Kim Han-gil, Chairman of the National Integration Committee, "Breaking Down Gender, Generation, and Class Barriers for National Unity"

1200th Meeting Held Since Inception to Discuss National Integration Agenda

Kim Han-gil, Chairman of the National Integration Committee, stated on the 14th, "This year's theme for the committee is 'Together.' While last year focused on youth and socially vulnerable groups, this year we hope to take a step further by breaking down barriers of gender, generation, and class to open the path to national integration."

Chairman Kim said at the full committee meeting held at the Government Seoul Office that morning, "Since its launch, we have held about 1,200 meetings, large and small, to incorporate voices from the field on national integration issues and have been rigorously deliberating to achieve tangible results that the public can feel."

The meeting was organized to discuss the achievements of the second half of last year and plans for the first half of this year. The committee is currently working on issues including migrant workers, North Korean defectors, political division, gambling addiction, inclusive finance, and support for science and technology.

Kim Han-gil, Chairman of the National Integration Committee

Chairman Kim acknowledged, "It is true that there is still a long way to go," citing a public opinion survey in which six out of ten people responded that social conflicts have worsened compared to last year.

He added, "It may be difficult for anyone to achieve national integration all at once," emphasizing, "Taking care of the tasks we believe are essential for national integration one by one is what gives the community and the future of the Republic of Korea a little more hope."

The Integration Committee, launched in July 2022 as the first presidential advisory committee two months after President Yoon took office, has proposed policy alternatives through 11 special committees addressing youth housing, enhancing migrant self-governance participation, and integrating suicide prevention counseling numbers.

The newly launched second-term committee operates six special committees in the fields of ▲ inclusive finance ▲ science and technology ▲ North Korean defectors ▲ gambling ▲ migrant workers ▲ and national integration to develop policy alternatives.

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