A/RES/73/62
United action with renewed determination towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons
Reaffirming that the enhancement of international peace and security and the
promotion of nuclear disarmament are mutually reinforcing and that it is in the
common interest of all States to improve the international security environment and
pursue a world free of nuclear weapons in line with article VI of the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,
Emphasizing the crucial importance of rebuilding trust and enhancing
cooperation among all States in order to make substantive progress in nuclear
disarmament and non-proliferation, bearing in mind there are various approaches
towards the realization of a world free of nuclear weapons,
Mindful, in this regard, that civility in discourse and respect for divergent views
contribute to facilitating a meaningful and realistic dialogue, which enables the
international community to reduce nuclear dangers and move forward towards a world
free of nuclear weapons,
Recognizing the importance of ensuring the equitable representation and
participation of both women and men in disarmament discussions to enable a truly
comprehensive approach to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament,
Expressing grave concern over the recent developments in regional security
situations and the growing dangers posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, including nuclear weapons, and by related proliferation networks,
Noting that the ultimate objective of the efforts of States in the disarmament
process is general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international
control,
Reaffirming the commitment to achieving the complete, verifiable and
irreversible denuclearization of the Democratic People ’s Republic of Korea,
including the dismantlement of its nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and related
nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, and the cessation of all related activities,
in accordance with Security Council resolutions,
Welcoming the inter-Korean summits held on 27 April, 26 May and 18 to
20 September 2018 and the meeting between the President of the United States of
America and the Chairman of the Workers’ Party of the Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea of 12 June 2018 as a positive step toward the final, fully verified
denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
Recalling, in this context, that the repeated unlawful nuclear tests and frequent
missile launches using United Nations-proscribed ballistic missile technology by the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea pose unprecedented, grave and imminent
threats to the peace and security of the region and the world, present grave challenges
to the regime centred on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and
constitute clear and repeated violations of the relevant Security Council resolutions,
and reiterating the resolute opposition of the international community to the
possession of nuclear weapons by the Democratic People ’s Republic of Korea,
Recognizing that the relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution
2397 (2017) of 22 December 2017, express the Council’s firm opposition to the
unlawful nuclear and missile programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea in violation of the relevant Council resolutions and the Council ’s determination
to take further significant measures in the event of a further nuclear test or ballistic
missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
Reaffirming that further consolidation of the international regime for nuclear
non-proliferation, is, inter alia, essential to international peace and security,
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