Minister Fajon separately participated in a US Department of State event on "Women, Peace and Security" and a public forum on hybrid threats. "No country is immune to growing hybrid threats, and building resilient societies is key to addressing this security challenge. Over the past year, Slovenia has been increasingly targeted by hybrid threats and cyberattacks, not least due to its membership of the UN Security Council. Awareness-raising, early detection and coordinated central action are essential to successfully combating hybrid threats, which can include disinformation, fake news and interference in democratic political processes. The latter is a major concern in the Western Balkans, our immediate neighbourhood. It is therefore crucial that NATO closely monitors developments and remains engaged in this area. Slovenia and France have joined forces to facilitate the establishment of a regional cyber capacity centre in Montenegro to enhance cyber capabilities in the Western Balkans," Minister Fajon said at the event on hybrid threats in a time of increased uncertainty. She was joined by Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp and NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy Marie-Doha Besancenot for the discussion, which took place as part of a public forum on the sidelines of the NATO Summit.

At the invitation of the US Department of State, Minister Fajon participated in a roundtable "Turning vision into action: Women, Peace & Security across the Alliance" on Tuesday, 9 July. "Women's participation significantly improves the outcome of peace negotiations. When women are involved, peace agreements are 35 per cent more likely to last at least 15 years longer. More women means more peace, which is why Slovenia strongly supported NATO's new guidelines for the Women, Peace and Security agenda, which were endorsed at the NATO Summit in Washington and which Slovenia actively helped to develop," said Minister Fajon. She also attended a reception hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

At the invitation of the US Secretary of State, Minister Fajon attended a working dinner for NATO Ministers and representatives from around 30 partner countries at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The dinner provided an opportunity for frank and friendly discussions with Allies from all corners of the globe on the fragile world order and the desire for peace, security and the upholding of fundamental values.

From Washington, Minister Fajon will travel to New York to attend a donor conference for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) at UN Headquarters tomorrow.