G7 responds to DPRK's ballistic missile launch: "Group of Seven" diplomats call for united international response

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The top diplomats of the of the Group of Seven (G7) countries said they strongly condemned North Korea's North Korea's ballistic missile launch on November 21, 2023, as this action poses a serious threat to peace and stability in the region. In a joint statement, the G7 Foreign Ministers foreign ministers of the G7 emphasized the need for a united and tough international response, including the UN Security Council. This was reported by UNN with with reference to the information of the press service of the Government of Canada.

We, 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, condemn in the strongest terms North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles on November 21, 2023. This action poses a serious threat to peace and stability in the region and beyond. (...) North Korea's reckless actions must be met with a swift, united and firm international response, including by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). We call on the members of the UN Security Council to fulfill their obligations and urge all UN member states to fully and effectively implement the relevant UN Security Council resolutions

The diplomats also called for for the "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula", as it is stated that North Korea continues to expand its illegal Korea continues to expand its illicit nuclear and ballistic missile and ballistic missile capabilities and intensify its destabilizing activities.

We reiterate our demand that North Korea abandon 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 UN Security Council resolutions. North Korea cannot and will never have the status of a nuclear-weapon state in accordance with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

It is worth reminding

that the National Aerospace Technology Administration of the DPRK reported the successful launchof a reconnaissance satellite. On Wednesday, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the day before the launch of the rocket with the satellite was successful. In addition, it is indicated that North Korea plans to launch more satellites in the near future.

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