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South Korea Takes Security Council Presidency With Lee to Lead AI Debate and Address UNGA

Seoul uses its September presidency to spotlight AI's security risks.

Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announces President Lee Jae Myung's plan to attend the U.N. General Assembly during a briefing at the presidential office in Seoul on Sept. 2, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • President Lee Jae Myung will deliver a speech at the 80th UN General Assembly on September 23 in New York, his first since taking office in June.
  • Lee will chair a high-level UN Security Council open debate on artificial intelligence and international peace and security on September 24, a first for a South Korean president.
  • South Korea’s September programme includes an open debate on UN peace operations and briefings on regional files including Israel-Palestine, Syria, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan.
  • UN and South Korean officials say the Council stands ready to convene if North Korea stages a provocation, and they are closely tracking Kim Jong-un’s trip to China.
  • The presidential office says on-the-margins meetings are possible during High-Level Week, though no specific bilateral schedules have been confirmed.