DPR Korea: UN chief strongly condemns ballistic missile launch
Mar 18, 2023, at 11:48 pm
New York: The UN chief condemned on Friday the latest ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), calling on Pyongyang to resume dialogue leading towards sustainable peace and a nuclear weapons-free Korean Peninsula.
DPR Korea’s grip on population has tightened since COVID
Mar 22, 2022, at 04:10 pm
New York: In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), more commonly known as North Korea, human rights violations remain systematic, and the authorities’ grip on the population has “tightened”, the Human Rights Council heard on Monday.
IAEA ‘deeply troubled’ by DPRK nuclear reactor development
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:41 pm
New York: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is “deeply troubled” by indications that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) appears to have restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor.
DPRK nuclear activities still ‘cause for serious concern’, says UN atomic energy chief
Sep 22, 2020, at 03:29 pm
New York: Nuclear activities in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) “remain a cause for serious concern”, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in Vienna on Monday.
DPRK reports ‘little progress’ since historic June 2018 summit with US
Oct 01, 2019, at 03:38 pm
New York: Lack of progress in achieving peace on the Korean Peninsula is “entirely attributable” to the United States, a senior official from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) told the UN General Assembly on Monday.
Xi Jinping to pay state visit to DPRK
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Beijing, June 17 (Xinhua/UNI): Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from June 20 to 21, at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.
US special envoy to discuss DPRK with Japanese and South Korean diplomats in Singapore
May 30, 2019, at 12:34 pm
Washington, May 30 (Xinhua): US Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Stephen Biegun would travel to Singapore to discuss DPRK-related issues with South Korean and Japanese diplomats, US State Department said.
DPRK's Kim sets off for home after meeting Putin
Apr 26, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Vladivostok, Russia, Apr 26 (Xinhua/UNI) Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un wrapped up his first three-day trip to Russia and left here for home on Friday.
It’s ‘time for concrete action’ says UN chief, welcoming inter-Korean agreement
Sep 21, 2018, at 08:20 am
New York, Sept 21 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on Thursday welcomed the outcome of the third inter-Korean summit this year, and the “important agreements” contained in the Pyongyang Joint Declaration, issued by the leaders of the two Koreas.
Challenges remain in DPRK despite 'slight' improvements in health, wellbeing: UNICEF
Jun 21, 2018, at 07:44 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS): The health and wellbeing of women and children in North Korea has improved slightly in recent years but “urgent” challenges remain in rural areas, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Wednesday.
UN agency ready to play 'essential role' in verifying DPRK nuclear programme
Jun 05, 2018, at 08:48 am
New York, June 5 (IBNS): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains ready to play “an essential role” in verifying the status of North Korea’s nuclear programme as international talks aimed at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula continue, the agency’s chief said on Monday.
UN rights expert welcomes return of detainees from DPRK, urges release of others
May 11, 2018, at 02:37 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): The release of three United States nationals by North Korea is “another important building block” towards peace, said a United Nations human rights expert on Thursday, while urging the release of six South Korean nationals who are still being held.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit North Korea
Apr 30, 2018, at 03:03 pm
Beijing, Apr 30 (IBNS): Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) this week, officials said on Monday.
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United Nations disarmament chief said on Monday that the world today faces similar challenges to the context that gave birth to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and that the threat of use of nuclear weapons is growing.
Mar 10, 2018, at 02:39 pm
New York, Mar 10 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday said he is “encouraged” by the announcement of an agreement between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to hold a summit meeting by May.
Further development of DPRK nuclear programme cause of grave concern – UN atomic energy chief
Sep 12, 2017, at 04:58 am
New York, Sept 11(Just Earth News): Noting signs suggesting that a nuclear plant in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) could be operating, the head of the United Nations atomic agency called on the country’s leadership to comply fully with its obligations under Security Council resolutions.
Korean Peninsula: Conflict prevention 'our collective priority' but onus also on DPRK, says UN chief
Apr 29, 2017, at 10:35 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News): Preventing armed conflict in north-east Asia is the international community's collective priority while the onus is also on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to refrain from further nuclear testing and explore the path of dialogue, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Friday.