제15회 제주포럼 개막…팬데믹 극복 위한 다자협력 모색<br /><br />At the annual Jeju Forum's 15th edition... world opinion leaders put their heads together to discuss ways the international society should develop multilateral cooperation to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Our Kim Dami is at the event and sends this report from Jeju.<br />Restoring multilateral cooperation and solidarity.<br />That's the essential spirit and aim agreed to on Friday at the 2020 Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity.<br />In his remarks, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said the world needs to seek win-win cooperation, pointing out the importance of sustaining a unified, interdependent community in difficult times.<br />Clinton added that the stakes of embracing the cooperation model have never been higher.<br />Echoing that point, the governor of Jeju-do Province, Won Hee-ryong, noted that the coronavirus crisis is a problem that can only be solved through international cooperation.<br />"COVID-19 does not discriminate based on race, religion or national boundaries. Countries must engage in multilateral cooperation in developing vaccines, strengthening disease prevention systems and overcoming the economic crisis."<br />The panelists also acknowledged the need to come up with a new security paradigm.<br />"The pandemic poses a different type of threat to humanity than war and conflict between countries that were traditionally regarded as a security threat. Therefore, we need a new security paradigm that broadens our views and helps us to address non-traditional threats such as a pandemic."<br />There was also a special session on South Korea's COVID-19 response and the role of the media... hosted by the Korea Foundation and moderated by Arirang TV news anchor Jennifer Moon.<br />There, panelists shared their views on how South Korea and other countries have managed the pandemic from the perspective of the global media.<br />"The challenges posed by this crisis have also underlined the significance of global leadership.<br />The participants voiced hope that the next U.S. administration embraces inclusive multilateral cooperation based on the universal values of liberal democracy and free markets.<br />Kim Dami, Arirang News, Jeju."<br />
