Joining the US, France and the UK, India additionally strongly condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launch over Japan and its seven different ballistic missile launches performed since September 25.
These launches violate a number of Security Council resolutions and pose a risk to not solely the area however to your entire worldwide neighborhood, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated on the UN Security Council stakeout on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s ballistic missile launches, as quoted by a joint assertion.
The 15-member Council met on Wednesday after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Tuesday that soared over Japan for the primary time in 5 years and prompted a warning for residents there to take cowl.
North Korea on Tuesday performed its longest-ever weapons check, a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that flew over Japan, after which Tokyo urged residents to evacuate to shelters.
“The US and those who have joined me at the podium today remain committed to diplomacy and continue to call on the DPRK to return to dialogue. But we will not stay silent as the DPRK works to undermine the global nonproliferation regime and threaten the international community,” US envoy stated.
She additionally stated that the intentions of the DPRK change into clear in April and September when its chief indicated an effort to speed up the DPRK’s nuclear and ballistic missile packages and even alluded to the pre-emptive use of nuclear forces.
“We call on all UN Member States, especially Council members, to join us in condemning this reckless behaviour and in urging the DPRK to abandon in a complete, verifiable, and irreversible manner its unlawful weapons programs and engage in diplomacy toward denuclearization. We also recall the Council’s decision in Resolution 2397 referring to further significant measures,” Greenfield stated.
Earlier, in the UN, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj additionally condemned the missile check and stated that these strikes have an effect on the peace and safety of the area and past.
“India would also like to reiterate the importance of addressing the proliferation of nuclear and missile technologies related to DPRK in our region. These linkages have an adverse impact on peace and security in the region including India. We hence, reiterate our continued support for denuclearisation towards peace and security in the Korean peninsula,” Kamboj stated.
She additionally reminded the council concerning the issues that the “global south” has to undergo.
“It is, therefore, important to continue to make all efforts to maintain peace and security.”
The DPRK has now launched over 35 ballistic missiles this yr alone, as per the joint assertion.