The encounter took place at the Place de Nations prior to the opening of the Annual Ministerial Review of the United Nations EconomicandSocialCouncil(ECOSOC).
While in New York (USA) to participate in the Annual Ministerial Review meeting of the United Nations EconomicandSocialCouncil(ECOSOC), Irina Bokova underscored the importance of gender equality for the achievement of all internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and particularly those related to education.