UNJournal Jon Lee | Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, It is with pleasure that I convey, in my name and on behalf of the Moroccan Embassy team, my sincere greetings to the people and the Government of the Republic of Korea. I seize this opportunity to extend my heartfelt wishes for success to Diplomacy Journal, its editors as well as to Damwha Media Group. On New Year’s Eve, it is an occasion to review what has been achieved over the leaving year and envision what to expect in the upcoming one. Korea, under the President Yoon’s Administration, has accomplished many projects in various fields,
UNJournal Jon Lee | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province held a 'Jeju Global Policy Briefing' at the Grand Mercure Bangkok Atrium Hotel in Bangkok to share Jeju's core values and vision on Dec. 1, along with the 'Jeju-ASEAN Plus Alpha' policy. This briefing, organized to explore the path of ASEAN common prosperity by sharing Jeju's core values and vision with key local figures in Bangkok, one of the major cities in ASEAN, highlighted Jeju's policies for economic and trade activation through future new industries. In particular, the province presented its achievements in a short period after an
UNJournal Jon Lee | Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, Philippines and Korea relations ended 2023 on a high note with a number of milestones, increased exchanges, and a re-affirmation of our commitment to common goals based on shared values. One of the highlights was the signing of the Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement on September 7, 2023 at the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta by Philippine Trade and Industry Minister Alfredo Pascual and Korea Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and witnessed by Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The p
UNJournal Jon Lee | The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul held an event dedicated to the Memorial Day of Azerbaijan’s national leader Heydar Aliyev at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Dec. 11.
UNJournal Jon Lee | The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul held an event dedicated to the Memorial Day of Azerbaijan’s national leader Heydar Aliyev at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Dec. 11. Delivering welcoming remarks at the event in honor of its national leader Heydar Aliyev, Amb. Ramin M. Hasanov of Azerbaijan to Korea said, “We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of Azerbaijani people, the founder and architect of the modern, mighty, independent state of Azerbaijan. “Heydar Aliyev, with his charismatic personality, successfully saved Azerbaijani
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Dec. 11 urged a deal at COP28 on the phaseout of fossil fuels, telling negotiators that “now is the time for maximum ambition and maximum flexibility,” as UN climate talks in Dubai head into the home stretch. As COP28 entered its final 48 hours, the UN chief delivered a clear message to government negotiators: “We must conclude the conference with an ambitious outcome that demonstrates decisive action and a credible plan to keep 1.5-degree goal alive, protecting those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.” Negotiators are en
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo 10 December 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally p
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Dec. 10 to end the ongoing attacks on hospitals, as Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in the heart of the Gaza Strip. The regional directors of the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA), children’s agency UNICEF and health agency WHO, said they were “horrified” at latest reports which indicate many have been killed – including children – in facilities across Gaza city and other northern areas of the Strip. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society is reporting that the second largest hospita
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Amid ongoing bombardment in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies and humanitarian partners continue to provide desperately needed food, water, healthcare and other services to the more than two million people living there. This Thursday (Dec. 7) marks two months since conflict erupted after Hamas militants stormed southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people and seizing more than 200 hostages, prompting Israel to launch a massive military operation in Gaza. Martin Griffiths, UN Humanitarian Coordinator and head of its emergency relief office, OCHA, on Thursday upheld the commitm
UNJournal Kayla Lee | Expressing pure beauty in his uniquely structured works, artist Kim Sejoong draws the viewers deep into a magical time in a single space that allows them to see things in a new light and make them look amazing. The thousands and tens of thousands of hours of perseverance they have put in have not been in vain. This is the beauty that reborn European art forms and awakened the sense of art in the East. It will be a fantastic time to open the eyes and minds of the viewers with the reorganization of space and the illumination of vision, guiding them to a new world. Looking a
UNJournal Jon Lee | “Moroccan Sahara is a successful model of autonomy in action in the Maghreb and Africa, just as Jeju is a successful model in Asia,” said Amb. Chafik Rachadi of the Kingdom of Morocco to Korea on Nov. 24. Delivering an address Amb. Richadi said, “The Broad Autonomy Initiative for the Sahara Region, presented by Morocco in 2007, qualified as “serious and credible” by the UN Security Council and the international community, has proved to be not only a basis for peace, but a springboard for development. The region is becoming an economic hub, a leading center of cooperation, a
UNJournal Jon Lee | “UAE is actively working on adopting a knowledge-driven and diversified economy,” said Amb. Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi of UAE to Korea on Nov. 17. Delivering welcoming remarks at the gala event to celebrate the 52nd UAE national Day, which marks the formation of the country’s federation, Amb. Al Nuaimi said at Hotel Shilla in Seoul, “On Dec. 2 in 1971, the leaders of the Emirates agreed to unite the independent seven Emirates into a single nation. We celebrate this special event with the progress that the UAE has made over the past years. To continue the course of this progress
UNJournal Kayla Lee | The Cloud series, which por trays clouds in an abstract form, expresses anxiety while also representing various human relationships and emotions through a range of artistic techniques and scratches. Through different-shaped clouds, the series presents the dualism of virtual and real, while also revealing a desire to be free like a cloud and escape the weight of life's burdens. The power of free expression in the artist's work lies in the fact that it maximizes the effect of freedom. In addition to pouring out shapeless gestures that cannot be confined by any form or me
UNJournal Kayla Lee | Artist Cheongmok Kim Han-kyoung is already evaluated as a person who has reached the level of mastership in the world of artists in Korea. Artist Kim's works which have always shown the beauty of the art crafts, especially painting, for 50 years, cover a wide range of lacquerware art in Korea and in many parts of the world. Coloring is considered a luxury among handicrafts because the process is difficult from choosing wood and the technology to make lacquer is difficult. Kim's work, which is rated to be based on the principle of ‘walking on a single path for consistent c
UNJournal Jon Lee | Seok Chang-woo's experience, symbol of the noble will with which adversity and hardship were overcome Artist Seok Chang-woo give clear messages in all his works every time. It is an expression of willingness in regard to life. It seems as if all kinds of difficulties and ordeals are ‘gifts the recipients a sense of accom-plishment even at times of adversity and hardship." Perhaps it is closer to the real meaning that "new hope" suddenly rises. Artist Seok is often given the title of "Korea's No. 1 Euisu Painter." This is because he lost both arms when he was 29 years old wh