by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
UN GATE, July 13 – As the United Nations and its Secretary General Antonio Guterres fail on Ukraine, Sudan, Yemen and Haiti, its servile partners in the UN Correspondents Association also have money on their minds.
On May 22, UNCA directed its members - including state media from China, Iran, Russia, Qatar and others - to promote its December 2023 fundraiser, sure to include Guterres stuffed into a tuxedo.
But this UNCA colluded with Guterres to have independent Inner City Press, which asked about Guterres' undisclosed finances, roughed up and banned from the UN.
Yet in July 2023, of the South Korean Mission, apparently only reaching out through UNCA offering K-food lunch boxes to spin on human rights in a room named for Ban Ki-moon, who weakened the UN on human rights before Guterres outright killed it, this:
"UNCA is extending an invitation from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations to the side-event: Roundtable discussion with North Korean young leaders/defectors that will take place on Friday, July 14th, 2023, from 11:30 AM to 12:50 PM at the Ban Ki-moon Hall (1st Fl.), Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations (335 E 45th St., New York). To confirm your participation, we kindly ask you to RSVP by Wednesday, 12 July 2023 12:00 PM. Coffee and light lunch (K-food lunch box) will be provided. Program: Welcoming remarks by H.E. Ambassador Joonkook Hwang, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Roundtable discussion with North Korean young leaders/defectors Q & A session *Coffee and light lunch will be provided. Participants of the Roundtable Discussion Seohyun Lee, Columbia University, MIA Candidate Miyeon Kim, New York University, MIR Candidate Daehyeon Park, Founder & CEO, Woorion Cheol Lim, Attorney, Seoul National University School of Law Gwangseong Jeong, Monthly Chosun Reporter Kyeongil Joh, Founder & Director, Peace Agora Munho Cho, Film Director Song Nam, Architect, HK Architects & Associates Harry Kim, IT Engineer Hyungseung Lee, Fellow, Global Peace Foundation
Thank you for your attention. Valeria Robecco President, United Nations Correspondents Association "
UN's Valeria Robecco and each executive committee member refused to answer a polite pro bono letter, here.
Guterres' Melissa Fleming and Gilles Michaud refused to respond to an appeal, here. Now Inner City Press has applied to enter to cover the 2023 UNGA week - watch this site.
Video here.
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