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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host a roundtable of international law experts on the theme of “The Future of International Law in an Emerging Global Order” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13, in collaboration with Sungkyunkwan University (Graduate School of Future Policy Studies, Institute for Future Policy Studies, and Law School).>vo.la/45TXZ3V

Ambassador Lee Seung-buhm of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Croatia (concurrently accredited to Bosnia and Herzegovina) formally signed the “Agreement on Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Korea and Bosnia and Herzegovina” with Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina Staša Košarac on March 16 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, thereby laying the groundwork for economic cooperation.>vo.la/jIbtDu5

Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Georgia Kim Hyon Du and First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Nino Tandilashvili signed the Framework Agreement for Cooperation on Climate Change between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of Georgia on Friday, March 13, 2026, in Tbilisi, Georgia.>vo.la/Y3ATcOJ

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), in collaboration with the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) and the National Fire Agency (NFA), will host the "6th Annual Contest on Overseas Incident & Accident Experiences".>vo.la/h0PwpyS

On Tuesday, March 10, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun held a telephone conversation with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The two ministers exchanged views on Korea-India relations, substantive cooperation and the international situation.>vo.la/IMTpOyu

Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun held a telephone conversation with H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 9.>vo.la/kxr8OzY

Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun held a telephone conversation with H.E. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on Saturday, March 7.>vo.la/91Zvhta

Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun held a telephone conversation with H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, and discussed the current situation in the Middle East.>vo.la/iubajHT

On March 4, Director-General for African and Middle Eastern Affairs at MOFA, Chung Kwang-yong, met with the diplomatic corps of the six GCC member countries to the Republic of Korea at their request - the ambassadors of Oman and Bahrain, and the chargés d'affaires of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar - and exchanged views on the current situation in the Middle East.>vo.la/iki5HIh

On February 24, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Jina, met with Dr. Barham Salih, the new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, during her visit to Geneva to attend the High-Level Segment of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council.>vo.la/KB9aPhp

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Jina visited Geneva, Switzerland, from February 23 to 25 to attend the High-Level Segment of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, the annual high-level meeting of the UN on human rights.>vo.la/OuM7hBh

The government of the Republic of Korea, with grave concern, is closely monitoring the developments in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, and is actively undertaking multifaceted efforts to ensure the safety and protection of Korean nationals currently in the region, as well as to safeguard our economic security, including the stable supply of energy resources.>vo.la/BbHC4Nh

The government of the Republic of Korea is closely monitoring the situation related to Iran, and urges all parties to make utmost efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region.>vo.la/VdS3MWg

On February 25, Deputy Minister for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-hae met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka Arun Hemachandra during the latter’s visit to Korea.>vo.la/VMztIKL

The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide USD 100,000 in humanitarian assistance to Madagascar to support the country’s rapid response and early recovery efforts following the recent series of tropical storms that resulted in significant loss of life and property damage.>vo.la/UWxNrMF

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Yoonjoo held the 6th Korea-India Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue with Periasamy Kumaran, Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs of India, in Seoul on Friday, February 13.>vo.la/JlI9z0p

Regarding the so-called “Dokdo Day” event hosted by Japan’s Shimane Prefecture on Sunday, February 22, and the participation by a high-level official of Japan’s central government, the government of the Republic of Korea strongly protests against Japan’s reiteration of unjust sovereignty claims over Dokdo and once again sternly calls for the immediate abolition of the event.>vo.la/03p2yZ7

The government of the Republic of Korea strongly protests against the Japanese government’s repeated inclusion of unjust sovereignty claims over Dokdo in the Japanese Foreign Minister’s foreign policy speech at the National Diet of Japan on February 20.>vo.la/XfaGsiT

The government of the Republic of Korea expresses its grave concern over the recent decisions by the Israeli Security Cabinet, including the expansion of the Israeli authorities' control over the areas under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, and urges Israel to reverse its decisions immediately.>vo.la/Xp2foje

On February 6, Chung Kwang-yong, Director-General for African and Middle Eastern Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with Iwamoto Keiichi, Director-General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, in Japan for the 11th Korea-Japan Director-General-Level Middle East Policy Consultation.>vo.la/Zu3TvrZ