Democratic Peace Advisory Council Launches 2032 Seoul-Pyongyang Olympic Bid Committee

"Various Kindergarten Support Activities"

The National Unification Advisory Council announced on the 22nd that it has formed and launched the "Special Committee for Supporting the Bid for the 2032 Seoul-Pyongyang Joint Olympics." Officials are holding the launch ceremony at the National Unification Advisory Council office in Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul.

The National Unification Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as the National Unification Advisory Council) will form a special committee to support the bid for the 2032 Seoul-Pyongyang Joint Olympics and will work to expand nationwide public consensus.

The National Unification Advisory Council, a presidential advisory body under the Constitution, announced on the 22nd, "We have established the 'Special Committee to Support the Bid for the 2032 Seoul-Pyongyang Joint Olympics' (hereinafter the '2032 Special Committee') to spread nationwide public consensus and consolidate capabilities with the goal of hosting a South-North joint Olympics."

The National Unification Advisory Council explained, "A special breakthrough is needed amid the deadlock in North Korea-US relations and the tense phase in inter-Korean relations," adding, "We are promoting the bid for the 2032 Seoul-Pyongyang Joint Olympics as an important task to create a virtuous cycle of progress in North Korea-US relations and denuclearization through advancement in inter-Korean relations."

The National Unification Advisory Council stated, "Especially, the moment the 2032 Seoul-Pyongyang Joint Olympics is decided at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) General Assembly, it itself signifies international recognition of inter-Korean cooperation," and added, "We plan to carry out various support activities centered on the 2032 Special Committee."

First, the National Unification Advisory Council plans to discover and propose policy tasks necessary for the 2032 joint Olympics bid and to promote projects to form public support and consensus on the necessity of joint hosting through various unification activities carried out in over 270 local units.

In particular, in various domestic and international regions, activities are being prepared targeting local residents, including ▲ conferences for understanding and empathizing with the meaning of the joint Olympics bid, such as lectures and discussions, ▲ unification cultural events to spread social consensus such as peace open forums praying for the joint Olympics bid, ▲ signature campaigns and campaigns linked with existing projects and local festivals, and ▲ posting promotional banners and electronic billboards.

The 2032 Special Committee launched on this day includes regional advisory members such as Jang Young-ran, Vice Chairperson of Gyeonggi Province (Chairperson), Kim Hong-geun, Vice Chairperson of Chungnam Province, and Hong Jong-sik, Vice Chairperson of Jeonbuk Province, as well as advisory members with expertise and representativeness from academia, religious circles, and socio-cultural sectors.

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