2025 UN Weeks in Busan (October 24-November 11, 2025)
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2025 UN Weeks in Busan (October 24-November 11, 2025)
‘UN Weeks in Busan’, from UN Day (Oct. 24) to the Turn Toward Busan event (Nov. 11), is a commemorative 3-week long ceremony in acknowledgement of the war veterans who fought for freedom during the Korean War, and for those fallen heroes whose sacrifices were devoted to peace. UN Weeks in Busan has been taking place annually since 2019.
The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations Day
Busan, City of Peace and Global Hub
Website: https://www.bgcf.or.kr/sub1/sub4_1.php#googtrans(ko|ko) (Korean/English)
Hosted and Organized by: Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Global City Foundation
Cooperated by: Nam-gu Office, Busan Cultural Center, UN Memorial Cemetery and more
Major events of 2025 UN Weeks in Busan
○ Peace Lighting: October 22-24, 2025, 20:00-23:00, lighting of major landmarks in Busan, including Gwangandaegyo Bridge, Busan Tower and more
○ The 80th United Nations Day Commemorative Ceremony: Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:00-11:45, UN Memorial Cemetery
○ 27th UN Peace Festival: October 25-26, 2025, Peace Park in Nam-gu
○ UN Peace Road Walkathon: Sunday, November 2, 2024, 10:00-12:00, UN Memorial Cemetery and more
○ World Peace Forum 2025: Friday, November 7, 2025, 13:30-, The Westin Josun Busan
- Theme: An Unfinished Promise: The Path to Global Peace
○ “Turn Toward Busan” Memorial Ceremony: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m., UN Memorial Cemetery (Silent tribute for one minute)
