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ISO: KOR UN member since 1991
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Mr. Hwang S/PV.9861 Feb. 18, 2025

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for sharing his valuable insights. As we celebrate the eightieth anniversary of the United Nations this year, we stand at a crossroads — proud of our achievements to date, yet also confronted with d…

Mr. Sangjin Kim S/PV.9859 Feb. 17, 2025

I extend my gratitude to Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing and take note of Mr. Waters’ remarks. As we approach the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine, the international community is at a critical juncture as a series of key discussions are taking place to end the conflict. We…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9858 Feb. 13, 2025

My gratitude goes to Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher for their informative updates. I also welcome the participation of the representative of Yemen in the Security Council meeting today. Today, as the Middle East stands at a perilous cr…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9857 Feb. 12, 2025

I, too, would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for their timely briefings and steadfast efforts. We recognize that the caretaker authorities are now at an inflection point, bearing…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9856 Feb. 10, 2025

I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Ms. Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) Executive Directorate, for their informative briefings. The Republic of Korea remains deeply concerned that terrorism continues to undermine international peac…

Mr. Cho S/PV.9855 Feb. 5, 2025

At the outset, I would like to join other colleagues in congratulating China as it takes on this important responsibility for the month. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom and Chairperson Guitai for their comprehensive briefings. I also thank Executive Director Yakani for…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9852 Jan. 28, 2025

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely meeting. I would also like to thank Commissioner-General Lazzarini of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and Mr. Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council for their briefings. The current de…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9853 Jan. 28, 2025

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting following the previous one on Sunday (see S/PV.9849). I thank Ms. Van de Perre for her sobering briefing and welcome the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the representatives of Uruguay and Rwanda to this mee…

Mr. Cho S/PV.9851 Jan. 27, 2025

I thank Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his comprehensive and sobering report and briefing on the situation in Darfur. I also welcome the representative of the Sudan to this meeting. This year marks 20 years since the Security Council referred the Darfur situatio…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9849 Jan. 26, 2025

I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this urgent meeting. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita, Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their timely briefings. I also welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democ…

Mr. Sangjin Kim S/PV.9846 Jan. 23, 2025

I would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Fletcher for his briefing and Ms. Nateel for her testimony. Regrettably, during the horrendous terrorist attacks by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and the ensuing Israeli military response in Gaza, children have been disproportionately affected by this brutal…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9845 Jan. 23, 2025

I would like to thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Aboul Gheit, for their insightful briefings. We also extend our gratitude to the Algerian presidency for convening today’s meeting at this pivotal moment of transition for regional s…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9843 Jan. 22, 2025

I extend my gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his comprehensive briefing, and I appreciate the perspectives of Mr. Tovar and Mr. Valbuena. I also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, His Excellency Mr. Murillo, to this meeting. Fir…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9842 Jan. 21, 2025

I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Commissioner Bankole Adeoye and Mr. Said Djinnit for their valuable insights. Africa is no longer an emerging terrorist hotspot. With terrorist groups declining in t…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9841 Jan. 20, 2025

I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. The whole world is witnessing a pivotal transition in the Middle East. Finally, the dawn of hope has arrived in Gaza, with the release of three Israeli hostages yesterday. We wholeheartedly welcome the long-awaited agreement to secure a ceasefire and …

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9839 Jan. 16, 2025

I too extend my gratitude to Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her timely briefing. As we approach the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine, my delegation is dismayed by the fact that the situation on the ground has gotten worse. We also regret that this unjustifiable war has been conducted i…

Mr. Cho S/PV.9838 Jan. 16, 2025

The Republic of Korea extends its appreciation to the United Kingdom for its tireless efforts to reach consensus on this important resolution (resolution 2769 (2025)), updating the Security Council’s sanctions measures in Libya and renewing the mandate of the Panel of Experts of the Committee establ…

Mr. Sangjin Kim S/PV.9836 Jan. 15, 2025

The Republic of Korea voted in favour of this resolution (resolution 2768 (2025). First, I would like to express our gratitude to the co-penholders — the United States and Greece — for their efforts in preparing the resolution and facilitating cooperative engagement with Council members. The Republ…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9832 Jan. 8, 2025

I would also like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Tom Fletcher, for their timely briefings and their tireless and dedicated efforts. The choices we make today — big or small — will shape Syria’s trajectory fo…

Mr. Hwang S/PV.9833 Jan. 8, 2025

I too extend my gratitude to Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing. The Republic of Korea condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in the strongest possible terms, for its 6 January launch of a so-called hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile. That launch, followi…

General Debate browse all sessions ↗

Session Date Speaker Source
79 Sept. 27, 2024 Mr. Tae-Yul Cho UNDL ↗ A/79/PV.14
78 Sept. 20, 2023 Mr. Suk Yeol Yoon UNDL ↗ A/78/PV.6
77 Sept. 20, 2022 Mr. Suk Yeol Yoon UNDL ↗ A/77/PV.4
76 Sept. 21, 2021 Mr. Jae-in Moon UNDL ↗ A/76/PV.3
75 Sept. 22, 2020 Mr. Jae-in Moon UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.4
75 Sept. 22, 2020 Mr. Hyun Cho UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.4
74 Sept. 24, 2019 Mr. Jae-in Moon UNDL ↗ A/74/PV.3
73 Sept. 26, 2018 Mr. Jae-in Moon UNDL ↗ A/73/PV.8
72 Sept. 21, 2017 Mr. Jae-in Moon UNDL ↗ A/72/PV.11
71 Sept. 22, 2016 Mr. Byung-se Yun UNDL ↗ A/71/PV.16
70 Sept. 28, 2015 Ms. Geun-Hye Park UNDL ↗ A/70/PV.13
69 Sept. 24, 2014 Ms. Geun-Hye Park UNDL ↗ A/69/PV.6
68 Sept. 27, 2013 Mr. Byung-se Yun UNDL ↗ A/68/PV.15
67 Sept. 28, 2012 Mr. Sung-hwan Kim UNDL ↗ A/67/PV.16
66 Sept. 21, 2011 Mr. Myung-bak Lee UNDL ↗ A/66/PV.11
65 Sept. 25, 2010 Mr. Kak-soo Shin UNDL ↗ A/65/PV.17
65 Sept. 29, 2010 Mr. Moon-hwan Kim UNDL ↗ A/65/PV.24
64 Sept. 23, 2009 Mr. Myung-bak Lee UNDL ↗ A/64/PV.3
63 Sept. 25, 2008 Mr. Seung Soo Han UNDL ↗ A/63/PV.10
62 Sept. 28, 2007 Mr. Min-soon Song UNDL ↗ A/62/PV.11
61 Sept. 21, 2006 Mr. Ki-moon, 1944- Ban UNDL ↗ A/61/PV.15
60 Sept. 18, 2005 Mr. Ki-moon, 1944- Ban UNDL ↗ A/60/PV.12
59 Sept. 24, 2004 Mr. Ki-moon, 1944- Ban UNDL ↗ A/59/PV.9
58 Sept. 25, 2003 Mr. Young-Kwan Yoon UNDL ↗ A/58/PV.12
57 Sept. 13, 2002 Mr. Sung-hong Choi UNDL ↗ A/57/PV.5
56 Nov. 10, 2001 Mr. Han-dong Lee UNDL ↗ A/56/PV.44
55 Sept. 19, 2000 Mr. Joung-binn Lee UNDL ↗ A/55/PV.22
54 Sept. 30, 1999 Mr. Soon-young Hong UNDL ↗ A/54/PV.18
53 Sept. 25, 1998 Mr. Soon-young Hong UNDL ↗ A/53/PV.15
52 Sept. 29, 1997 Mr. Chong-Ha Yoo UNDL ↗ A/52/PV.15
51 Sept. 27, 1996 Mr. Ro-Myung Gong UNDL ↗
50 Sept. 28, 1995 Mr. Ro-Myung Gong UNDL ↗ A/50/PV.10
49 Oct. 3, 1994 Mr. Sung-Joo Han UNDL ↗
48 Sept. 29, 1993 Mr. Sung-Joo Han UNDL ↗ A/48/PV.9
47 Sept. 22, 1992 Mr. Tae Woo Roh UNDL ↗ A/47/PV.6
46 Sept. 24, 1991 Mr. Tae Woo Roh UNDL ↗