President Yoon gives speech at WEF, talks with quantum physicists
Yun Dahee
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Jan. 19 said in a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, that stronger cooperation and solidarity in the international community is the path toward overcoming challenges and crises that threaten human peace and prosperity.
The Office of the President said that on his second day at the WEF, he proposed strengthening the resilience of global supply chains; making the transition to low carbon; raising global cooperation to bridge the gap in health care; and setting up a digital order that contributes to freedom and prosperity.
He made these points in his special address at the forum's annual meeting under the theme "Solidarity in Action."
"We will align and cooperate with mutually trusted countries in full compliance with the universal rules in order to secure the global supply chain’s stability," he said. "We will contribute to prosperity for all humankind by developing economic and technological ecosystems marked by cooperation and inclusiveness."
"As a key means to bolster our energy security while reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, we must turn our attention to nuclear power and clean hydrogen," he added. "(The Republic of Korea) is willing to work with nations that need to tap into nuclear power technology to achieve their carbon neutrality goals...I hope that the international community can closely communicate with each other to design the clean hydrogen certification scheme."
The president also said, "In particular, we will secure financing for the prevention of and response to pandemic...Korea will also take the lead in cooperating with other countries to respond to new infectious diseases in the future." On the world's digital gap, he added, "The Korean government is to create the Digital Bill of Rights in Korea, which can contribute to the establishment of a global digital order. The Digital Bill of Rights in Korea will define the right to enjoy digital technologies as a universal right of humanity."
"Our modern history has proven to us that an unwavering spirit of solidarity to protect and expand freedom is the most powerful force to overcome a crisis," he said, repeatedly emphasizing "stronger solidarity" and "solidarity in action" with the international community.
daheeyun@korea.kr
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