UNITED NATIONS
\nPakistan has called for diplomatic engagement and dialogue to address the challenges confronting the Korean Peninsula, after a senior UN official warned that North Korea is ramping up its nuclear and missile programme in defiance of international law, as it moves into the final year of its military plan.
\n\u201cPakistan seeks peace and stability in our region and other regions of the world,\u201d Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan, told the UN Security Council. \u201cWe support the global non-proliferation norms and the objective of denuclearization of Korean peninsula within the framework of Security Council resolutions,\u201d he said during a debate on \u2018Non-Proliferation\/Democractic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK)\u2019.
\n\u201cWe oppose resumption of nuclear testing anywhere in the world,\u201d the Pakistani envoy said, and view with concern violations of UNSC resolutions by any member state, without exception. Ambassador Jadoon urged all concerned to exercise restraint and not escalate existing tensions or take any action that is detrimental to peace and security.
\n\u201cThe Security Council must take the lead in finding ways to lower tensions in the region and encourage confidence and security building measures.\u201d The Pakistani envoy underscored the need for collective action to realize common objectives of non-proliferation and denuclearization of Korean peninsula.
\nAt the same time, he said Pakistan opposed any actions or interventions that could further destabilize the Korean Peninsula and add to the existing tensions in the region. \u201cWe hope that the Security Council will demonstrate unity in reviving the dialogue and playing its due role in reducing tensions and threats to peace and security in the region.\u201d
\nIn his briefing to the 15-member Council, UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari described a troubling pattern of weapons testing and growing nuclear ambition from DPRK \u2013 more commonly known as North Korea. This includes the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in October 2024 and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile last January.
\nMeanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported \u201copen displays\u201d of undeclared uranium enrichment at Yongbyon and Kangson. \u201cThese events have been accompanied by statements reiterating the DPRK\u2019s intention to further develop nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, including tactical nuclear warheads, military reconnaissance satellites, and the construction of a \u2018nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine\u2019,\u201d Khiari said.
\nNorth Korea\u2019s persistent pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes \u2013 in violation of multiple Security Council resolutions \u2013 \u201ccontinues to undermine the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime,\u201d he warned.
\nFor his part, North Korean Envoy Kim Song, noting the \u201cceaseless military build-up\u201d by the United States and its allies, said that such countries\u2019 efforts to \u201cignite a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula and in the region are reaching the most perilous stage of action\u201d.
\nUnderscoring his country\u2019s subsequent right to \u201cmaintain and improve strong deterrence\u201d, he said that cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow \u201centirely conforms\u201d to international law. \u201cIt is not for anyone to meddle in,\u201d the North Korean envoy added. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UNITED NATIONS Pakistan has called for diplomatic engagement and dialogue to address the challenges confronting the Korean Peninsula, after a senior UN official warned that North Korea is ramping up its nuclear and missile programme in defiance of international law, as it moves into the final year of its military plan. \u201cPakistan seeks peace and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":477358,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-477343","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n