‘Shouting for World Peace in Busan’ … UN Weeks in Busan, 2022 Busan UN Week Held

October 24~November 11, Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Keynote Speech at World Peace Forum on Next Month 1

Events Including UN Day Ceremony, World Peace Forum, UN Peace Film Festival, and International Memorial Ceremony

Poster for Busan UN Week 2022, held from the 24th of this month to the 11th of next month.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Busan City will hold the ‘2022 Busan UN Week’ from the 24th of this month to the 11th of next month, hosting various events such as the UN Day Commemoration Ceremony, World Peace Forum, UN Peace Film Festival, and International Memorial Ceremony.

This year’s Busan UN Week will be held in collaboration with related organizations such as Nam-gu, UN Memorial Park, and Busan Regional Veterans Office, featuring ▲pre-events including the operation of UN Supporters (UNZ), Remember Roll Call, and an English letter-writing contest for veterans, ▲appreciation week events such as the 77th UN Day Commemoration Ceremony, World Peace Forum, outdoor mission program ‘Stories of Korean War Heroes,’ UN Peace Film Festival, and UN Peace Festival, and ▲memorial week events including the UN Veterans International Memorial Ceremony ‘Turn Toward Busan’ and the World Peace Walking Contest.

In chronological order, the events begin on the 24th with the ‘77th UN Day Commemoration Ceremony’ and ‘Lighting of the Light of Peace’ at the UN Memorial Park, followed by the ‘World Peace Forum’ on November 1, and conclude with the ‘Turn Toward Busan’ International Memorial Ceremony on November 11.

The main event of this Busan UN Week, the ‘World Peace Forum,’ will be held on November 1 at the Grand Ballroom on the first floor of 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, and participants including futurist Jason Sengker and the representative of Brazil’s ‘Ami’ (BTS official fan club) will engage in discussions related to attracting the ‘2030 Busan World Expo,’ seeking a new vision during the world’s great transformation period as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) conclude in 2030. Additionally, the appointment ceremony for Busan City’s international organization advisory group will be held.

On November 11, the UN Veterans International Memorial Ceremony ‘Turn Toward Busan’ will be held at the UN Memorial Park to remember the noble sacrifices and contributions of UN veterans who participated in the Korean War to protect the Republic of Korea’s liberal democracy, and to commemorate together with the public.

This year, the experiential outdoor mission program ‘Stories of Korean War Heroes,’ which conveys historical stories to future generations, will be operated at the UN Memorial Park during Busan UN Week, and on October 30, the ‘UN Peace Film Festival’ will be held at the Busan Cinema Center to strengthen Busan’s city brand as a global hub for world peace.

For detailed schedules of the 2022 Busan UN Week, including the World Peace Forum, please refer to the official Busan UN Week website.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun stated, “We expect Busan UN Week to be a meaningful opportunity for Busan to present a vision for creating a better future environment and to explore future directions as a global hub for world peace and a leader in global issues.”

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