Minister Kang Kyung-wha Talks with UN Deputy Secretary-General... Discusses COVID-19 and Climate Change Response

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 23rd, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke with Amina Mohamed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, at her request and discussed responses to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and climate change.

Minister Kang explained that the government's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been successful and praised the UN for carrying out comprehensive response activities to combat COVID-19.

In response, Deputy Secretary-General Mohamed stated that COVID-19 is impacting not only global health but also social and economic aspects worldwide, emphasizing the importance of support for developing countries particularly vulnerable to these effects.

Both sides agreed that the importance of international cooperation and solidarity to address global issues such as climate change during the economic recovery process in the 'post-COVID-19' era is more prominent than ever.

Furthermore, Minister Kang expressed hope that the '2nd Green Growth and Global Goals 2030 Partnership (P4G) Summit,' postponed due to COVID-19, will serve as a stepping stone for the '26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26),' and stated that the Korean government plans to continuously strengthen its efforts to respond to climate change.

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