G7 slams North Korea over launch of Intercontinental ballistic missile

Admin I Tuesday, Nov. 06, 2024

 

WASHINGTON – The group of Seven G7 nations have condemned North Korea for launching another Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, ICBM, advising the DPRK to abandon all programme of weapons of mass destruction. 

In a statement, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union condemned in the strongest terms the DPRK’s October 31  launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), following other launches using ballistic missile technology.

“ We deplore that the DPRK once again chose to prioritize its unlawful weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs over the welfare of the people in the DPRK”, the group said.

It noted that the DPRK continues to advance its unlawful nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities and to escalate its destabilizing activities.

“We reiterate our call for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and demand that the DPRK abandon all its nuclear weapons, existing nuclear programs, and any other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable, and irreversible manner in accordance with all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs).

“We urge UNSC Members to follow through on their commitments and call on all UN Member States to fully and effectively implement relevant UNSCRs”, the group said, adding that the G7 remains committed to working with all relevant partners toward the goal of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and to upholding the free and open rules-based international order.