President Moon: "Multilateral Peace System, the Spirit Needed for Peace on the Korean Peninsula"

Jeju Forum Keynote Speech Emphasizes Importance of Korean Peninsula Peace... "Will Not Stop Efforts for Denuclearization and Lasting Peace"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in stated in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 15th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity on the 6th that "a multilateral peace system is the essential spirit for peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia."

President Moon said, "This year marks the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. Although the armistice agreement was signed, a peace treaty has not been concluded, so Korea is still not completely free from war, and the pain and sorrow caused by the war have not ended."

President Moon emphasized, "Peace remains a long-standing aspiration of Korea. Korea will never cease its efforts to completely end the war on the Korean Peninsula and achieve denuclearization and lasting peace," adding, "Peace on the Korean Peninsula is essential for the peace and prosperity of the entire Northeast Asia region."

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In particular, President Moon cited the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as an example of a multilateral peace system. He said, "The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which succeeded as a Peace Olympics, dramatically demonstrated that the determination of the South and North and multilateral cooperation can bring peace to the Korean Peninsula and contribute to world peace."

President Moon stated, "The South and North have repeatedly confirmed that they are a community of life and safety by experiencing infectious diseases, livestock epidemics, and natural disasters together," and added, "I am confident that the ‘Northeast Asia Disease Control and Health Cooperation Mechanism,’ embodying the spirit of solidarity and inclusion, will protect each other's lives and safety and open the path toward peace on the Korean Peninsula, in Northeast Asia, and ultimately the world."

President Moon said, "Korea has now become one of the world's top 10 economic powers and has grown enough to take responsibility for its own security and contribute to world peace," and pledged, "Korea will fulfill its role as a middle power for peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia."

Meanwhile, the theme of this Jeju Forum is ‘New Ideas for Multilateral Cooperation: Pandemic and Human Security.’ Besides President Moon, the opening ceremony was attended both online and offline by Ant?nio Guterres, UN Secretary-General; former U.S. President Bill Clinton; and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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