By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo In Tashkent the 12th Congress of the Social Democratic Party of Uzbekistan “Adolat” was held. It was attended by delegates elected from the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions, and the city of Tashkent, representatives of the Political Council, members of the Central Audit Commission, and the party faction in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, party activists, and media workers. The participants summed up the party’s activities for 2020-2024 and identified priority tasks for the future. As noted, the number of SDPU “Adolat” members of Uzbekistan during the re
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The 14th Congress of the People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan was held. Important issues regarding the party’s participation in the election and the new election program were discussed. Ulugbek Inoyatov, Chairman of the Central Council of the People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, gave a presentation on the urgent task of ensuring the party’s proper and active participation in the elections to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and the local Councils of People’s Deputies. “The party set 82 goals, and more than 70 have been implemented, marking significant
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Seoul hosted a reception to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 26. The event commemorated the deep friendship and cooperation between China and the Republic of Korea, and was attended by more than 700 guests from all walks of life. “On October 1, 1949, the People's Republic of China was established, marking a new beginning for the Chinese people, ushering in a new era of independence, sovereignty, and progress, and following a path
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo “Despite the geographical distance, and having cultures and societies so strikingly different from each other, Brazil and Korea have forged in these six and a half decades a solid path of mutual achievements that include vibrant partnership in trade, investment, political dialogue and cooperation,” said Ambassador Marcia Donner Abreu of Brazil to Korea at a reception on Sept. 25. Delivering address at the reception to celebrate 202 years of Brazil’s independence and the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and the Republic of Korea, Amb. Donner Abre
UNJournal Jon Lee | “Culinary diplomacy is my tool as food plays a significant role in connecting people. I tried to introduce Africa's rich traditions and diversity through food,” said the spouse of the Tanzanian Ambassador to Korea and author of the book "A Taste of East Africa: Uncovering Culture Through Cuisine.” In an exclusive interview with Diplomacy Journal, Chaba Rhuwanya Mavura said, “I think this cookbook has been published at the right time when the Korea-Africa Summit was held in June, which was the very first summit of its kind between our nations, it is quite clear that the rela
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo “I invite Korean and other foreign investors to explore opportunities in Nepal’s promising sectors, like energy, agriculture, information technology, tourism, infrastructure, and manufacturing,” said Pushpa Raj Bhattarai, Chargé' d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Nepal in Seoul on Sept. 24. Delivering remarks at the reception to mark the 10th National Day of Nepal, which is celebrated as the Constitution Day in commemoration of the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal on September 20, 2015, Pushpa Raj Bhattarai said, “The Government of Nepal is dedicated to accel
UNJournal Jon Lee | South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Czech President Petr Pavel held a summit in Prague on Sept. 19 (local time) and said that the dispute with US-based Westinghouse over the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant will be resolved amicably. “Regarding the issue of intellectual property rights, our two governments share a firm understanding of nuclear power cooperation, and the Seoul government is supporting the amicable resolution of the issue between the Korean and US companies,” Yoon said at a press conference after the summit, adding, ”I believe and am confident that it will b
By UN Journal Kayla Lee The REAIM Summit 2024, co-organized by the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of National Defense (MND), ended in a success after a two-day run from September 9 to 10, 2024. The ministerial roundtable on September 10, which Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul chaired and Minister of National Defense Kim Yong Hyun delivered a keynote speech at Lotte Hotel in Seoul. It brought together government representatives from over 90 states. The representatives discussed and shared their national views on (1) general approaches and priorities, (2
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Umida Tukhtasheva, Doctor of Law, Professor, Deputy Director, the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to the UN Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. In the process of development and formation, in a period when all countries constantly intensifying political, economic, social and other relations both within the country and beyond, the national security becomes the foremost. The key tracks in ensuring national security are transformations in the main areas (social, economic,
By UN Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with a bipartisan delegation of seven U.S. Senators, including Senators Bill Hagerty and Chris Coons, to exchange views on issues of mutual interest, including U.S.-ROK relations, Korean Peninsula issues, and regional and global cooperation on Sept. 3. Minister Cho welcomed the group of senators, who are among his closest allies, and expressed his appreciation for their efforts to build bipartisan support for the ROK-U.S. alliance and U.S.-Japan-Korea cooperation in the U.S. Congress. He also noted that the U.S.-ROK alliance is stronger
By UN Journal Kayla Lee The 2nd Korea-Malaysia Climate Change Dialogue was held on September 2, at the Seoul Government Complex Annex to strengthen cooperation on climate change response between Korea and Malaysia. Han Min-young, Director of the Climate, Environment, Science and Diplomacy Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Datuk Nor Yahati binti Awang, Deputy Minister of Environment and Sustainability, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia, participated as the chief representatives. During the meeting, the two sides introduced domestic climate change policies,
By UN Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol received a delegation of six members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including U.S. Representative John Moolenaar, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Special Committee on China, who is visiting South Korea, on Aug. 30 and exchanged views on the ROK-U.S. Alliance, U.S.-Japan-Korea cooperation, and regional and international issues. The President expressed his appreciation for the bipartisan support of the U.S. Congress for the alliance, noting that the interest and support of the U.S. Congress has enabled the alliance to grow
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo On September 8-10, Samarkand will host a joint conference of two major international textile federations: the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Annual Conference and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) World Fashion Convention. The event, titled “Innovation, Cooperation & Regulation — Drivers of the Textile & Apparel Industry”, will focus on the key factors shaping the future of the industry and is the first time the two federations have held their conference jointly. The conference, which will officially open on September 7 with the
UNJournal Jon Lee | The 12th International e-Mobility Expo will be held at Jeju Shinhwa World for four days from April 8 next year. The International e-Mobility Expo announced on Aug. 26 that the 12th International e-Mobility Expo Organizing Committee held a launching ceremony at Sejong Law Firm's conference room to hold the event from April 8 to 11, 2025 at Jeju Shinhwa World. At the launching ceremony, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor Oh Young-hoon was appointed as the honorary chairman of the event, Silicon Valley Chairman Ossama R. Hassanein was appointed as the honorary organ
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Chung Byung-won attended the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Interactive Dialogue (PFD) held on the sidelines of the 33rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Summit in Tonga on Aug. 28 to emphasize the Korean government's commitment to expanding cooperation with the PIF, and to reaffirm its commitment to strengthening relations with the PIF and to responsible contribution diplomacy, which was expressed through the Korea-PIF Summit last year. The meeting was attended by heads of state and ministerial-level representatives of the 18 friendly na