‘The World Turns Toward Busan’: Turn Toward Busan Ceremony on the 11th to Honor Fallen Soldiers from UN-participating Countries

[Financial News]  A ceremony will be held in which people around the world simultaneously observe a moment of silence facing Busan, home to the world's only cemetery for UN forces, to honor the noble sacrifices of UN veterans.
Busan City announced on the 10th that it will hold the Turn Toward Busan, 20th International Memorial Day Ceremony for UN Veterans, at the UN Memorial Cemetery on the 11th.
Turn Toward Busan is a memorial event in which people around the world simultaneously observe a one-minute moment of silence facing the UN Memorial Cemetery, a cemetery for UN forces, at 11 a.m. every November 11, to honor the sacrifices of 22 UN-participating countries and 1.98 million veterans. It began in 2007 at the suggestion of Canadian veteran Vincent Courtenay, and was designated a statutory commemorative day in 2020; the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has held a commemorative event every year since.
The ceremony will proceed in the following order: the raising of the flags of participating countries, a one-minute moment of silence ‘facing Busan,’ wreath-laying, remarks by representatives of participating countries, a tribute performance, a memorial address, a memorial performance, and a memorial flyover by the Black Eagles aerobatic team of the Republic of Korea Air Force. About 1,000 people are expected to attend and honor the veterans’ dedication, including the city’s Administrative Vice Mayor Kim Seong-gi, UN veterans and their descendants visiting Korea, diplomatic envoys, Korean War veterans, senior government and military officials, and citizens.
Meanwhile, memorial sirens will sound throughout Busan for one minute starting at 11 a.m. on the day of the event. Noise from a 21-gun salute and a Black Eagles flyover may occur during the event.
A Busan City official said, “We ask citizens to actively join the one-minute moment of silence facing Busan, home to the world’s only UN Memorial Cemetery, at 11 a.m. on November 11,” and added, “Busan City will strive to remember the noble sacrifices and dedication of UN veterans and carry forward the values of freedom and peace.”
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