Girl group aespa was divided into a global speaker representing future generations at the UN 2022 High Level Political Forum for sustainable development (HLPE).
aespa attended the opening section of the 2022 High-Level Forum for Sustainable Development held at the United Nations General Assembly in New York at 9:00 am on July 5 (local time), 'Next Generation to the Next Level', delivered a message encouraging interest in and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
This forum, which started in 2016, is a place where not only the government but also various stakeholders such as women, people with disabilities, workers, civic groups, and businesses gather to review and discuss whether the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are being followed by each country. It was the first face-to-face event this year since 2019 due to COVID. 
On this day, Suriya Chindawongse, Vice President of the Economic and Social Council, responsible for the sustainable development of the United Nations, said that "aespa is the K-pop group that participated in today as a representative of the younger generation. We can learn lessons from aespa. They combine four different voices into one harmony through wonderful songs and choreography"
And he introduced while using the group's spelling that AESPA for A: All Voice Must Be HEARD E: EQUALITY S: Sustainability and Synergy P: Planet and People A: Architecture, explaining the theme of this forum and attracted attention.
Written by Lee Deok HaengTranslated by Lee So Yun