Historic Win: Pacific's First Seat on UN Commission on the Status of Women

I-Kiribati Minister for Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs, Hon. Ruth Cross Kwansing, speaks with Mai TV's TLusi Banuve during the Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting in Suva, Fiji. In this special interview, Minister Cross Kwansing discusses her historic election to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the Pacific’s first-ever representation on the commission, and how Pacific solidarity helped secure the seat. She also reflects on key outcomes from the Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting, climate finance challenges, gender equality, youth development, sport for development, and the importance of ensuring Pacific voices shape global decisions.