Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Security Council, 9833rd meeting

Security Council Delegates Trade Barbs over Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Hypersonic-Missile Launch, Military Ambitions

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:32:55
• Production Date: 8 January 2025
• Personal Subject: MOHAMED KHALED KHIARI
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: NON-PROLIFERATION; NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY; WAR PREVENTION; TREATY INTERPRETATION; NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY; POLICY-MAKING; POLITICAL COOPERATION
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; KOREAN PENINSULA
• MAMS Id: 3328255
• Parent Id: 3327938

Description

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been actively working towards acquiring new military capabilities that undermine the global non-proliferation architecture, a senior United Nations official warned the Security Council, as its members condemned that country’s 6 January launch of a new-type intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile. 

“While stating that the launch had no negative impact on the security of neighboring countries, [Pyongyang] regrettably did not issue airspace or maritime safety notifications,” said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. 

In the ensuing discussion, many speakers condemned Pyongyang’s recent missile test as a clear violation of Council resolutions that exacerbates an already unstable situation. Several — including the representatives of Greece and France — pointed out that Moscow’s veto of the renewal of the Panel of Experts assisting the 1718 Sanctions Committee has weakened the Council’s ability to monitor and address sanctions violations.

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