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UN headquarters UN Secretary-General Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions

By UN Journal Kayla Lee UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for making 2025 “a new beginning” in his message for the New Year, issued on Dec. 30, 2024. Reflecting on 2024, Guterres stated that “hope has been hard to find”, with wars causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement, and inequalities and divisions fuelling tensions and mistrust., the UN News reported. “And today I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat,” he said. The Secretary-General noted that the top 10 hottest years on record have occurred in the past decade. “This is climate breakd
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-01-03 14:59
South Korea Seoul will launch Hangang Bus, a new mass transit system in 2025

By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Seoul Metropolitan Government will launch the Hangang Bus, a new waterborne means of transportation, with two newly constructed catamarans ready for service, this year. These vessels’ specially designed low-profile hulls will minimize wave impact and allow them to pass under Jamsugyo, the city bridge with the lowest boat clearance, that sits right below Banpodaegyo Bridge. Their white base color with a gradient of blue hues echoes the river’s shifting appearance throughout the day, creating a visual connection between the vessels and the natural surroundings. Eunsung
- 이갑수 기자
- 2025-01-02 15:51
ArtsㅡCulture Sehwa Exhibition opens, greeting the New Year of the Snake, 2025

By UN Journal Kayla Lee “Welcome to the New Year (Byeoksachobok) Sehwa Exhibition,” a large-scale exhibition of folk paintings with traditional Korean values of bringing good luck and wishing for the beginning of the year and warding off bad luck, gets underway through Jan. 6, at the Korea Museum of Art, Insa-dong, Seoul. The exhibition showcases the works of more than 100 folk painters from across the country and seven invited artists from the Korea Masters Association, and is attracting great response and interest. The event was co-hosted by the monthly K Folk Paintings and the Diplomacy Jou
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-01-02 11:45
UN headquarters “Global solidarity key to future pandemic preparedness”

By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo In a message commemorating the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Dec. 27, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all nations to invest in resilience and equity to make a healthier and safer world for all, the UN News reported. The world remains dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic, despite the harrowing lessons of COVID-19, Mr. Guterres warned. “COVID-19 was a wake-up call to the world,” he stated, reflecting on the devastating human, economic and social toll of the pandemic. “The crisis may have passed, but a harsh lesson remains: the world i
- 이갑수 기자
- 2024-12-30 16:41
UN headquarters UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty

By UN Journal Kayla Lee The General Assembly on Dec. 24 adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global treaty aimed at strengthening international cooperation to combat cybercrime and protecting societies from digital threats, the UN News reported. The agreement on the legally binding treaty marked the culmination of a five-year effort by UN Member States, with inputs from civil society, information security experts, academia and the private sector. UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the adoption of the Convention – the first international criminal just
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-12-26 16:48
South Korea Foreign Minister Cho hosts 4th Overseas Nationals Protection Committee Meeting

By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul presided over the Fourth Overseas Nationals Protection Committee Meeting on December 9, with the participation of government members from relevant ministries and six civilian members. The Committee reviewed the implementation results of the 2024 Overseas Nationals Protection Plan, and deliberated on and approved the 2025 Plan. In addition, the Committee discussed current issues, including the protection of overseas nationals in some conflict regions of the Middle East and measures to strengthen inter-ministerial cooperation in a
- 이갑수 기자
- 2024-12-26 15:17
NGOs 2024 Jongno-gu Saemaul Leadership Convention concluded successfully

UNJournal Jon Lee | The 2024 Jongno-gu Saemaul Leadership Convention was held at 2:00 p.m. on Dec. 23 at the Civil Defense Training Center at the Wellis Center in Jongno-gu, with more than 300 participants. The convention was a meaningful occasion to recall the core values of the Saemaul movement and share a new vision for community development. Major events and awards The event was organized in a colorful sequence, including the entry of Saemaul and the opening declaration, introduction of guests, award presentation, congratulatory remarks, and congratulatory speeches. In particular, Choi Yi-
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-12-24 11:45
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- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-12-20 15:09
ArtsㅡCulture The Origin of the White Tiger Painting (白虎圖) by Cheongmok Kim Hwan-kyung

UNJournal Jon Lee | The white tiger painting is one of the four deities in traditional East Asian culture, and is a painting of a white tiger symbolizing the west. It depicts four sacred animals: the blue dragon, the jujak, the white tiger, and the hyeonmu, which represent the directions of east, west, south and north, as well as the five elements, the seasons, and various attributes of nature. Symbolism and characteristics of the white tiger The white tiger represents the west and symbolizes gold. In the Five Elements, gold represents hardness and strength, which is in line with its bravery a
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-12-19 08:57
NGOs Politics in South Korea - The end of party politics and the transition to new politics

UNJournal Jon Lee | The following article was contributed by Master Cheon Gong to the Diplomacy Journal for publication. –Ed. South Korea has a political system centered on a two-party system. The existence of small and medium-sized parties also includes elements of a multiparty system. The problem is that this political structure makes it difficult to reflect the diverse voices of the people and increases political polarization. We are now at a point where we need to consider whether this structure is suitable for the future. The current state of Korean politics and its limitations The politi
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-12-19 08:53
UN members FSC Chairman Kim meets with British Amb. to Korea Colin Crooks

By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Amid heightened uncertainty in the Korean financial markets following the state of emergency, Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Kim Byoung-hwan met with the British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks on Dec. 11 and emphasized that “the Korean government has been consistently and reliably managing the market situation by closely monitoring it and implementing proactive market stabilization measures.” “Based on our experience in keeping the financial system stable during the political upheaval in 2016, we now have more robust market stabilization mechanisms in
- 이갑수 기자
- 2024-12-11 15:16
UN members Prime Minister Han meets with U.S. Amb. to Korea Philip Goldberg

By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with the U.S. ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg on Dec. 9 to explain the state of affairs following the emergency martial law. According to the Prime Minister's Office on Dec. 10, Prime Minister Han met with U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg at the Seoul Government Complex the previous afternoon and told him that the Seoul government is “fully committed to running the country based on the Constitution and laws.” “Please actively inform the international community through various channels, including overseas diplomatic missions and
- 이갑수 기자
- 2024-12-10 15:38
UN headquarters “Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future”

By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo “After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Dec. 8. As reports continued to emerge from the Syrian capital, Damascus, where opposition forces declared victory overnight on State television, the UN chief said in a statement: The future of Syria is a matter for the Syrians to determine. There is much work to be done to ensure an orderly political transition to renewed institutions, Mr. Guterres, and n
- 이갑수 기자
- 2024-12-09 16:12
South Korea The world's 1st 5,000-degree high-temperature Hwangsong bamboo salt developed

By UN Journal Lee Jon-young South Korean bamboo salt master Choi Dong-soon has broken new ground in traditional bamboo salt making by introducing the world's first 5,000-degree high-temperature Hwangsong bamboo salt. The achievement is considered an artistic revolution in salt making, combining the perfect blend of bamboo and sea salt with innovative technology to contribute to human health. Tradition meets science, 5,000-degree Hwangsong Bamboo Salt Master Choi fuses the essence of bamboo salt-making tradition with modern technology to create 5,000-degree Hwangsong bamboo salt, which has more
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-12-09 14:48
UN members “Thailand-ROK’s strong human and cultural ties continue to grow”

UNJournal Kayla Lee | “Thailand-ROK’s people-to-people and cultural ties continue to grow. For instance, Sawasdee Seoul Thai Festival held in October proved a resounding success, with over 50,000 visitors,” said H.E. Amb. Tanee Sangrat of Thailand to South Korea at the national day reception. Delivering welcoming speech at the reception held at the Crystal Ballroom, Lotte Hotel Seoul, on Dec. 4, Amb. Tanee Sangrat said, “The Embassy also initiated an unprecedented special passport project this year, issuing over 37,000 passports for Thai nationals in the ROK. Our efforts to elevate tourism and
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-12-06 14:17

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