South Korea will brief the international community next week on its non-military nuclear program and request support for its efforts to resolve the  North Korean nuclear issue, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

The government plans to send a delegation to the 59th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency to be held in Vienna, Austria, from Sept. 14-18. It will be led by Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul.

In a keynote speech, Cho will "explain our policy on nonproliferation, nuclear security, and the peaceful use of atomic power as well as nuclear safety cooperation in Northeast Asia and South Korea-IAEA coordination," ministry spokesman Noh Kwang-il said.

Cho will also appeal to the world for more cooperation and support for South Korea's campaign to denuclearize the North, he added.

The vice minister is scheduled to meet with IAEA Director-General Yukiya Amano on the sidelines of the session. (Yonhap)