International Peace Hub City Busan Hosts the '78th United Nations Day Commemoration Ceremony'

November 24, 11 AM at UN Memorial Park, Commemorating UN Fallen Soldiers and Honoring the UN Spirit

Over 400 Attendees Including Diplomats from Korean War Participating Countries and Army, Navy, Air Force Personnel

Flag Procession of 11 Inte

Busan City will hold the ‘78th United Nations Day Commemoration Ceremony for a Shared Future and Sustainable Peace’ at 11 a.m. on the 24th at the UN Memorial Park.

The United Nations Day Commemoration Ceremony is an annual event held on United Nations Day (October 24) to commemorate the founding of the UN and honor the UN soldiers who died in the Korean War, as well as to celebrate the UN spirit of freedom and peacekeeping. This year marks the 78th ceremony.

More than 400 attendees, including diplomatic envoys from countries that participated in the Korean War and soldiers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, will participate. Notably, this year, Chris Robinson, Commander of the Pacific Navy of Canada, and Megan Coats, Captain of the Vancouver ship, will also attend.

Additionally, in collaboration with the Korea Tourism Organization, the ceremony will for the first time be linked with a Korean visit program for families of veterans, with 20 family members of Turkish veterans attending in person to further enhance the commemorative atmosphere.

The ceremony will proceed in the order of the entrance of flags from 11 countries where soldiers are buried, the national ceremony, flower offerings, gun salute and moment of silence, commemorative speeches, and memorial performances.

In particular, the memorial performance for the fallen UN soldiers will be specially arranged with heartfelt performances by the UN Peace Singers and the UN Peace Children’s Choir, drawing attention.

The UN Peace Children’s Choir has diligently practiced a performance titled “We Offer Flowers,” themed on flower offerings to the fallen soldiers, for over two months in preparation for this ceremony.

Before the event, soldiers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force will represent the beautiful youth of the Republic of Korea by offering chrysanthemums at the individual gravesites of the 2,320th unit, who devoted their shining youth to the freedom and peace of Korea, expressing their respect and gratitude directly to the fallen soldiers.

Furthermore, the city will hold a gratitude luncheon for the diplomatic envoys of the participating countries attending the ceremony, conveying the appreciation of Busan citizens.

At the gratitude luncheon, the city plans to pledge to repay the noble sacrifices received by Busan and the Republic of Korea from the UN and the international community by actively contributing to world peace and human prosperity through hosting the 2030 Busan World Expo.

They also plan to request support and encouragement for the 2030 Busan World Expo bid, which is just about a month away from the decision.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun stated, “The weakest and most vulnerable lives are suffering due to numerous armed conflicts, wars, and climate and environmental crises around the world, and that suffering will inevitably come back to us.” He added, “To break this vicious cycle, the international community’s solidarity for peace must be stronger than ever.” He continued, “Although the international community is facing its most difficult times, people around the world will unite again to overcome these challenges.” He pledged, “Our city will cultivate the UN Memorial Park area as a sacred place of world peace, together with the citizens of Busan, as a precious space of solemn memories from the past and a valuable promise for a shared future.”

The 77th UN Day Commemoration Ceremony.

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