President Lee Jae-myung Emphasizes the Power of Culture at the Opening Ceremony of the Busan World Heritage Committee

President Lee Jaemyung attended the opening ceremony of the 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Busan on the 19th and emphasized the significance of world heritage and the role of culture. In his congratulatory remarks, President Lee said that world heritage is a symbol that unites humanity across borders and generations, and that culture is the most powerful force leading dialogue and empathy in an era of conflict and division. He also referred to the vision of a cultural powerhouse espoused by Baekbeom Kim Koo and the spirit of the UNESCO Charter, assessing that Korea has grown into a country that shares the value of culture with the world. Prior to the opening ceremony, he also met with UNESCO DirectorGeneral Khaled ElAnani and discussed ways to strengthen KoreaUNESCO cooperation.