Published 19:16 IST, September 20th 2021

BTS at UNGA: RM, Jimin, Jungkook & more speak at the SDG Moment, know all the highlights

BTS at the 76th UNGA event on September 20 addressed the youth of the world and opened up about the challenges they faced as a band in the pandemic.

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frontrunners of international K Pop boom, BTS, took to global st to perform at 76th UNGA event on September 20.  Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook along with ir leer RM accompanied South Korean President Moon Jae-in at United Nations General Assembly as y were appointed special presidential envoys for future generations and culture. band dressed as well as delivered a performance at online Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment 2021.

annual meeting was attended by leers from 193 member and observer nations and live-streamed for interested viewers on official Twitter handle of United Nations. band also delivered a speech to dress youth and ir resolution to stay connected despite prevailing challenges put forth by pandemic. ir speech strongly resonated with netizens who spammed support to band throughout live stream. 

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BTS at UNGA

South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed BTS on podium where leer of band, RM (Kim Namjoon) dressed esteemed members of United Nations General Assembly. Sporting formal suits for occasion, members prepared to share stories of future generations. band touched on topics of nature conservation, youth's struggles to remain hopeful despite challenges of pandemic and vaccinations during ir speech. Before attending assembly, band asked teens and youths across globe about ir past two years and shared ir answers. 

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youngest member of band, Jungkook said, ''Missing out of m must have been upsetting. We were heartbroken when our long-planned concert tours were cancelled. And for a while we yearned for moments we wanted to make complete'' Jimin continued, ''Suga mentioned precious things that were taken for granted and lots of people answered our questions by sharing pictures of ir precious moments. Many people showed how y shared moments with nature. During se two years, we found dear time we experienced and cared for nature.''

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'Future is unexplored territory'

RM dressed youth by saying, '' future is unexplored territory and that's where we more than anyone will spend our time so se young people searching for answers to question of how we must live that future. So I hope we don't just consider future as grim and dark. We have people who are concerned for world and searching for answers. re are still many ps left in story about us and I thought we shouldn't talk like endings alrey been written.''

He continued, ''I've heard that people in ir teens and 20s today are being referred to as COVID's lost generation. That y have lost ir way and time when y need most diverse opportunities and must try new things. But I think it's a stretch to say y are lost.''

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oldest member of band, Jin stated, ''I think that's why inste of lost generation, a more appropriate name would be welcome generation. Because inste of fearing change, this generation says welcome.''

BTS on being vaccinated

J Hope reveals y are vaccinated by saying, ''I take this opportunity to say that all seven of us are vaccinated.'' V continued, '' day when we meet again face to face is t far away. Until n, I hope we can fill each of our days with positive energy.''

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19:06 IST, September 20th 2021