韓주도로 유네스코 세계시민교육 우호그룹 출범... 코로나19 이후 외국인 차별문제 주목<br /><br />A new group as been launched at UNESCO under South Korea's lead to address the discrimination and xenophobia that's arisen during the pandemic.<br />It's the third and final of the three UN groups South Korea aims to establish.<br />Oh Jung-hee files this report from Seoul's foreign ministry.<br />The global COVID-19 pandemic has identified a number of tasks for the international community to work on: developing vaccines, building better medical systems, and sharing knowhow on stopping the virus.<br />"But, in fighting pandemics, South Korea saw that health security is not the only field where countries should cooperate. Another key agenda is creating a sense of global citizenship to prevent hatred and xenophobia."<br />That’s why at UNESCO South Korea is leading the new 'Group of Friends for Solidarity and Inclusion with Global Citizenship Education.'<br />South Korea chairs the group, and there are 10 other member countries, including Italy, Bangladesh and Senegal.<br />On Tuesday, more than a hundred international figures including UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met online... to mark the group's launch.<br />"As the virus spreads around the globe, there have been reports of incidents involving discrimination, stigmatization and even physical assaults against certain racial and ethnic groups. / While the virus harms the body, discrimination harms the mind. Just as we need a vaccine to protect against a viral disease, we need education to fight against prejudice and hatred."<br />Since the start of the pandemic, South Korea has led the establishment of three groups at the UN to promote international cooperation.<br />In addition to that, Seoul is working to actively share its COVID-19-related knowledge and experience with other countries... through regular web seminars and policy materials.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.<br />
