The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently organized an event to launch the development of a National Action Plan for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. The event, held in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and the 25th anniversary of the Resolution, aimed to reaffirm the government’s commitment to implementing the resolution, identify national priorities, promote cooperation with domestic and international partners, and raise public awareness. In his opening speech, State Secretary L.Munkhtushig emphasized that Resolution 1325, adopted in 2000, is historically significant as it highlights the critical role of women in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, reconstruction, and reconciliation, and calls on the international community to actively involve women in these processes. He stressed that implementing the resolution through a national action plan would help integrate its objectives into policy and decision-making, adapt its content to Mongolia’s national context and needs, allocate resources effectively, and evaluate progress.

Participants attended presentations on topics including “Women in the Defense and Security of Mongolia,” “Resolving Conflicts through Participatory Methods,” “Causes and Solutions of Violence – Equal Participation,” and “Gender Perspectives in Education in Mongolia.” Initiatives such as the Men for Change/Father’s Story project by Women for Change and the UN Community program to empower civil society representatives on women, peace, and security issues were also introduced.

The event brought together representatives from government ministries, state military and law enforcement agencies, research and educational institutions, civil society, media organizations, and the diplomatic corps in Ulaanbaatar. Following the event, a working group will be established with relevant stakeholders to develop the national action plan, focusing on conditions for a safe, peaceful, and socially harmonious country, the roles of women and men in creating these conditions, the evolving concept of security, and women’s participation in the security and defense sectors.