At the outset, allow me to express my appreciation to the Russian Federation for convening this open debate on the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of the founding the United Nations.
Eighty years ago, the United Nations was established with the noble ideals of saving succeeding generations fr…
This year draws to a close as the most complicated and tragic year in modern history. However, even today we continue to witness a repetition of abnormal practices in the Security Council, where discussions of practical matters directly related to international peace and security are put aside while…
I take the floor to respond to the comments made by the representative of the United States.
It is the legitimate right of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to develop relations with the Russian
Federation. The comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between the Democratic People’s Repu…
Only a week ago (see S/PV.9790), here in this Chamber, a draft resolution (S/2024/835) reflecting the unanimous demand of the international community for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza was rejected due to the veto by the United States. The result was the worsening of an abnormal si…
Under the coercive demand of the United States and its followers, the Security Council has once again convened an unlawful meeting, which clearly runs counter to the fundamental spirit of the Charter of the United Nations to promote the development of friendly relations and cooperation among nations…
We have again witnessed another example of hypocrisy, double standards and high-handed behaviour by the United States at the Security Council.
Since the outbreak of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, the United States has exercised its veto power five times on important draft resolutions relate…
The delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea takes this opportunity to clarify its position with regard to the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law C…
I feel compelled to take the floor again in response to the provocative statement by the representative of the Republic of Korea, who I would duly advise to carefully read the Charter of the United Nations. All activities of the United Nations system, including the Security Council, are built on the…
My delegation is compelled to exercise its right of reply in response to the absurd claim of the representative of the Republic of Korea. To make it clear once again, we have never recognized Security Council sanctions resolutions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which directly run…
The Security Council is the principal organ of the United Nations that has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. However, the Council has been unable to take any action over the past six months to ensure peace and stability in Gaza despite the growing number…
The United States and other hostile forces have persistently committed acts constituting a military threat against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea throughout the year. They have become all the more undisguised and extremely dangerous, including as we speak now in December, close to the yea…
Despite the efforts of the international community to ensure international peace and security over the past year, the global security situation has been further aggravated. That situation requires that the functions and role of the Security Council be reformed to conform with the rapidly changing in…
The Charter of the United Nations clearly states that the purposes of our Organization are to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace. The work …
The delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea condemns and rejects in the strongest terms draft resolution I, on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of Korea, which was submitted by the member countries of the European Union, among others, as a grave politically mo…
Today Security Council reform without any further delay, is a most urgent requirement, in view of the need to maintain international peace and security. In that regard, my delegation takes note of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform, which have been held numerous times so f…
Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Csaba Kőrösi on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- seventh session. I am confident that, under his able stewardship, this session will be crowned with success.
I also expect that the current debate will serve as a meaningful occasion…
My delegation expresses hope that the current meeting on the agenda item entitled “Prevention of armed conflict” will be an important opportunity to contribute to safeguarding the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and international law as well as supporting and promoting the proc…
The delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea categorically rejects the 2019 report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
(see A/75/303), which contains distorted information about my country.
Since it is not a member of the IAEA, my country does not care about what is dis…
At present, Security Council reform is one of the core elements of the reform of the United Nations with the aim of enabling the Council to better carry out its mission to ensure peace and security in the world. The Security Council is one of the major organs of the United Nations. It has a fundamen…
The delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea categorically rejects the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (see A/74/287) in acknowledgement of the fact that it reveals unfamiliarity with the prevailing reality in the country.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ha…
