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Busan’s Commitment to Sustainable Peace and Solidarity: 2025 World Peace Forum to Be Held

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) and the Busan Global City Foundation (President Jeon Yong-woo) announced that the “World Peace Forum 2025” will be held today (November 7) at 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Josun Busan.

This forum serves as a venue to explore directions for sustainable peace and international cooperation amid complex global crises and conflicts. It is one of the core events of “2025 UN Weeks in Busan” and a flagship global forum representing “Busan, the Center of Global Peace.”

Planned as a multidimensional forum combining expert discussions, youth participation, and cultural arts, it will expand into an open peace platform where citizens can engage and empathize together.

This year’s forum, held under the theme “An Unfinished Promise: The Path to Global Peace,” will bring together experts, citizens, and youth from various sectors to explore the future of sustainable peace.

UN Weeks in Busan

Hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by the Busan Global City Foundation, UN Weeks in Busan is an event series that brands Busan as a global hub of peace by celebrating the United Nations Day (October 24) and commemorating the International Memorial Day for UN Korean War Veterans (November 11, Turn Toward Busan). Through these events, the city honors the sacrifices of UN veterans and prays for world peace.

The forum aims to reaffirm the value of peace amidst ongoing conflicts and to share a tangible vision for Busan to advance as a hub of international solidarity and cooperation.

The event will consist of an opening ceremony followed by:

• ●Keynote Speech

• ●Session 1: Peace, Practice, and Solidarity

• ●Session 2: NEXT GENERATION – Voices in Action

• ●Peace Concert: BeFM Sings for Peace

Keynote Speech:
Kim Eun-mi, Chairperson of Ewha Haktang, will deliver a keynote address titled “UN Peace Agenda and Sustainable Development,” discussing the interconnection between peace, human rights, and responses to climate change within the context of the UN’s peace agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Session 1: Peace, Practice, and Solidarity
Film directors Cagla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti, Professor Kevin Kester of Seoul National University’s Department of Education, and actor Kim Jung-hwa will participate in this session. Under the flow of “Understanding through Documentation – Growth through Education – Expansion through Action,” the session will share the meaning of peace through art, education, and everyday practices, demonstrating that peace is not a grand discourse but a way of life and a process of solidarity.

Session 2: NEXT GENERATION – Voices in Action
Led by youth participants, this session will explore how peace is realized through actions in the present moment, not merely as an ideology or discourse. The panelists will discuss the values of solidarity and empathy that transcend generations and cultures, envisioning Busan as “a city of peace built together by youth and citizens.”

Peace Concert: BeFM Sings for Peace
Performers include the traditional music group Ipple, rapper Yoon Bi, Soul Maestro Danny Jung, and singer Tim. Under the theme “Music: A Stronger Medium of Peace Than Words,” they will deliver a performance blending tradition and modernity, Korean music and soul, uniting generations and borders through the universal language of art.

The forum is open to all citizens free of charge, and admission is available through on-site registration.

Kim Hyun-jae, Director General of the Tourism and MICE Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated,
“This forum is a meaningful occasion to contemplate peace solutions led by cities in an era where wars and conflicts still persist. We hope Busan will present a practical model of solidarity to the international community as both the Center of Global Peace and a Global Hub City.”