Session
The Role of the United Nations (UN) for Peace & Security on the Korean Peninsular and International Cooperation
Time- 15:20 ~ 16:40
Organization- Jeju Peace Institute, United Nations Association of the Republic of Korea
Room- Yeongju B
Speaker
What role can the United Nations(UN), which has contributed to the management of division and peace on the Korean Peninsula, play in peace and security of the Peninsula in the emerging global transformational changes?
The ongoing tension on the Korean Peninsula, particularly with North Korea (DPRK)'s continuing development of nuclear weapons and missiles, and the hostile policy of the isolated Kim Jong-un regime, pose serious challenges to peace and security in the region.
Moreover, the international problems such as the pandemic (COVID-19) and the Ukraine crisis, and the intensifying regional competition centered upon US-China rivalry with Indo-Pacific strategy, have significant implications on the Peninsula.
While facing much criticism on its capabilities and role in responding to recent international crises, the UN has had an authority and useful role to play in the critical peace and security issues on the Peninsula, including the North Korean nuclear issue, peace-building and the reunification.
This session focuses on reviewing and highlighting the present and future role and utility of the UN in the Peninsula, and facilitating international cooperation in times of the inauguration of the new Korean (ROK) government with pronounced goal of a global “pivotal state” in changing regional and international circumstances.
In particular, the panel discusses the issues, including the role of the Security Council and its recent political dynamics, the mission and role of the UN Command (UNC), the UN sanctions regime on North Korea and her policy and behavior, the positions of the United States, China and other major stake-holders, and the suggestions for Korean policy on the UN and multilateral diplomacy.
The panel consists of experts, including scholars, former diplomats, and journalist, who have rich experience in UN-related research, works, and diplomacy.
The ongoing tension on the Korean Peninsula, particularly with North Korea (DPRK)'s continuing development of nuclear weapons and missiles, and the hostile policy of the isolated Kim Jong-un regime, pose serious challenges to peace and security in the region.
Moreover, the international problems such as the pandemic (COVID-19) and the Ukraine crisis, and the intensifying regional competition centered upon US-China rivalry with Indo-Pacific strategy, have significant implications on the Peninsula.
While facing much criticism on its capabilities and role in responding to recent international crises, the UN has had an authority and useful role to play in the critical peace and security issues on the Peninsula, including the North Korean nuclear issue, peace-building and the reunification.
This session focuses on reviewing and highlighting the present and future role and utility of the UN in the Peninsula, and facilitating international cooperation in times of the inauguration of the new Korean (ROK) government with pronounced goal of a global “pivotal state” in changing regional and international circumstances.
In particular, the panel discusses the issues, including the role of the Security Council and its recent political dynamics, the mission and role of the UN Command (UNC), the UN sanctions regime on North Korea and her policy and behavior, the positions of the United States, China and other major stake-holders, and the suggestions for Korean policy on the UN and multilateral diplomacy.
The panel consists of experts, including scholars, former diplomats, and journalist, who have rich experience in UN-related research, works, and diplomacy.
