Mongolia|politics|January 24, 2025 / 05:26 PM
UN Resident Coordinator presents credentials at Foreign Ministry of Mongolia

AKIPRESS.COM - United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mongolia Jaap van Hierden presented his letter of credence to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh on January 23, Montsame reported.

Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh congratulated Jaap van Hierden on being appointed as Resident Coordinator in Mongolia and expressed confidence in his contribution to strengthening and expanding cooperation between Mongolia and the United Nations.

Jaap van Hierden expressed gratitude to Foreign Minister Battsetseg and affirmed close collaboration in implementing joint development agendas. The Resident Coordinator also praised the government of Mongolia for successfully hosting the Female Foreign Ministers Meeting and the World Women's Forum, highlighting Mongolia's efforts toward gender equality and promoting women's leadership.

Resident Coordinator Jaap van Hierden has over 30 years of experience in development, humanitarian action, and peacebuilding, including establishing, managing, and leading offices and projects and strategic, policy, operational, managerial, and coordination roles and responsibilities. Prior to his appointment to Mongolia, he served as the first UN Resident Coordinator of the new UN Multi-Country Office in Micronesia hosted by Pohnpei/Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) supporting Palau, FSM, Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Kiribati.

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