S. Korea to play leading role in global discussions on tackling COVID-19
- 4 years ago
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And it's not just with the press... South Korea is expected to share its experience and know-how in tackling the coronavirus... by taking a leading role in several multilateral platforms... starting with the United Nations next week.
It's also moving to make its virus prevention guidelines more accessible to the international community.
Kim Ji-yeon reports.
Amid the sharp decline in the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases in South Korea... the government is looking to play a vital role in leading global discussions aimed at overcoming COVID-19.
Local media outlets in South Korea cited a foreign ministry official as saying the country is to launch multilateral groups in the United Nations, World Health Organization and UNESCO this month.
These groups are to serve as platforms to enhance cooperative measures on global infectious diseases... where Korea is expected to share its experience and know-how learned through its COVID-19 response measures.
Some 30 UN member states have reportedly expressed an interest in participating... while the UN Secretariat has responded positively to the move.
The same official has hinted that a meeting will be held next week in New York concerning the envisioned "Friends Group" at the UN.
South Korea is also coming up with its so-called "K-quarantine model" guidelines... detailing the country's COVID-19 response measures... to put forward at the International Organization for Standardization.
South Korea's Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee discussed this matter in a virtual meeting on Thursday with her European Union counterpart.
For developing countries that may lack resources and information concerning the coronavirus, the Korea International Cooperation Agency has launched a webpage to share the country's experience and know-how.
KOICA says the webpage is aimed at helping healthcare policymakers and medical staff in these countries by providing data, case studies, media coverage... and state and global reports.
Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News.
And it's not just with the press... South Korea is expected to share its experience and know-how in tackling the coronavirus... by taking a leading role in several multilateral platforms... starting with the United Nations next week.
It's also moving to make its virus prevention guidelines more accessible to the international community.
Kim Ji-yeon reports.
Amid the sharp decline in the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases in South Korea... the government is looking to play a vital role in leading global discussions aimed at overcoming COVID-19.
Local media outlets in South Korea cited a foreign ministry official as saying the country is to launch multilateral groups in the United Nations, World Health Organization and UNESCO this month.
These groups are to serve as platforms to enhance cooperative measures on global infectious diseases... where Korea is expected to share its experience and know-how learned through its COVID-19 response measures.
Some 30 UN member states have reportedly expressed an interest in participating... while the UN Secretariat has responded positively to the move.
The same official has hinted that a meeting will be held next week in New York concerning the envisioned "Friends Group" at the UN.
South Korea is also coming up with its so-called "K-quarantine model" guidelines... detailing the country's COVID-19 response measures... to put forward at the International Organization for Standardization.
South Korea's Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee discussed this matter in a virtual meeting on Thursday with her European Union counterpart.
For developing countries that may lack resources and information concerning the coronavirus, the Korea International Cooperation Agency has launched a webpage to share the country's experience and know-how.
KOICA says the webpage is aimed at helping healthcare policymakers and medical staff in these countries by providing data, case studies, media coverage... and state and global reports.
Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News.