Former U.N. presidents support Security Council`s resolution on N. Korea

SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Former presidents of the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA)
in a meeting here Tuesday expressed their support for a recent Security Council
resolution condemning North Korea's nuclear test.
The council of former UNGA presidents "reiterated its full support for Resolution
1874 adopted by the Security Council on 12 June 2009, reaffirming that the
Six-Party Talks continues to be a useful framework for resolving the North Korean
nuclear issue," said the Seoul Statement adopted at the meeting held in Seoul.
The council was formed in 1997 and holds annual sessions in New York along with
special meetings in other cities.
Following North Korea's second nuclear test last month, the U.N. Security Council
adopted Resolution 1874 that strengthens arms embargo and trade restrictions.
The six-party talks -- joined by the two Koreas, U.S., Japan, China, and Russia
-- have been stalled since late last year due to a disagreement over how to
verify Pyongyang's nuclear declaration.
North Korea said it would "never" rejoin the talks, after a U.N. condemnation of
its April rocket launch.
"The council is convinced that the global community, in particular the U.N.
General Assembly, needs to demonstrate to the DPRK in a firm manner that its
clear provocations lead to dangerous consequences," it said.
The DPRK stands for Democratic People's Republic of Korea, official name of North
Korea.
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