RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry held a seminar here on Sunday titled “The Role of Women in Diplomatic Work,” the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The event at the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies was held to mark last week’s UN International Day of Women in Diplomacy.

Among those who attended were Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji, female ambassadors to the Kingdom, and members of the foreign diplomatic corps.

The participants discussed the achievements and challenges facing women in the sector.

In his address, Al-Khuraiji highlighted the progress made in empowering women across various sectors in the Kingdom under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, as part of Vision 2030.

He said Saudi Arabia women now serve as ambassadors, leaders of international organizations, and members of foreign missions and delegations.