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| ▲ Won Do-yeon (2nd from L), the director general for development cooperation at South Korea's foreign ministry, holds a policy meeting with Diene Keita, deputy executive director for programmes at the United Nations Population Fund, and other officials on Feb. 15, 2024, in New York, in this photo provided by the ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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S. Korea, UNFPA hold 1st policy meeting to discuss global population
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Friday it held a policy meeting with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) earlier this week to address issues related to the global population and humanitarian assistance.
The meeting, held in New York on Thursday (local time), was led by Won Do-yeon, the ministry's director general for development cooperation, and Diene Keita, deputy executive director for programmes at UNFPA, according to the ministry.
The two sides discussed a wide range of global issues, such as aging populations and low birth rates, and agreed to step up cooperation amid the Ukrainian war and other regional conflicts.
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