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UN Blasts North Korea Over Human Rights, Urges Global Action for 20th Year

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UN General Assembly Passes Resolution condemning North Korean Human Rights Abuses for twentieth Consecutive Year. / Yonhap News
UN General Assembly Passes Resolution condemning North Korean Human Rights Abuses for twentieth Consecutive Year. / Yonhap News

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a resolution criticizing North Korea’s human rights violations for the twentieth consecutive year. The resolution was unanimously agreed upon during a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York. The measure, previously approved by the Third Committee, was presented to the General Assembly for final adoption.

The new resolution underscores the urgent need for international action to address North Korea’s human rights situation. This year’s document, while maintaining the serious tone of its predecessors over the past two decades, introduces fresh content. It condemns North Korea’s recent declaration to abandon the pursuit of unification with South Korea from January of 2024, expressing concern over the potential negative impact on human rights issues, including those affecting separated families.

The resolution also calls for reforms to laws and practices that restrict freedom of thought and conscience. It specifically mentions North Korea’s internally enforced laws, such as the Anti-Reactionary Thought and Culture Rejection Law, the Youth Education Guarantee Law, and the Pyongyang Cultural Language Protection Law. Furthermore, it urges the UNGA President to convene a high-level meeting to hear the testimonies of civil society and experts to sustain international dialogue on resolving human rights issues in North Korea.

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously supported the resolution when it passed the Third Committee. The Ministry commended the international community for using this resolution to reaffirm the gravity of North Korea’s human rights situation, particularly noting the tenth anniversary of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report on North Korean human rights.

While UN General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, there is growing consensus that North Korea bears a political and moral responsibility to address these concerns, given the international community’s unified stance.

Daniel Kim
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