Government Attends UN Security Council Meeting on North Korea ICBM

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The government will attend the United Nations Security Council meeting convened to discuss responses to North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on the 25th, "As a directly concerned party, we plan to attend this UN Security Council meeting."

The UN Security Council will hold a public meeting on the 25th (local time) at 3 p.m. at the UN Headquarters in New York to address North Korea and non-proliferation issues, at the request of six countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.

Although South Korea is not a non-permanent member of the Security Council, under provisional rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, directly concerned parties may attend discussions without voting rights.

South Korea also attended the relevant Security Council public meeting as a concerned party during North Korea's ICBM launch on November 29, 2017.

It has not been confirmed whether a brief press conference will be held after the meeting, but if there is one, South Korea plans to participate considering the seriousness of North Korea's launch.

Ambassador Cho Hyun, South Korea's Permanent Representative to the UN, is expected to attend the meeting and explain the government's position.

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