Former Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa was appointed as Asia Society chairman of the U.S. think tank
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Leading South Korea’s Efforts to Strengthen Peace and Co-prosperity in Asia
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New York = Yonhap News correspondent Lee Ji-heon = Asia Society, a U.S. think tank, named former Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa as its new chairman and CEO
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It was announced on the 24th local time that it had been appointed as
Asia Society is a non-profit and non-political international organization established by John Rockefeller III of the United States in 1956 to promote understanding and strengthen exchanges between the United States and Asia
The Asia Society said Kang has focused on human dignity and the values of peace throughout his term in office and also led South Korea’s efforts to strengthen peace and co-prosperity in Asia as foreign minister
Asia Society also said Kang’s Office of the Supreme Human Rights Representative under former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan
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Deputy Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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He introduced that he had held key positions at the United Nations, including serving as special policy adviser to current Secretary-General António Guterres during his term as deputy secretary-general
Kang said, “The Asia Society has been a leading non-governmental organization since its foundation, promoting knowledge and understanding of Asia and connecting Asia and other regions
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I’ve been playing a role, and this mission is more important than ever.”
Former Secretary-General Ban said, “Asian Society is a global company with its expertise in policy solutions and soft power
“I am confident that Kang’s intelligence and vision-experienced diplomacy and leadership skills will be of great help to Asian society.”
U.N. Secretary-General spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Kang is a long-time high-ranking official at the U.N., adding that he has a good background in that he served as foreign minister as well as his time at the U.N
He then said he was happy to welcome Kang back to New York, saying he considers him a good friend of the United Nations