There are no short cuts to peace. The road might be fraught with man-made obstacles, stemming from individual or collective experiences, perceptions and fears that have been exacerbated by personal ambition and egos of those at the center.

we must once again find the path of strong miltilateralism. And I wish to reiterate here today that multilateralism is not the sum of individual interests, the addition of bilateral relationships.

We have experienced a great deal of difficulties and sufferings. However, we can take pride in what we have achieved without repeating mistakes. I believe it is more effective and meaningful to design a vision for prosperity based on our potential and to explore the concrete means and mechanisms for it. The common vision of Asian countries lies in

My question is the following: can the reinforcement of the relationship between the European Union and East Asia contribute to security and prosperity in the region? I think so. The European Union is the biggest economic area in the world, ahead of the United States, and it is the world’s biggest trading power in terms of exports and imports

This time, my attendance to Jeju Island is shrouded with grief. Only a few days ago, a suicidal bombing in
Jakarta, Indonesia, took the lives of several people. This was, however, not the first attack that our country
had to bear. Attacks driven by religious bigotry..

There is an old African proverb that says, “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” The essence of our challenges in the year 2017 in our modern world is that we have to go far quickly, which means that we must have a common vision.

Jeju is a ‘world-renowned environmental treasure-island’ which has been awarded as the UNESCO’s prestigious triple crown - a World Natural Heritage site, a Biosphere Reserve and a Global Geopark. Although your stay may be brief, I hope all of you can fully enjoy this wonderful island. But what makes this island truly beautiful is its people.

Ban Ki-moon is the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations. His priorities have been to mobilize world leaders around a set of new global challenges, from climate change and economic upheaval to pandemics and increasing pressures involving food, energy and water.

Asian countries are moving quickly towards regional economic integration, examples of which include the Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, RCEP, and the ASEAN Economic Community, AEC..

Japan took over Taiwan from China’s Qing Dynasty after winning the 1894-1895 Sino-Japanese War and colonized Korea after winning the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. The Murayama Statement offered apologies for the entire history of Japan’s 50 year colonial rule over its neighbors, which started with the wars against China and Russia...