BTS: K-Pop boy band shoots video in an empty UN General Assembly

Morning mail from Christine Richter

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UN Secretary General Guterres on BTS: “Fantastic contribution”

The performance not only appealed to the fans, but obviously also to the UN Secretary General António Guterres, who praised the song as a “fantastic contribution”. And there was another honor for the K-Pop stars: South Korean President Moon Jae-in named them “Special Envoy of the President for Future Generations and Culture”.

In the past, BTS have worked with brands and organizations time and again to promote human rights and action against climate change. So they worked with us in 2018 Unicef, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and for three years together with the FIA ​​Formula E Championship, the Formula 1 equivalent for electric cars.

The UN’s sustainability goals have existed since 2015

The plenary assembly is the parliament of the United Nations, in which each member country has one vote. The high point of the session is the general debate every September, attended by heads of state and government from all over the world. This year’s general debate begins on Tuesday.

the Sustainability goals of the United Nations are a broad spectrum of goals that the global community set itself in 2015. By 2030, the countries of the world want to make substantial progress in 17 categories, including the fight against poverty, hunger and the climate crisis. (with dpa)

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