Timothy Cho, North Korean human rights activist and defector who was imprisoned four times in North Korea and China, addressed the U.N. Opening for the 18th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on February 17th, 2026.

Key Quotes:

“Where is justice for the people of North Korea in the face of such dehumanizing crime and oppression? And where is the United Nations?”

“Arriving in freedom was not the end of our journey but the beginning of our good fight of the faith and our enduring hope.”

Speakers and Participants

Timothy Cho

North Korean human rights activist & defector, imprisoned 4 times in North Korea & China

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