President Moon Jae-in (second from right) discusses ways to boost cooperation with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (left), on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 8.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in met with heads of the U.N. and the World Bank on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Germany to talk about both regional and international issues, such as North Korea and climate change.
On July 8, President Moon held talks with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres where he stressed that, “The Korean government will continue its persistent efforts to pursue the goal of dismantling Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program and making the regime take a new path of cooperation with the international community.” He also called on the U.N. to show constant interest and support to help that goal come true.
The president then reaffirmed his commitment to working closely with the U.N. to deal with other challenges, including regional conflict, establishing peace and climate change.
The secretary general said, “We’re determined to our commitment to denuclearizing the North and to securing regional peace and security across Northeast Asia,” while supporting President Moon’s stance to avoid war in the region under any circumstances.
Guterres also agreed with the Korean government pursuing a “constructive dialogue,” not only with Pyongyang but also with other neighboring countries.
President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7.
A day earlier on July 7, President Moon met with World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim. Mentioning that the cooperative relationship between Korea and the World Bank had developed a lot over the past many years, the president hoped that the bank’s Korea office, opened in Yeonsu-gu District, Incheon, in 2013, would grow into a “hub for developmental cooperation across East Asia.”
“The launch of the Korea office allows us to share our experiences in economic growth with other developing countries and, also, to help Korean businesses engage more in the bank’s global projects,” he added.
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