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  [427th Edition] April 23, 2020 MOFA NEWS  
 
 
 
 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Attends Video Conference of Female Foreign Ministers
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a video conference on the theme of “COVID19 and Women: Avenues for Action” with female foreign ministers of other countries on April 16, and discussed gender equality and the role of women in responding to COVID-19. Minister Kang expressed concern over the social and economic difficulties that women around the world are experiencing due to COVID-19. She stressed the need for the international community’s joint efforts to deal with them, and explained the ROK’s related efforts.
 
 
 
Foreign Minister Kang Participates in Group Call of Ministerial Coordination Group on COVID-19
Foreign Minister Kang Participates in Group Call of Ministerial Coordination Group on COVID-19
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a multilateral teleconference with foreign ministers of the Ministerial Coordination Group on COVID-19 on April 17, as a result of which the foreign ministers adopted the “Declaration of the Ministerial Coordination Group on COVID-19 on maintaining essential global links.”
Minister of Foreign Affairs Holds Telephone Conversation with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on COVID-19 response
Minister of Foreign Affairs Holds Telephone Conversation with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on COVID-19 response
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha spoke over the phone with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on April 16, at the latter’s request, and discussed their responses to COVID-19 and ways of cooperation, as well as bilateral issues between the Republic of Korea and the EU.
Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister and UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Telephone Conversation between Foreign Minister and UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a telephone conversation with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi on the afternoon of April 20 at the latter’s request and discussed the progress in response to COVID-19 and ways to promote cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the UNHCR.
Video Conference between ROK and Chinese Vice Foreign Ministers
Video Conference between ROK and Chinese Vice Foreign Ministers
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Sei-young had a video conference with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Le Yucheng on April 17, and discussed matters of mutual interest, including cooperation in responding to COVID-19, the Republic of Korea-China relations, and issues on the Korean Peninsula.
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