UN General Assembly Strongly Condemns North Korea's Nuclear and Missile Activities

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly strongly criticized North Korea's nuclear and missile activities. There were also claims that the need to maintain sanctions has increased due to North Korea's ballistic missile launches.

According to the Voice of America (VOA) broadcast on the 8th, at the meeting held on the 7th (local time), Stefano Stefanile, Deputy Representative of the Italian delegation, stated, "North Korea's continued ballistic missile launches, including recent launches, are a matter of serious concern that undermines regional and international security."

He said, "We urge North Korea to refrain from further provocations and to take clear steps toward complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization."

Jim Kelly, Deputy Representative of the Irish delegation, also said, "North Korea's ongoing nuclear and ballistic missile-related activities pose a serious threat," urging the immediate cessation of destabilizing actions and concrete measures to abandon missile, nuclear programs, and weapons of mass destruction.

The Norwegian ambassador expressed, "We are seriously concerned about North Korea's determination and attempts to develop weapons of mass destruction," and the Dutch representative emphasized, "We cannot tolerate North Korea's nuclear weapons."

Aiden Riddle, the UK representative to the Geneva Disarmament Conference, stated, "North Korea's ballistic missile launch last month, which violated several Security Council resolutions, clearly shows that sanctions targeting such prohibited programs must be maintained and strictly enforced by the international community."

He added, "The UK demands complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of North Korea and urges North Korea to return to dialogue with the United States."

Sven J?rgenson, representative of the Estonian delegation, also said, "North Korea's determination to develop new weapons technology is a matter of serious concern."

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