Busan: South Korea will continue efforts to safeguard and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula through its peace initiative toward North Korea, stressing that doing so is its responsibility to the international community, a senior Seoul diplomat said Friday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina made the remarks during an event marking U.N. Day, saying the government will work to realize the peace "dreamed of by the veterans" who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War. Kim emphasized that safeguarding peace on the Korean Peninsula is a responsibility that South Korea holds towards the global community. Her speech took place at the ceremony held at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Korea, located in the southeastern city of Busan.
Kim highlighted the Korean government's commitment to realizing the peace envisioned by U.N. veterans and expressed the intention to continue the journey toward global peace in collaboration with the U.N. through the 'END' initiative. In a recent address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Lee Jae Myung introduced this initiative as a peace road map for the Korean Peninsula. The plan advocates for resuming exchanges (E), normalizing ties with North Korea (N), and denuclearizing the reclusive state (D).
During her speech, Kim also paid tribute to the sacrifices made by the Korean War veterans. The U.N. Day event, which commemorates the entry into force of the U.N. Charter in 1945, marking its official establishment, runs for two days until Friday.