BTS To Deliver Special 'Message Of Hope' At 75th United Nations General Assembly

BTS will be a special speaker at the 75th United Nations General Assembly, where the K-pop group will talk about the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on future generations.

On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Korean Committee for UNICEF announced that the South Korean boy band will deliver a “message of hope” at the high-level meeting of the UN Group of Friends of Solidarity for Global Health Security on Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. EST, The Korea Herald reported.

The Group of Friends of Solidarity for Global Health Security is an initiative launched by South Korea in May to combat the coronavirus pandemic and to promote discussions on global health security issues. It has 40 UN member states, with South Korea, Denmark, Sierra Leone, Qatar and Canada as co-chairs.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 75th UN General Assembly will be held through virtual meetings and pre-recorded speeches.

Wednesday’s speech will mark BTS’ second time speaking at the UN General Assembly. The septet, consisting of RM, Jungkook, V, Jin, Jimin, Suga and J-Hope, previously spoke at the launch of UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited campaign during the 73rd UN General Assembly in 2018, becoming the first-ever K-pop group to address the UN.

Since 2017, BTS has been working with UNICEF on the “Love Myself” campaign in a bid to end violence against youth.

During BTS' 2018 speech, the group's leader, RM, urged youngsters to love and accept themselves.

“Last November, BTS launched the 'Love Myself' campaign with UNICEF, building on our belief that 'true love first begins with loving myself,'” RM said. “After releasing the 'Love Yourself' albums and launching the 'Love Myself' campaign, we started to hear remarkable stories from our fans all over the world, how our message helped them overcome their hardships in life and start loving themselves. These stories constantly remind us of our responsibility.”

“So, let's all take one more step. We have learned to love ourselves, so now I urge you to 'speak yourself,'” he continued. “Tell me your story. I want to hear your voice, and I want to hear your conviction. No matter who you are, where you're from, your skin color, gender identity: speak yourself.”