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UN headquarters Nepal Flood Death Toll Surpasses 900 as More Than 4,200 Remain Missing
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | The confirmed death toll from Nepal's catastrophic flooding has risen to 903, with more than 4,200 people still missing, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said Monday, as rescue crews and humanitarian workers continue to contend with blocked highways in their effort to reach the hardest-hit areas. Triggered by a glacier collapse and landslide on Nepal's border with China last Wednesday, the disaster has become the country's deadliest natural event since the April 2015 earthquake, which killed approximately 9,000 people. As search and rescue operations continue, UN agen
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- 2026-09-01 12:52
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UN headquarters UN Report Highlights Three Flagship Land Restoration Projects as Global Degradation Threatens Billions
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | The head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) announced three winners of the organization's World Restoration Flagships awards on Wednesday, highlighting land rehabilitation efforts at a time when an estimated 40 percent of the world's land is affected by degradation and drought, threatening the livelihoods of more than three billion people. The announcement came during the UN desertification conference taking place in Mongolia from 17 to 28 August. The three award-winning programmes collectively aim to restore nearly five million hectares of land by
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- 2026-08-27 13:37
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UN headquarters UNDP Initiative Helps Developing Countries Build Influence in Climate Negotiations
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Government representatives from around the world gather each year at international conferences to negotiate the global response to climate change, shaping the priorities countries pursue in reducing emissions and building resilience to climate impacts. Reaching agreement on mitigation and adaptation priorities, however, remains difficult, as countries approach the talks with differing needs based on their level of development, economic structure and vulnerability to climate impacts. Countries also do not hold equal political influence in these negotiations. Developing
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- 2026-08-18 11:23
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UN headquarters UN Security Council Held 16 Formal Meetings in July Under DRC Presidency
UNJournal Jon Lee | The United Nations Security Council held 16 formal meetings, six consultations and three Arria-formula meetings in July 2026 under the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the monthly newsletter published by the Security Council Practices and Charter Research Branch and Security Council Affairs Division (SCPCRB/SCAD). The Council adopted two decisions during the month, down from six in July 2025, and issued no press statements. Signature events under DRC presidency The Democratic Republic of the Congo's presidency featured two signature events. T
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- 2026-08-18 11:12
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UN headquarters Uzbekistan Leads Central Asia's Tourism Boom as Region Claims World's Fastest Growth Rate in 2025
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Uzbekistan has emerged as the standout performer in Central Asia's tourism sector, leading a regional surge that the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has identified as the fastest-growing in the world in 2025, according to the organisation's Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research 2026 report. The WTTC, which divides the world into 13 major regions for the purposes of its annual research, found that Central Asia ranked first globally across several key tourism performance indicators last year. Within the region, Uzbekistan recorded the strongest results
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- 2026-08-07 11:10
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UN headquarters South Korea, Brazil Elevate Ties Following President Lee's State Visit to Brasília
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea paid a state visit to Brazil from 26 to 29 July 2026 at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, reciprocating Lula's visit to Korea in February of this year. Lee was accompanied by ministers, senior officials and a large delegation of business executives, in a visit that both leaders described as reflecting positive momentum in bilateral relations built through five meetings over just over a year. The visit followed the historic elevation of Korea-Brazil relations to a Strategic Partnership, agre
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- 2026-08-04 13:58
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UN headquarters Iran's Alamut Castle Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List at Busan Session
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Alamut Castle and its associated fortifications in northern Iran have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the World Heritage Committee announced at its 48th session held in Busan, South Korea. The designation makes Alamut Iran's 30th tangible cultural heritage property on the list. The inscription has renewed international attention on the mountainous Alamut region, an area where geography, architecture and history are closely intertwined, and which remains relatively unfamiliar to many audiences outside Iran. A Fortress Landscape in the Alborz Mountains
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- 2026-07-28 13:48
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UN headquarters Uzbekistan's Mirziyoyev to Pay State Visit to Kyrgyzstan as Strategic Partnership Deepens
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is set to pay a state visit to Kyrgyzstan on July 30-31, an event expected to mark a further step in the deepening strategic partnership between the two Central Asian neighbors, according to an analysis published by the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of Uzbekistan (ISRS). The visit comes after several years of what researchers describe as a substantial transformation in bilateral ties, moving from disputes over border demarcation and trust-building toward a broader framework of cooperation spanning in
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- 2026-07-28 10:43
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UN headquarters President Lee Jae-myung Pursues "AI Sales Diplomacy" in San Francisco, Pitching Korea as Irreplaceable Global AI Hub
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung has used a visit to San Francisco to launch what observers are describing as a concerted campaign of "AI sales diplomacy," holding back-to-back meetings with the chief executives of four of the world's most influential technology companies and laying out an ambitious vision for South Korea's role in the global artificial intelligence industry. In rapid succession, President Lee met with Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Sam Altman of OpenAI, Jensen Huang of NVIDIA, and Hock Tan of Broadcom — a lineup that reflects the breadth of the coope
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- 2026-07-27 15:34
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UN headquarters President Lee dispatches his special envoy to the inauguration of the President of Peru
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | President Lee Jae-myung is dispatching a special Presidential delegation to the inauguration of Peru's new President, Mme. Keiko Fujimori. The Korean government announced on the 24th that it plans to send a Presidential special delegation, led by Rep. Min Hong-Chul, to Peru to attend President Fujimori's inauguration ceremony on the upcoming 28th and to promote friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries in conjunction with the launching of Peru's new government. The delegation includes Rep. Min Hong-chul, who serves as the Chairman of the Korea-Peru P
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- 2026-07-24 15:34
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UN headquarters Foreign Minister Cho Hyun Calls for Stronger ASEAN+3 Crisis Response at Manila Meeting, Highlights Korea's Role in Regional Food Security
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | MANILA, August 23, 2026 — South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun attended the 27th ASEAN+3 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, the Philippines, engaging with his counterparts from ASEAN member states, China, and Japan on practical cooperation measures and pressing regional and international issues. The meeting centred on joint responses to global supply chain disruptions and growing uncertainties surrounding food and energy security — concerns sharpened by recent developments in the Middle East — as well as a broader assessment of ASEAN+3 cooperation in overcoming re
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- 2026-07-24 11:26
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UN headquarters South Korea's Middle East Peace Envoy Attends Fifth CEAPAD Ministerial Meeting in Manila
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Lee Kyung-chul, South Korea's special representative for Middle East peace at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) in Manila, Philippines, on July 22, held on the sidelines of ASEAN-related foreign ministers' meetings. During his visit, Lee held discussions with key figures on the Israeli-Palestinian issue and broader Middle East affairs. CEAPAD is a forum launched in February 2013 under Japanese leadership to discuss ways East Asian countries can suppor
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- 2026-07-23 13:46
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UN headquarters To expand horizons of AI cooperation, economic diplomacy, President Lee visits the U.S., three South American countries
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | President Lee Jae-myung visits the United States and 3 South American countries to expand the horizons of AI cooperation and economic diplomacy. President Lee is embarking on the summit diplomacy to expand the supply chain for critical minerals, explore the South American market, and promote cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-tech industries by visiting San Francisco, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina in succession. National Security Advisor Wi Sung-rak announced in a briefing on the 22nd that President Lee will visit San Francisco and the three South Amer
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- 2026-07-23 11:14
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UN headquarters From eight newly accredited ambassadors, President Lee Jae-myung receives credentials, asks them help further expansion of relations
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | On the morning of the July 22, President Lee Jae-myung received credentials from eight newly accreded resident ambassadors to Korea at the Presidential Manshion of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul and asked them to perform an active role as a bridge to further develop friendly cooperative relations between Korea and all the countries of the world, especially the countries the new ambassadors represented in Korea. A credential ceremony is an official diplomatic procedure in which the Head of State of the sending country presents credentials to the new ambassador and delivers them
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- 2026-07-23 11:07
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UN headquarters Uzbekistan and Belarus Strengthen Tourism Partnership Amid Record Visitor Growth
UNJournal Jon Lee | Uzbekistan and Belarus are deepening their tourism partnership at a time when Uzbekistan is recording some of the fastest international visitor growth in the world, with both countries moving beyond simple tourist exchanges toward a more structured, institutionally grounded relationship. According to the UN Tourism World Tourism Barometer, Uzbekistan ranked among the top five countries globally for international tourism growth in the first quarter of 2026, with inbound visitor numbers rising 37 percent year-on-year against a global average of just 2 percent. The country wel
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- 2026-07-03 10:10
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