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Lee Jae Myung to Address UN, Chair Security Council AI Debate in New York Next Week

Seoul aims to elevate AI as a security issue by leveraging its rotating Security Council presidency.

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac announces President Lee Jae Myung's plan to attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York during a press briefing at the presidential office in Seoul on Sept. 19, 2025. (Yonhap)
National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac speaks during a press conference hosted by the Korea News Editors' Association at the Press Center in Seoul on Sept. 17, 2025. (Yonhap)
This file photo shows President Lee Jae Myung. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Lee departs Monday for a five-day trip, his first UN General Assembly appearance since taking office in June.
  • He will deliver a keynote to the 80th General Assembly on Tuesday and preside over an open Security Council debate on AI on Wednesday, a first for a South Korean president.
  • Planned sideline meetings include UN Secretary-General António Guterres and leaders of France, Italy, Uzbekistan, the Czech Republic and Poland.
  • A formal one-on-one with U.S. President Donald Trump is not scheduled, though officials say an informal encounter is possible during the gathering.
  • Day-one events include talks with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on AI and energy transition, meetings with U.S. lawmakers, and a Thursday investor session to present Korea’s economic policy.