News Focus: DPR of Korea
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Secretary-General
"Given the volatility in the region, as well as a stalemate in interaction among the concerned parties, [the DPRK's recent] launch is not conducive to efforts to promote dialogue, regional peace and stability."
Statement attributable to the spokesperon of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, New York, 5 Apr. 2009
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Security Council
"The Security Council “[expresses] its firm conviction that the international regime on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons should be maintained and [recalls] that the DPRK cannot have the status of a nuclear-weapon state in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.”
Security Council resolution 1718 14 October 2006
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IAEA
UN International Atomic Energy Agency
Established in 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) serves as the world's foremost intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology.
The DPRK signed its first nuclear safeguards agreements with the IAEA in 1977. The country became party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1985, but withdrew in 2003.
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Looking back: key developments
DPR Korea invites UN nuclear chief four years after leaving non-proliferation pact (23 Feb. '07)
Panel chair calls on States to report steps being taken to enforce sanctions (11 Jan. '07)
Security Council takes action in response to nuclear test (14 Oct. '06)
Security Council experts continue discussions on resolution over nuclear test (11 Oct. '06)
Security Council members discuss what action to take over nuclear test (10 Oct. '06)
Security Council says nuclear test is threat to peace, warns of action (6 Oct. '06)
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- 2006
- Security Council consults amid concerns over nuclear test plans (4 Oct. '06)
- Annan expresses concern after DPR Korea says it will conduct nuclear test (3 Oct. '06)
- UN Council Members agree swift action needed after Korean missile launch (15 Jul. '06)
- Security Council demands that DPR Korea suspend ballistic missile activities (5 Jul. '06)
- DPR Korea should heed international calls on missile tests – Annan (23 Jun. '06)
- Annan concerned at reports of possible missile firing by DPR of Korea (20 Jun. '06)
- 2005
- Pledge by DPR of Korea to abandon nuclear weapons hailed at UN atomic conference (30 Sept. '05)
- UN nuclear watchdog hopes to send inspectors back to DPR of Korea soon (19 Sept. '05)
- Annan commends participants for resumption of six-party talks on Korean Peninsula (26 Jul. '05)
- UN nuclear watchdog urges DPR of Korea to resume six-party talks (4 Mar. '05)
- 2004
- UN agency sends team to probe uranium enrichment in Republic of Korea (3 Sept '04)
- Annan welcomes resumption of high-level talks between Japan, DPR of Korea (24 May '04)
- Annan welcomes progress in latest multilateral talks (2 Mar '04)
- Annan welcomes recent statements on DPR of Korea's nuclear programme (7 Jan '04)
- 2003
- UN nuclear watchdog calls on DPR of Korea to dismantle any nuclear weapons (19 Sept '03)
- Annan welcomes Beijing talks to defuse nuclear tensions on Korean peninsula (27 Aug '03)
- Annan backs idea of 6-way talks on DPR of Korea's nuclear programme (1 Aug '03)
- Annan urges US, DPR of Korea to seek peaceful way out of nuclear dispute (16 Jul '03)
- Annan welcomes reports of upcoming talks between US, DPR of Korea and China (16 Apr '03)
- Security Council holds talks on DPR of Korea nuclear issue (9 Apr '03)
- Crisis in DPR of Korea may end up paving way for permanent settlement - UN adviser (8 Apr. '03)
- IAEA deplores alleged restart of nuclear facility in DPR of Korea (27 Feb. '03)
- Security Council refers IAEA letter on DPR of Korea to experts first (19 Feb. '03)
- IAEA reports nuclear issue to UN Security Council, General Assembly (12 Feb. '03)
- IAEA deplores alleged restart of nuclear facility in DPR of Korea (27 Feb. '03)
- Security Council refers IAEA letter on DPR of Korea to experts first (19 Feb. '03)
- IAEA to meet next week on DPR of Korea (3 Feb. '03)
- UN reacts to DPRK's withdrawal from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (10 Jan. '03)
- DPR of Korea has just weeks to comply with resolution, IAEA says (7 Jan. '03)
- IAEA board calls for DPR of Korea to comply with safeguards, readmit inspectors (6 Jan. '03)
· Resolution (12/02/2003) by IAEA Governing Board | Statement by IAEA's Director-General, Mohamed ElBaradei
· Annan regrets pullout decision | IAEA urges Pyongyang to reconsider | Security Council notified of withdrawal
- 2002
- IAEA inspectors leave DPR of Korea (31 Dec. '02)
- Inspectors needed to ensure DPR of Korea compliance with nuclear safeguards – IAEA (27 Dec. '02)
- UN agency concerned by removal of monitoring equipment at DPR of Korea nuclear site (23 Dec. '02)
- DPR of Koreainforms IAEA of intent to lift 'freeze' on nuclear power plants (12 Dec. '02)
- 2006
The Security Council condemns the 5 April 2009 (local time) launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is in contravention of Security Council resolution 1718 (2006)... [and] demands that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea not conduct any further launch.
Security Council Presidential Statement, New York, 13 Apr. 2009
