UN General Assembly Third Committee Adopts North Korea Human Rights Resolution by Consensus... 16 Consecutive Years

The 72nd United Nations General Assembly Opens (UN Headquarters AP=Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the North Korea human rights resolution was adopted by consensus without a vote on the 18th (local time) at the Third Committee of the 75th United Nations General Assembly. The resolution, adopted for 16 consecutive years since 2005, is scheduled to be submitted to the plenary session of the UN General Assembly in December.

Under the basic stance of working together with the international community to ensure the practical improvement of human rights for North Korean residents, the government participated in the consensus adoption of the resolution this year as well, as it did last year. Compared to last year's resolution at the 74th UN General Assembly, the current resolution largely maintains the existing wording regarding the North Korean human rights situation, with some clauses newly added or revised.

The resolution expressed concern about the negative impact of COVID-19 on North Korea's human rights and humanitarian situation related to the novel coronavirus pandemic and emphasized the need for restrictions in response to COVID-19 to be consistent with international human rights law.

The resolution also included content related to the situation on the Korean Peninsula, such as △ emphasizing the urgency and importance of the separated families issue △ emphasizing the importance of dialogue and engagement, including inter-Korean dialogue △ encouraging countries maintaining dialogue channels with North Korea to continue supporting the establishment of lasting peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and to address human rights issues △ urging all countries to support efforts to improve dialogue related to humanitarian and human rights situations within North Korea, including inter-Korean dialogue and international abductions.

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