Women in Diplomacy “openly affirms that women have enthusiastically served their state internally and externally” and called for more efforts to benefit from Arab women’s skills and qualifications in support of diplomatic work in the region.
He applauded and thanked Arab women diplomats for their great and valuable participation in their countries’ foreign policies and the defense of their interests abroad.
On the occasion, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi emphasized the role that women in the Arab world have played in nurturing generation after generation, saying that they are “the pillar of the family.”
“The GCC member nations have, over the years, extended firm support to the diplomatic women of the GCC by tailoring a complete and reasonable working atmosphere for them, as well as removing all problems and challenges (they face) and safeguarding they receive complete support in successfully carrying out their responsibilities and duties,” he added.
