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According to AnewZ, the United States, the European Union (EU) and partner countries have urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. A joint statement called on all UN member states to fully implement existing international sanctions.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the EU, United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization” of North Korea.
The countries highlighted new sanctions imposed in October by the EU, Australia and the United States. The measures target North Korea’s use of workers overseas, alleged cyber activities and individuals linked to military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.
The statement said the measures are intended to limit North Korea’s ability to finance and develop its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs, as well as to respond to military cooperation with Russia, which the signatories consider illegal.
The countries said findings published by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), a multilateral mechanism overseeing sanctions enforcement, provided grounds for the new restrictions. The team monitors North Korea’s compliance with UN Security Council resolutions.
The statement expressed support for efforts to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities and said measures to counter attempts to evade international restrictions would continue.
The signatories said they support all UN Security Council resolutions concerning North Korea and urged member states to fully implement them. They emphasized that all countries, including the Council’s permanent members, are responsible for complying with sanctions intended to curb Pyongyang’s weapons programs.
The call comes as Western governments voice concern over North Korea’s military activities and growing ties with Russia, issues that have featured increasingly prominently in international security discussions.
