UN calls on North Korea to abandon nuclear program and comply with safeguards



News UN calls on North Korea to abandon nuclear program and comply with safeguards General Assembly votes to condemn DPRK nuclear tests, though China and Russia oppose key motion on denuclearization Shreyas Reddy December 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile test \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022) The U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly condemned North Korea’s nuclear tests and urged it to dismantle its weapons on Wednesday, while China and Russia were among a handful of states that voted against a key motion on Pyongyang’s denuclearization. The UNGA adopted over 100 resolutions and decisions related to nuclear weapons and other international security concerns, and 166 countries voted in favor of a motion condemning all six DPRK nuclear tests since 2006, with only North Korea opposed. The U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly condemned North Korea’s nuclear tests and urged it to dismantle its weapons on Wednesday, while China and Russia were among a handful of states that voted against a key motion on Pyongyang’s denuclearization. The UNGA adopted over 100 resolutions and decisions related to nuclear weapons and other international security concerns, and 166 countries voted in favor of a motion condemning all six DPRK nuclear tests since 2006, with only North Korea opposed. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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UN calls on North Korea to abandon nuclear program and comply with safeguards

General Assembly votes to condemn DPRK nuclear tests, though China and Russia oppose key motion on denuclearization

Shreyas Reddy December 9, 2022

UN calls on North Korea to abandon nuclear program and comply with safeguards

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile test | Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022)

The U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly condemned North Korea’s nuclear tests and urged it to dismantle its weapons on Wednesday, while China and Russia were among a handful of states that voted against a key motion on Pyongyang’s denuclearization.

The UNGA adopted over 100 resolutions and decisions related to nuclear weapons and other international security concerns, and 166 countries voted in favor of a motion condemning all six DPRK nuclear tests since 2006, with only North Korea opposed.

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