BTS will speak during the UN General Assembly (Picture: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

Boy band BTS’ global status as K-pop superstars has reached another milestone after it was announced they will speak at a launching of a new initiative by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to be held during the duration of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City.

BTS will be speaking at the Generation Unlimited launch at noon on 24 September at the UN Trusteeship Council at the UN headquarters in New York City after UNICEF confirmed to Metro.co.uk that BTS will indeed be at the event.

The spokesperson also said the event will be live streamed so BTS fans around the world can watch it.

This is great news for Army who want to watch their idols (Picture: GC Images)

The 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly was opened on 18 September by Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garcés of Ecuador, the fourth woman president in UNGA’s history.




According to UNICEF, Generation Unlimited is a new global partnership aimed to increase opportunities and investments for children and young people aged 10 to 24.

‘Through it, we are working with partners to examine and scale-up a number of innovative solutions to help every young person access education, skills training and support that they need by 2030,’ said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore.

BTS have been praised for contributing to social and charity campaigns in the past.

Last November, the group and Big Hit Entertainment, their agency, signed a partnership agreement with the Korean Committee for UNICEF for the launch of the Love Myself campaign aimed at sponsoring #ENDviolence – a global UNICEF initiative to ensure that children and teens are safe.

When BTS celebrated their fifth anniversary last June, Fore congratulated and thanked them for raising over US$1 million for the campaign.

‘Thank you @bts_twt and the #BTSarmy for raising over a $1 million to #ENDviolence against children and young people! #5thFlowerPathWithBTS,’ the UNICEF chief posted on Twitter.

In her message for BTS, Fore said: ‘You’ve raised over $1 million for our work to end violence against children and young people. The Love Myself campaign is proof that young people around the world can come together and make a difference.

‘From your music to your messages to your donations, you’ve shown the power of kindness. We here at UNICEF purple you.’

BTS are currently in North America for their Love Yourself world tour.

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