President Lee to attend UN General Assembly

President Lee Jae Myung on Sept. 23 will give a keynote speech at the 80th United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly in New York.

The Office of the President said his plan is to bolster solidarity with the international community and conduct diplomacy to raise the Republic of Korea’s status as a responsible global power.

President Lee will also be the first Korean head of state to chair an open debate as Korea this month holds the rotating presidency of the U.N. Security Council.