President Lee Meets UN Secretary-General to Discuss Korean Peninsula Issues

President Lee Jae-myung met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss Korean Peninsula issues and other matters.

President Lee, who is on a tour of the United States and Mexico on the occasion of attending the UN General Assembly, met with Secretary-General Guterres on September 22, local time, following his keynote address at the UN General Assembly.

Seong Ki-hong, Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Communication, stated, "Secretary-General Guterres spoke highly of South Korea's constructive contributions across various fields, including international peace and security, sustainable development, and responses to the climate crisis," adding, "In a situation where divisions and conflicts in the international community are deepening, the role of middle powers like South Korea is all the more vital. To this, President Lee remarked that the Republic of Korea is living proof that this year's UN General Assembly theme, 'a UN that delivers for all,' is achievable in reality, and promised that South Korea will continue to play the necessary roles so that more people can feel the tangible outcomes of the UN."

This marks the third meeting between President Lee and Secretary-General Guterres, following their meetings at the G7 Summit in June of last year and the UN General Assembly in September.

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