S. Korea joins as co-sponsor of UN resolution on N. Korean human rights
South Korea has decided to co-sponsor this year's U.N. General Assembly resolution on North Korean human rights, which calls for an end to human rights violations in the reclusive country while stressing the importance of dialogue with Pyongyang, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The resolution, proposed by the European Union (EU), is currently under review by the Third Committee of the U.N.…
South Korea has joined other nations in co-sponsoring the United Nations General Assembly's resolution on North Korean human rights, according to the foreign ministry. The resolution, which calls for an end to human rights abuses in North Korea while emphasizing the importance of dialogue with the country, was proposed by the European Union.
The UN General Assembly's Third Committee is currently reviewing the resolution and it is anticipated to be adopted by the committee around November 18-19. The South Korean government's decision to co-sponsor the resolution is part of its ongoing commitment to international cooperation aimed at improving the human rights situation in North Korea.
At the suggestion of South Korea, the resolution includes provisions stressing the significance of dialogue and engagement with Pyongyang, including inter-Korean talks. It also calls for progress on humanitarian issues involving abductees, detainees, prisoners of war, and separated families.
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