President Moon Jae-in departs for the United States tomorrow (19th) to attend the 76th high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.



Since taking office in 2017, President Moon has attended the UN General Assembly for four consecutive years until last year.



President Moon starts the first schedule by attending the session of the United Nations 'Moment of the Sustainable Development Goals' in the morning.



President Moon is the only leader to be invited to the opening session of the Moment of Sustainable Development Goals.



BTS and BTS, who were previously appointed by President Moon as 'special envoys for future generations and culture' by President Moon, are also in attendance. We plan to appeal for cooperation.




President Moon will give a keynote speech to the UN General Assembly on the 21st.



Through this keynote speech, President Moon is reported to have a vision for an inclusive recovery against the COVID-19 crisis and climate change, and further emphasize the need for solidarity in the international community for this purpose.



In particular, as this year marks the 30th anniversary of the two Koreas joining the United Nations at the same time, attention is focused on whether new initiatives or proposals for denuclearization and establishment of peace on the Korean Peninsula may be presented.



In addition, attention is focused on whether President Moon will comment on North Korea's recent missile provocations.



While attending the UN General Assembly, President Moon holds separate meetings with the heads of Slovenia and Vietnam to discuss ways to develop bilateral relations.



A meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is also scheduled.




President Moon will meet with Pfizer CEO Albert Bulla on the 21st to strengthen the vaccine partnership between Korea and the United States and establish a global vaccine hub, and also attend the signing ceremony of the Korea-US vaccine cooperation agreement.



CEO Bulla is a Greek veterinarian and is currently leading Pfizer, a pharmaceutical company that produces a COVID-19 vaccine.



After completing the visit to the United Nations General Assembly, President Moon will move to Honolulu, Hawaii, to attend a mutual acceptance ceremony for the remains of the Korean War to be held on the 22nd.



This is the first time for a president to attend a ceremony to take over the remains of a foreign country.



A Blue House official said, "President Moon will reaffirm the ROK-U.S. alliance through this event and emphasize the nation's commitment to unlimited responsibility for those who have sacrificed for the country."