Bridal Aziz Alwasal, ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations and chair of the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, urged immediate action at a high-level United Nations gathering launching the Beijing+30 action agenda.

Alwasal said 2025 is a pivotal year and highlighted international milestones as a basis for renewed effort. "It is a real pleasure to join you today at this high level gathering dedicated to the launch of the Beijing plus 30 action agenda," he said, noting that 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the 25th year since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. "With just 5 years left to achieve the sustainable development goals. This must be our turning point to succeed in our aspirations for gender equality."

The speech framed the Beijing+30 priorities as a roadmap across multiple policy areas, saying the agenda integrates gender equality with poverty eradication, peacebuilding, digital transformation and climate justice. "From poverty eradication to peace, from digital transformation to climate justice, The pack to the future commits to integrate women in all aspects of sustainable development and building and sustaining peace," Alwasal said. He said progress has been made, citing increased school enrollment for girls and stronger laws addressing gender-based violence, but added that armed conflict and persistent political inequality continue to threaten women and girls.

Alwasal referenced two recent United Nations initiatives as mechanisms for accelerating progress: the Secretary-General9s Gender Equality Acceleration Plan and the Clarion Core, which he said were announced last week to "transform the way we work putting gender equality at the centre of all our efforts." He called on member states and partners to translate commitments into "lasting impact" and to "work together in solidarity to build a future where gender equality is not an aspiration but a reality for all our women and girls everywhere."

The remarks combined an emphasis on international legal and policy frameworks9the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and UNSC Resolution 13259with an appeal to use recently announced UN tools to bolster national-level implementation and support for women and girls.

While the speech outlined priorities and commitments, it did not specify new funding levels, timelines for specific programmes, or country-level implementation plans.