S. Korea's President to deliver address at U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 23
President Lee Jae Myung will attend the U.N. General Assembly later this month, the presidential office said Tuesday, which would mark his first attendance at the global forum since taking office in June, Yonhap reports.
Lee is scheduled to deliver an address at the 80th session of the General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told reporters.
"The Republic of Korea will share with the international community its experience of overcoming and recovering from a crisis of democracy, while presenting the government's vision and policies on key global issues, including the Korean Peninsula," Kang said, referring to South Korea's official name.
South Korea assumed the rotating presidency of the U.N. Security Council for September, its first time in 15 months. It is the country's fifth time holding the post since joining the United Nations in 1991.
As chair of the Security Council, Lee will preside over an open debate on Sept. 24 on artificial intelligence (AI), and its implications for global peace and security, Kang said, marking the first time a South Korean president has led such a session.
The meeting will address the impact of rapid advances in AI technology on international security and explore ways for the global community to coordinate responses.
Lee's participation is expected to reaffirm South Korea's standing as a "trusted partner" and bolster the nation's leadership on the international diplomatic stage, according to Kang.
As stated previously, last Monday's summit between Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump set a "positive" tone for the South Korea-U.S. alliance, but areas of contention still remain, including Washington's move to readjust the role of American troops in South Korea, analysts said.
