Yoon Shouted 'Freedom' 21 Times in 11 Minutes at the UN... "The International Community Must Unite to Protect the Value of Freedom"

"Will Take Full Responsibility"... Emphasizing Freedom, International Community, Peace, and Solidarity
Presidential Office: "A Series of Consistent Messages from Political Debut to 8·15 Commemorative Speech"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] On the 20th (local time), President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered a keynote speech at the 77th United Nations General Assembly held in New York, USA, stating, "The world's freedom and peace are threatened by complex crises such as economic and security challenges," and emphasized, "The international community must unite to protect the value of freedom." On this day, President Yoon mentioned 'freedom' 21 times, highlighting the importance of 'freedom solidarity,' following his inauguration speech in May and the Liberation Day address on August 15.

President Yoon, who took the podium as the 10th speaker among 193 member states, delivered an 11-minute speech titled "Freedom and Solidarity: Answers to the Watershed Moment." Considering that the UN allocates 15 minutes per member state's speech, President Yoon's speech was relatively brief.

The word 'freedom' appeared 21 times in President Yoon's speech, the most frequent term. In his May inauguration speech, he mentioned 'freedom' 35 times, and in the August 15 Liberation Day address, 33 times. A presidential office official explained, "The message running through from his political debut to the August 15 address is freedom and solidarity, and this speech is a continuation of that."

In particular, President Yoon said, "Just as members of a community unite to remove threats and protect freedom when an individual's freedom is threatened within a country, the international community must unite to protect the freedom of any global citizen or nation when it is threatened."

He also advocated for returning to basics centered on the UN system among member states. President Yoon stated, "The starting point for overcoming the crises we face and seeking solutions is to respect and unite around the international normative system and the UN system that we have universally accepted and accumulated." He further mentioned that true freedom and peace are not merely the absence of bondage or war. President Yoon elaborated, "True freedom and peace can be realized through freedom from disease and hunger, freedom from illiteracy, and freedom from deficiencies in energy and culture."

He also made a promise, saying, "The Republic of Korea will fulfill its responsibilities and roles as a responsible member of the international community for the freedom of global citizens and the prosperity of the international community." President Yoon said, "Looking back, the first meaningful mission for world peace after the founding of the UN was to recognize the Republic of Korea as the sole legitimate government on the Korean Peninsula and to dispatch UN forces to protect Korea's freedom," adding, "Thanks to the UN's efforts, Korea has been able to grow like this, so Korea will fulfill its responsibilities together with the UN to protect and expand the freedom of global citizens and for peace and prosperity."

Following 'freedom,' the term 'international community' appeared 13 times. 'Peace' appeared 9 times, 'solidarity' 8 times, 'global citizens' and 'prosperity' 5 times each, and 'responsibility' 4 times. A presidential office official explained, "This message can be differentiated as an effort to expand consensus among member states on the value of freedom centered on the UN system."

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