On January 1, 2024, the Republic of Korea initiated its engagements as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Embarking on its third term subsequent to prior tenures in 1996 and 2013, South Korea envisions active involvement in international affairs in its capacity as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. South Korea aspires to adopt a proactive stance on significant global issues, including but not limited to, North Korea's nuclear weapons and human rights concerns, leveraging insights gained from previous experiences.
In order to facilitate discourse on South Korea's role and challenges in its capacity as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the JEJU Peace Institute and the Korean Academic Council on the United Nations System are set to orchestrate a session. The session aims to facilitate multidimensional discussions among experts from various fields such as culture, human rights, development, and security, and to gather opinions on policy areas and issues that South Korea should lead as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in order to examine comprehensive policy implications.