2024 UN Weeks in Busan
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- 2024-10-24 (Thu) ~ 2024-11-11 (Mon)
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2024 UN Weeks in Busan (October 24-November 11, 2024)
‘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.
Busan, the Center of World Peace, Bridging Continents
Website: https://unweeksinbusan.or.kr (Korean)
Hosted by: Busan Metropolitan City
Organized by: Busan Global City Foundation, Nam-gu Office, Busan Regional Office of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, UN Memorial Cemetery
Major events of 2024 UN Weeks in Busan
Appreciation Week (Oct. 24-Oct. 31)
○ The 79th UN Day Ceremony: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 11:00-12:00, UN Memorial Cemetery
○ Outdoor Mission Activity: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday between Oct. 11 and Nov. 10, 2024, UN Memorial Cemetery
○ Peace Lighting: Thursday, October 22-24, 2024, lighting of major landmarks in Busan, including Gwangandaegyo Bridge, Busanhangdaegyo Bridge and more
Commemoration Week (Nov. 1-Nov. 11)
○ World Peace Forum 2024: Friday, November 1, 2024, 13:00-17:00, Nurimaru APEC House
○ BeFM's Special Program "Singing for Peace": Friday, November 1, 2024
○ UN Peace Road Walkathon: Sunday, November 3, 2024, 10:00-12:00, UN Memorial Cemetery and more
○ UN Peace Film Festival: November 9, 2024, Busan Cinema Center
○ “Turn Toward Busan” Memorial Ceremony: Monday, November 11, 2024, 11:00 a.m., UN Memorial Cemetery (Silent tribute for one minute)
