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  [432nd Edition] May 29, 2020 MOFA NEWS  
 
 
 
 
ROK Leads Launch of Group of Friends for Solidarity and Inclusion with Global Citizenship Education
On May 26, the government of the Republic of Korea held a video conference to launch the “Group of Friends for Solidarity and Inclusion with Global Citizenship Education (GCED)” with the aim of discussing ways to deal with such inhumane acts as hate and discrimination provoked by COVID-19 and promoting international cooperation. Following today’s discussions, the Group of Friends adopted the Joint Statement, in which they expressed the international community’s resolve to oppose hate and discrimination in the spirit of solidarity and inclusion and to strengthen global cooperation in the post-COVID-19 era through activities aimed at promoting Global Citizenship Education.
 
 
 
APEC Extraordinary Senior Officials＇ Meeting (SOM) Takes Place
APEC Extraordinary Senior Officials＇ Meeting (SOM) Takes Place
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Extraordinary Senior Officials＇ Meeting (SOM) was held in the form of video conference on May 27, to discuss ways for the region to cooperate on COVID-19 response. The delegation of the Republic of Korea to the meeting was led by LEE Seong-ho, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Video Conference among Senior Officials of Member States of Indian Ocean Rim Association
Video Conference among Senior Officials of Member States of Indian Ocean Rim Association
Director-General for Asian and Pacific Affairs Kim Jung-han attended a video conference among senior officials of Member States of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) on May 21. During the conference, the Director-General shared information on the current situations regarding the spread of COVID-19.
ROK Government Opens Bulletin Board on T/F for International Cooperation on Disease Control to Respond to COVID-19
ROK Government Opens Bulletin Board on T/F for International Cooperation on Disease Control to Respond to COVID-19
The government of the Republic of Korea has opened a bulletin board of the T/F for international cooperation on disease control on the English website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to respond systematically and efficiently to the international community’s call for sharing the ROK’s experiences in tackling COVID-19.
76th Session of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
76th Session of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
The 76th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) took place in the format of video conference on May 21, under the theme topic of “Promoting economic, social and environmental cooperation on oceans for sustainable development.”
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