Today, as increasing technological and cultural interconnectedness brings us all closer, it is imperative to reflect on both the shared differences we have and the deeper, more lasting universal similarities that we all share. These similarities are grounded in peace and coexistence and form a stron…
My delegation looks forward to the adoption by the General Assembly of draft resolution A/64/L.8, on the situation in Afghanistan. This draft resolution is the result of a constructive and active negotiation among Member States, which, I believe, represents the political will of all Member States an…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his comprehensive report on the Agency’s broad range of activities. Taking this opportunity, my delegation also would like to commend his 12 years of distingu…
First of all, I would like to join other representatives in expressing gratitude to Judge Sang-Hyun Song, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his presentation of the annual report of the Court (see A/64/356).
My delegation would also like to welcome the Republic of Chile and th…
The Republic of Korea is pleased to participate in the joint debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and health issues in Africa. One year after the high-level meeting on Africa’s development needs (see A/63/PV.3 and A/63/PV.4), we welcome the opportunity to continue making pr…
The Republic of Korea wholeheartedly supports the draft resolution being considered under agenda item “Sport for peace and development: building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”.
Sport is a powerful tool to bring diverse groups together under the spirit and values en…
My thanks go to the Secretary-General for his annual report on the work of the Organization (A/63/1), which provides a comprehensive and clear overview of what was achieved over the past year and also lays out what must be accomplished in the future.
This year, the international community has faced…
On 25 May this year, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted a nuclear test, violating relevant resolutions and statements by the Security Council and defying repeated warnings by the international community. The action taken by the Democratic People’s Republic poses a serious threat to …
The microfinance movement has quietly changed the world ever since the first microloans were introduced in the developing world in the 1970s. The international community held a microcredit summit in 1997. Later, the United Nations declared 2005 as the International Year of Microcredit. In 2006, Muha…
I would like to exercise the second right of reply regarding the territorial issue raised by the Japanese delegate. I would like to reiterate the Korean Government’s firm position that Tok Islet is not the object of either a diplomatic negotiation or a territorial dispute between two countries.
I would like to exercise the right of reply in regard to what the representative of Japan mentioned about territorial issues.
I formally reiterate the position of the Republic of Korea that Dokdo Island has always been an integral part of our territory, which is proven by historical records, geogra…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for organizing this debate. I would also like to thank the President of the Security Council for this month, His Excellency Ambassador Urbina of Costa Rica, for introducing the report of the Security Council. We appreciate the informative c…
We live in an increasingly complex world where globalization and collective identities are intertwined with culture, tradition, and religion. Over time, these elements are constantly being pulled closer together in both positive and negative ways.
In the era of the Internet, global travel and insta…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his comprehensive briefing on the Agency’s broad range of activities. We are pleased to take note of the Agency’s recent achievements in the fields of…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank the Peacebuilding Commission for its second annual report (A/63/92), as well as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his report on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/63/218). We also appreciate the initiative of the President of the General Assembly to organize …
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this important meeting in a timely fashion. I also wish to express my appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the insightful report (A/63/165) before us. I believe that the report will serve to guide us well. It succinctly summari…
I would like to extend my congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I also wish to express my deep appreciation to His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his dedication to having the…
At the outset, let me join previous speakers in expressing my deep appreciation for the convening of this plenary meeting on the issue of the responsibility to protect (R2P).
At the September 2005 World Summit, world leaders humbly acknowledged the historic and collective failures of the internatio…
The Republic of Korea welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 63/311, on system-wide coherence, which was the result of long and broad interaction among Member States under the leadership of the former and current co-facilitators, the representatives of Spain, Namibia, Ireland and the United R…
At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to President Kerim on convening this important meeting to review the progress made in the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy. I commend the hard work of Ambassador Rosenthal, who has led the process…
