Chair’s Statement on the APEC Women and the Economy Forum Korea 2025
Chair’s Statement in the context of the 2025 APEC Women and the Economy Forum, which took place in Incheon, Korea, 12 August 2025
In light of the complex geopolitical environment, some delegations expressed their views on the situations in Ukraine and in Gaza, including recent developments. Other members acknowledged that APEC is not a forum to resolve geopolitical and security issues.The Chair restated the need to uphold APEC as an effective cooperation platform, based on consensus as its most important tool.