LG Uplus-UN75 Survey, 51% of Respondents Say "Hopeful About the Future World"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] It has been revealed that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the people of Korea hold hope that the future world will be better. They also foresee that international cooperation is essential to realize a better future.

According to LG Uplus on the 23rd, a survey was conducted with 1,000 participants involved in the "Creating a Desirable Future Together" campaign, carried out in collaboration with the UN to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its founding. Regarding their outlook on the future world, 51.2% of respondents expected it to be "better." This positive response outweighed those who thought it would remain "the same (18%)" or become "worse (30.8%)."

LG Uplus has signed a partnership with the UN75 Secretariat's Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General, becoming the first domestic telecommunications company to collaborate on expanding participation in establishing the UN's 100th anniversary global vision.

Survey participants identified the top priorities as ▲universal access to healthcare (577 people) ▲strengthening solidarity among people and nations (403 people) ▲addressing deepening inequality (380 people). This reflects heightened interest in healthcare after COVID-19, the reorganization of the global order due to supply chain disruptions, and concerns about discrimination such as racism and wealth disparity.

To realize the desired future 25 years from now, respondents indicated that ▲enhanced environmental protection (563 people) ▲improved healthcare services (460 people) ▲improved personnel (411 people) ▲more employment opportunities (353 people) must be guaranteed.

The major future threats identified were ▲environmental issues such as climate change (766 people) ▲health-related threats such as infectious diseases (625 people) ▲rapid demographic changes such as aging and urbanization (388 people), in that order.

Respondents stated that international cooperation is essential to achieve a better future and that such cooperative relationships must be strengthened. LG Uplus evaluated this as "a signal warning against the collapse of globalization and the trend toward nationalism caused by COVID-19."

Meanwhile, LG Uplus plans to give away prizes through a lottery to those who watch the YouTube video message from Fabrizio Hochschild, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General, and verify their survey participation by commenting.

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