UN General Assembly
2023

The Republic of Korea aspires to host World Expo 2030 to fulfil its responsibility and contribute to the international community. Busan served as the last bastion defending the freedom of the Republic of Korea when most of the country was invaded and conquered by communist forces more than 70 years ago. It was also Busan that rose from the ruins of the Korean War and became the world’s second-largest transhipment hub. leading the Miracle on the Han River. Without Busan. Korea would not have been able to stand where it is today. Now the Republic of Korea will play its role as a responsible member of the global community by hosting World Expo 2030 in Busan — a gateway that links the Eurasian continent and the Pacific. Korea intends to give back to the international community by sharing its experience of economic growth and development, reciprocating the help that it has received in the past. The Great Exhibition of 1851 in London was an exposition of the industrial revolution, while the 1900 Paris Exposition was one of culture. The 1962 Seattle Expo was an exposition that inaugurated the new space era. The 2000 Hannover Expo was an exposition devoted to the environment. The 2030 Busan Expo will be an exposition of solidarity.