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South Korea detains Tanzania-flagged ship over North sanctions

Seoul said it held the African-flagged cargo vessel Prada at Pyeongtaek after finding evidence it violated UN sanctions on North Korea.

2026.7.22

Korea elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 11th term

Korea has been elected as a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) for the 2027-29 term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

2026.6.5

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A briefing is under way at the U.N. Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30. [YONHAP]

South Korea, U.S. and other countries call for designation of N.K. sanction breaching vessels

South Korea, the United States, the European Union's diplomatic service and eight other countries on Friday issued a joint statement calling for a U.N. panel to act swiftly to designate vessels accused of violating U.N. sanctions against North Korea.

2026.5.30

United Nations Development Programme Administrator Alexander De Croo speaks during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo at the Grant Hyatt Hotel in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on May 21. [KIM JONG-HO]

UNDP chief says agency 'wants to engage' with North Korea, but 'neither openness nor progress there'

The UNDP has halted operations in North Korea since 2020 due to the pandemic. Administrator Alexander De Croo noted potential for engagement if conditions improve, but there are currently no plans for resumption.

2026.5.28

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a joint conference hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute and the Green Climate Fund at the Four Seasons Hotel in central Seoul on May 21. [GGGI]

Former UN chief urges United States to 'do its part' for global climate action during forum in Seoul

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the United States to return to the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation as well as its other international obligations to “do its part” in a forum on global climate action in Seoul Thursday.

2026.5.21

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks during a press conference at the Seoul Global Center in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 13. [YONHAP]

UN human rights chief calls for 'guardrails' in AI development, expresses concern about North Korea

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk stressed the need for human rights to serve as the "DNA" of AI development during a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday.

2026.5.13

The conference room of the United Nations Human Rights Council is seen in this image captured from UN Web TV. [YONHAP]

UN human rights chief to visit Korea for first time in 11 years

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk plans to visit South Korea next week to meet with government officials, civic activists and North Korean defectors, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

2026.5.7

Annalena Baerbock, the president of the 80th United Nations General Assembly session, speaks during the Sustainable Development Goals moment event at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2025. [YONHAP]

Korea to begin drafting report on implementation of UN sustainable development goals

Korea will begin drafting a report to submit to the United Nations on the progress the country has made in implementing the 17 UN-designated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the first such report in 10 years, officials said on Thursday.

2026.5.7

Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya speaks during a Security Council meeting in New York on April 30. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Russia's UN ambassador criticizes military cooperation between South Korea, U.S, Japan

Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, described North Korea as his country's “close neighbor and partner” at a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York on Thursday.

2026.5.1

Korea calls for Asia-Pacific cooperation in energy, supply chains amid Middle East conflict

Korea has called for greater cooperation in energy markets and global supply chains among the stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific as a way to address challenges arising from the Iran war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.

2026.4.21