The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building on Feb. 28, 2022, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. [AP/YONHAP]
An annual international peace forum will be held on Korea's southern island of Jeju next month to explore ways to enhance cooperation amid intensified geopolitical challenges, with all candidates for the next United Nations secretary-general expected to gather to present their visions, officials said Tuesday.
Under the main theme of "Reimagining Cooperation in an Era of Fragmentation," the 21st Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity will take place from June 24 to 26 in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, bringing together thousands of government officials and experts, including former and incumbent senior officials.
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"Drawing particular attention is that all candidates for the next UN secretary-general are expected to gather in Jeju, where they will present their visions for how they plan to lead the international community and the UN in the years ahead amid unprecedented uncertainty surrounding the international order," a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said.
