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UN members No. of Korea-the Czech flights widened to 7 times a week
By UN Journal L:ee Kap-soo The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) announced on July 19 that it has agreed to increase the number of flights between Korea and the Czech Republic from the current four to seven times a week. The Czech Republic is home to more than 100 Korean companies in various sectors, including automobiles and semiconductors. Prague is a popular tourist destination for Koreans, and the airline sector has been the foundation for enhancing friendly cooperation between the two countries since the establishment of direct flights in 2004. As part of the industr
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- 2024-07-22 15:26
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UN headquarters UN Secretary-General Guterres says, “There is no alternative…
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo UN Secretary-General António Guterres, standing alongside top officials in New York on Friday, underscored the essential need to bolster the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) across the Middle East amid continued attacks on its mandate, staff, premises and operations. Speaking at a pledging conference for the agency, the UN chief outlined the countless challenges facing Palestinian civilians in Gaza who are “forced to move like human pinballs across a landscape of destruction and death”. “Hopelessness is the greatest ally of instability,” he warned, stres
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- 2024-07-18 14:38
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UN members Papal Amb. Archbishop Gaspari visits CMC to offer encourage…
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari, the new 12th papal nuncio to Korea, visited Catholic Medical Center (CMC) and Catholic University of Korea on July 10. The visit was organized to see firsthand the facilities of CMC, which has one of the largest medical networks and clinical and research centers in Korea, St. Mary's Hospital Seoul, which has a state-of-the-art medical system, and Catholic University College of Medicine and Nursing, which is training global medical talent based on the Catholic spirituality of respect for life. “I look forward to the visit of the Holy Father
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- 2024-07-17 13:51
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UN members First Lady Kim meets with North Korean defectors in the U.S.
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo First Lady Kim Keon-hee met with North Korean detention victims and their families, North Korean defectors working to improve human rights in North Korea, and North Korean experts at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) conference room in Washington D.C. on July 11. During her state visit to the United States in April last year, Mrs. Kim also met with North Korean experts and North Korean defectors to discuss North Korean human rights issues. "It is of great significance that we are meeting for the second time since last year, and recent reports that North Korea
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- 2024-07-15 16:23
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UN headquarters UN rights chief calls for end to war on Ukraine following latest a…
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his outrage on July 9 at Russia’s latest airstrikes on Ukrainian cities which killed dozens and hit the country’s biggest children’s hospital in the capital Kyiv, the UN News reported. Mr. Türk said these “relentless” attacks were deepening the humanitarian crisis in the country, tearing apart infrastructure, and creating a host of socioeconomic challenges. Between March and May, 436 civilians were killed and 1,760 injured, High Commissioner Türk said. “These high civilian casualties are largely the result of the ground
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- 2024-07-10 16:07
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UN members Embrace the spirit of the steppes at the World Nomad Games
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurgali A. Arystanov in Seoul to the Diplomacy Journal for publication. –Ed. It is widely recognised that preserving cultural heritage is crucial, as it shapes a nation’s identity and defines its future. Countries around the world have maintained historical sites, protected languages, and conserved natural sites. In Central Asia, the protection of cultural heritage is equally important, given the region’s rich and diverse history, which dates back to the 3rd millennium BCE. As the summer sun begins its
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- 2024-07-05 11:43
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UN members Belarus Embassy holds a reception to mark 80th anniversary…
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Korea hosted the Diplomatic Reception on June 28, 2024 on the occasion of the National Day of Belarus (celebrated annually on July 3) and to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the country from Nazi invaders at the Pullman Hotel in Seoul. The solemn event organized jointly with the Belarusian diaspora in Korea, was attended by the heads of more than 35 foreign diplomatic missions, representatives of official, business and cultural circles of the Republic of Korea, as well as a number of well-known South Korea
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- 2024-07-01 16:54
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UN headquarters Global leaders address security challenges at UN Police s…
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Police chiefs and government leaders convened at UN Headquarters on June 27 for the opening session of UNCOPS 2024, the UN News reported. The summit, themed Advancing our Common Security: UN Policing for a New Era, began with a video highlighting the UN Police’s (UNPOL) mission to promote security, protect human rights, and support Member States. UNPOL’s true mission is to “enhance international peace and security by supporting Member States in conflict, post-conflict and other crisis situations”, all while standing at the forefront of preventing and addressing intern
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- 2024-06-28 15:35
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UN headquarters ‘World cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza’
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The UN Secretary-General on June 21 voiced profound concern over escalating violence and “bellicose rhetoric” between Israel and Hezbollah militants across the frontier with Lebanon, warning that one false move could trigger a catastrophe for the whole region and beyond, the UN News reported. The situation along the Blue Line, the demarcation between Israeli and Lebanese armed forces, has been deteriorating since Israel launched its offensive in the Gaza Strip following the brutal 7 October attack by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups against communities in the
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- 2024-06-27 17:25
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UN members Foreign Minister Cho chairs UN Security Council cybersecurit…
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, representing the Republic of Korea's presidency of the Security Council, chaired an open debate on "Threats in Cyberspace and the Security of International Peace" at the UN Security Council in New York on June 20. The discussion, the first face-to-face meeting of the Security Council on cybersecurity, was attended by nearly 70 countries, including all 15 Security Council members, and featured UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Cyber Peace Institute CEO Stephane Duguin. Prior to the open discussion, Minister Cho delivered a joint state
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- 2024-06-21 10:55
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UN members First Lady Kim Keon-hee participates in traditional Uzbek cu…
By UN Journal Kayla Lee The First Lady of South Korea Kim Keon-hee met with the First Lady of Uzbekistan, Mrs. Ziroat Mirziyoyeva, at the Kuksaroy Presidential Palace on June 14, and attended a traditional Uzbek cultural event organized by Mrs. Mirziyoyeva herself. Mrs. Mirziyoyeva's second daughter, Shahnoza Mirziyoyeva, First Deputy Head of the Social Security Agency, who has lived in Korea for over six years and has a special connection to the country, also made a surprise appearance at the event to welcome Mrs. Kim. Mrs. Kim first expressed her gratitude to Mrs. Mirziyoyeva, saying that th
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- 2024-06-17 16:51
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UN members President Yoon holds a summit with Sierra Leonean Preside…
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol held his first bilateral meeting with Sierra Leone on the sidelines of the Korea-Africa Summit on May 31. During the meeting with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio at the Yongsan Presidential Office, President Yoon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Trade and Investment Promotion Framework (TIPF) to expand bilateral trade and investment cooperation. In addition, the 'K-Rice Belt' project, which is underway since 2023, will contribute to improving agricultural productivity in Sierra Leone, as well as education and health secto
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- 2024-06-04 11:27
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UN members Human resources development and management system i…
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The ongoing reform to enhance the democratic state governance system in New Uzbekistan is being implemented under the principle of "The state serves the people, not vice versa." Indeed, today, social advancement is inseparable from the consolidation of the state, fostering active societal engagement, shaping positive attitudes of the state servant towards society, serving the people, ensuring individual satisfaction, promoting honesty, and establishing justice, all of which are essential in modernizing social progress. The enactment of the Law "On Public Service" repr
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- 2024-05-31 10:25
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South Korea North Korea fires dozens of ballistic missiles into the East Se…
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo North Korea fired a large number of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea on May 30, it was confirmed. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said, “At around 6:14 a.m. on May 30, we captured about 10 suspected short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) fired into the East Sea from the Sunan area of Pyongyang, North Korea.” North Korea has a history of ballistic missile provocations, including test launches, but this is unusual. The missiles traveled more than 350 kilometers before landing in the East Sea. Based on the distance, it is believed to be an intermediate-
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- 2024-05-30 16:43
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South Korea Kia hosts 11th Skill World Cup to discover best global mobility t…
Bu UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The 11th Kia Skill World Cup has taken place at Kia Osan Training Center and JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in Korea. Held between May 21-23, the competition marked the first offline event after the pandemic since 2018, gathering 42 national winners from 40 countries to compete in the finals. The Kia Skill World Cup is a celebrated global mobility engineering competition for Kia technicians. First hosted in 2002, the competition highlights outstanding technical experts from around the world and enhances the brand’s customer service capabilities. The 42 national winners compe
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- 2024-05-29 15:16
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