North Korea Rejects Nuclear Treaty at UN: 2024 NPT ReviewNorth Korea's permanent representative to the United Nations, Kim Song, has stated that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is not bound by any nuclear non-proliferation treaty. The declaration was made during the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), held at the UN headquarters.
In his statement, Kim Song condemned the actions of certain countries, including the United States, for what he described as questioning North Korea's legitimate access to nuclear weapons. The representative's remarks underscored the nation's longstanding position outside the NPT framework.
The NPT Review Conference is a recurring event aimed at assessing the implementation of the treaty, which seeks to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote disarmament. North Korea withdrew from the NPT in 2003 and has since conducted multiple nuclear tests.
This statement from Pyongyang's envoy at the international forum highlights the continued diplomatic tensions surrounding nuclear proliferation issues on the Korean Peninsula and globally.