"DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA"

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) ambassador Kim Song told the General Assembly that some UN member states are “instigating confrontation between camps and bloc-forming in pursuance of hegemony and self-profits”, adding that “because of their prejudiced behavior, conflict and bloodshed among nations, forces, ethnics and religious sects are continuing unabated in the international arena.” UNIFEED

Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

A top political affairs official told the Security Council that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK’s) unannounced launches represent a serious risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic.” UNIFEED

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Increasingly Repressing Its Citizen’s Human Rights, Freedoms, High Commissioner Warns Security Council

Over fifty countries called on all Member States to join in raising awareness of the links between human rights situations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and international peace and security, and to “hold the DPRK government accountable for its actions and fully implement Security Council resolutions.” UNIFEED

During a Security Council briefing on the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said, “Human suffering of such scale and magnitude engenders instability, internally, and has wider implications.” UNIFEED

A Security Council meeting on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s human rights abuses and violations and the links to international peace and security, will be held on August 17th. UNIFEED

Non-Proliferation and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Security Council, 9376th Meeting

Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.