From August 19 to 24, the 2024 ROK-China-Japan UNAs Trilateral Presidents Meeting and the 12th ROK-China-Japan Youth Forum was held in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK).

The theme of the Trilateral Presidents Meeting is "Redefining the Role of the United Nations and Global Governance in the Transformative World: Toward A Fresh Approach with Visionary Thinking". Topics include AI and global human progress, global health and human security, East Asian culture and soft power. Participants include

Ms. Hu Wenli, Vice-President and Director-General of UNA-China

Dr. Ren Minghui, Professor of School of Public Health at Peking University, Former Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization

Prof. Liu Tiewa, Dean and Professor of Beiwai College at Beijing Foreign Studies University

Prof. Zhang Linghan, Member of the UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI, Professor of the Institute of Data Law at China University of Political Science and Law

Dr. Kwaak Younghoon, President of UNA-ROK

Dr. Park Heung-soon, Vice-President of UNA-ROK

Mr. Kwon O-Gon, Vice-President of UNA-ROK

Dr. Hwang Cheol-Kyu, Vice-President of UNA-ROK

Amb. Lee Taeho, Board Member of UNA-ROK

Dr. Cheon Sehun,  Board Member of UNA-ROK

Dr. Yoo Joonkoo, Executive Director of Emerging Technology Security Institute

Dr. Sohn Yul, President of East Asia Institute

Amb. Akashi Yasushi, Vice-President of UNA-Japan

Amb. Yamamoto Tadamichi, Board Member of UNA-Japan

Prof. Hasegawa Sukehiro, Board Member of UNA-Japan

The theme of the Youth Forum is "Towards a More Cooperative and Sustainable Global Community: Empowering North East Asian Youth Through Active Engagement and Knowledge Sharing". Topics cover low-birth rate and aging society, drug addiction and drug trafficking, plastic pollution, UN Security Council reform, AI & digital era, Electric Vehicle, and biodiversity. The Youth Forum is composed of panel discussion, team debate and cultural event. 60 university students from China, Japan and the ROK attended the Forum.

Since 2010, the Trilateral Presidents Meeting and the Youth Forum have been held in China, Japan and the ROK in rotation. Next year, the event will be held in Japan.