President Yoon Suk Yeol delivered his first keynote speech at the United Nations (UN) at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 20, 2022. President Yoon’s speech titled, “Freedom and Solidarity: Answers to the Watershed Moment,” marked a significant event as it declared the Korean government’s determination to show support and solidarity in advancing the universal values of freedom, human rights, and rule of law established within the UN system and international community, and to join international efforts to promote peace and prosperity for future generations.

It is also worth noting that President Yoon’s speech at the UNGA mapped out the direction of his administration’s development cooperation diplomacy by fleshing out the Korean government’s efforts to solve a wide range of global challenges faced by the international community, such as the global pandemic, climate change, and the digital divide.