At the High-level Week in New York, Minister Fajon prioritised political solutions over military approaches

SLOVENIA, September 25 - Minister Fajon has traditionally participated in the debate on the Western Balkans. This year, the debate was hosted by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani as part of the Friends of the Western Balkans group. Minister Fajon reiterated Slovenia's support for the earliest possible EU enlargement. "The process needs to be accelerated and made more effective, but this cannot be done at the expense of lowering EU standards. It is up to the countries in the region to demonstrate their commitment, including by resolving outstanding issues."

At the end of the week, Minister Fajon and the Foreign Ministers of Liechtenstein and Sweden hosted a reception for women leaders: "As women in leadership positions, we seize every opportunity and use every contact and network – formal or informal – to bring different perspectives and experiences to discussions that can change the world." She added: "I am pleased that, at the initiative of Canada and Jamaica, Slovenia was among the founding members of the informal network of women foreign ministers. The strength of a country's voice is not measured by its size, but by the principles and integrity it champions."

In addition to Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th General Assembly, and Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, the reception was attended by numerous female representatives of international organisations, as well as the Foreign Ministers of Andorra, Australia, Albania, Austria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Jamaica, Kosovo, Latvia, Mongolia, Mozambique, the Philippines and Romania.