NGOs urge boycott as North Korea set to chair UN forum on nuclear disarmament



News NGOs urge boycott as North Korea set to chair UN forum on nuclear disarmament DPRK’s four-week stint as rotating chair comes amid reports that it could soon conduct underground nuclear test Ifang Bremer May 30, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Han Tae Song, the DPRK's ambassador and permanent representative to the U.N. Conference of Disarmament, on Feb. 27, 2018 \| Image: UN Geneva North Korea is set to assume the rotating chair of a U.N. forum on nuclear disarmament from Monday, even as the U.S. and South Korea warn Pyongyang is preparing to conduct an underground nuclear test in the near future. More than 40 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, have called for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and member states to boycott sessions of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament during the DPRK’s four weeks as chair, according to the NGO U.N. Watch. North Korea is set to assume the rotating chair of a U.N. forum on nuclear disarmament from Monday, even as the U.S. and South Korea warn Pyongyang is preparing to conduct an underground nuclear test in the near future. More than 40 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, have called for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and member states to boycott sessions of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament during the DPRK’s four weeks as chair, according to the NGO U.N. Watch. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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NGOs urge boycott as North Korea set to chair UN forum on nuclear disarmament

DPRK’s four-week stint as rotating chair comes amid reports that it could soon conduct underground nuclear test

Ifang Bremer May 30, 2022

NGOs urge boycott as North Korea set to chair UN forum on nuclear disarmament

Han Tae Song, the DPRK's ambassador and permanent representative to the U.N. Conference of Disarmament, on Feb. 27, 2018 | Image: UN Geneva

North Korea is set to assume the rotating chair of a U.N. forum on nuclear disarmament from Monday, even as the U.S. and South Korea warn Pyongyang is preparing to conduct an underground nuclear test in the near future.

More than 40 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, have called for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and member states to boycott sessions of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament during the DPRK’s four weeks as chair, according to the NGO U.N. Watch.