Busan UN Week to be Held for 3 Weeks Starting from the 24th

Various Events Including UN Forces Fallen Soldiers Memorial Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Busan City announced that it will hold the '2022 Busan UN Week' from the 24th of this month to November 11. During the event period, various events such as the UN Day Commemoration Ceremony, World Peace Forum, UN Peace Film Festival, and International Memorial Ceremony will be held.

The 77th UN Day Commemoration Ceremony will take place on the 24th at the UN Memorial Park, attended by diplomatic envoys from countries that participated in the Korean War and Republic of Korea military personnel.

The main event of Busan UN Week, the World Peace Forum, will be held on November 1 at the Westin Chosun Hotel under the theme "The Great Transformation of the World, Our Role for a Better Future."

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will deliver the keynote speech at the forum, and a discussion related to the 2030 Busan World Expo bid is also scheduled, with participants including futurist Jason Sanker and the representative of Brazil's official BTS fan club.

Following this, at 11 a.m. on November 11, the UN Week will conclude with the 'Turn Toward Busan' event, an international memorial ceremony for UN veterans, involving a one-minute moment of silence facing the UN Memorial Park.

During this year's Busan UN Week, an experiential outdoor mission program called "Stories of Korean War Heroes," which conveys historical stories to future generations, will be operated at the UN Memorial Park.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, "Busan UN Week will present a vision for creating a better future environment in Busan and serve as an opportunity for the city to become a center of world peace."

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