On October 13, the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held the 2nd Annual US-ROK Consultations on Democratic Governance in Washington, DC.
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Zeya delivered remarks highlighting the strength of the US-ROK alliance, particularly in our joint efforts to promote democracy and respect for human rights globally. ROK Director General for International Organizations Kang Joo-yeon and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Scott Busby were the senior representatives for the consultation.
At the consultation, the ROK and the United States discussed cooperation in promoting respect for human rights and democracy at the global level, including through the Democracy Summit, and joint efforts to promote respect for human rights and democracy in each country. Both the United States and the ROK agreed that the interagency consultations were an opportunity to deepen understanding of both countries’ policies and activities to promote respect for human rights and democracy at home and abroad and to continue exploring areas of cooperation.
