President of Trinidad and Tobago Paula-Mae Weekes, Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, President of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid and Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic (L to R) attend a press briefing on a high-level event on Women in Power at the United Nations headquarters in New York, March 12, 2019. UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces on Tuesday highlighted the benefits of women's participation in politics, including economic stability and promotion of fairer laws. The General Assembly president hosted a high-level event on Women in Power Tuesday, one of her important initiatives in promoting gender equality since taking office. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
