United Nations Security Council Resolution 1695
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1695, adopted unanimously on July 15, 2006, after recalling resolutions 825 (1993) and 1540
(2004) concerning North Korea
and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
respectively, the Council banned the selling of material that would further the ability of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the DPRK, or North Korea) to bolster its ballistic missile
s programme.
on July 4, 2006. The wording and strength of the statement was a compromise between the United States
, Japan
, and France
, who favoured a strong statement and sanctions and the People's Republic of China
and Russia
, who favoured a less severe statement. The resolution does not invoke Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
per request of China and Russia. The resolution was submitted by Japan and sponsored by the United States.
The resolution bans all UN member states from selling material or technology for missiles or weapons of mass destruction
to North Korea
, and from receiving missiles, banned weapons or technology from Pyongyang
. It also called on North Korea to rejoin the six-party talks
and refrain from conducting further missile and nuclear tests. An official from the South Korea
n Foreign Ministry
said ""North Korea will have to recognize the reality that the international community is taking its missile and nuclear activities more seriously."
to the U.N., John R. Bolton
. According to the North Korean official state
news agency, KCNA
, the resolution was a product of "hostile foreign policy towards the DPRK", which has created a "an extremely dangerous situation on the Korean Peninsula". The statement continues:
North Korea said the resolution was an "attempt by some countries to misuse the Security Council". The DPRK Ambassador to the United Nations, Pak Kil-yon, said his country "had expressed its intention to extend beyond 2003 the moratorium on missile firing, in the spirit of the Declaration, on the premise that Japan would normalize its relations with his country and redeem its past...[Since Japan] abused his country’s good faith and pursued a hostile policy."
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1695, adopted unanimously on July 15, 2006, after recalling resolutions 825 (1993) and 1540
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 was adopted unanimously on April 28, 2004 regarding the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction...
(2004) concerning North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Weapons of mass destruction
A weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures , natural structures , or the biosphere in general...
respectively, the Council banned the selling of material that would further the ability of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the DPRK, or North Korea) to bolster its ballistic missile
Ballistic missile
A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the relatively brief initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed by the...
s programme.
Adoption and provisions
The resolution condemns the missile test launches carried out by North KoreaNorth Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
on July 4, 2006. The wording and strength of the statement was a compromise between the United States
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, Japan
Japan
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, and France
France
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, who favoured a strong statement and sanctions and the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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and Russia
Russia
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, who favoured a less severe statement. The resolution does not invoke Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
per request of China and Russia. The resolution was submitted by Japan and sponsored by the United States.
The resolution bans all UN member states from selling material or technology for missiles or weapons of mass destruction
Weapons of mass destruction
A weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures , natural structures , or the biosphere in general...
to North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, and from receiving missiles, banned weapons or technology from Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
. It also called on North Korea to rejoin the six-party talks
Six-party talks
The six-party talks aim to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.There has been a series of meetings with six participating states:* The Democratic People's Republic of Korea ;...
and refrain from conducting further missile and nuclear tests. An official from the South Korea
South Korea
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n Foreign Ministry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (South Korea)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is in charge of diplomacy for South Korea, as well as handling external trade and matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948. Until 1998, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; its jurisdiction over...
said ""North Korea will have to recognize the reality that the international community is taking its missile and nuclear activities more seriously."
North Korean reaction
The resolution was rejected by North Korea in a record 47 minutes according to the United States ambassadorAmbassador
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to the U.N., John R. Bolton
John R. Bolton
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. According to the North Korean official state
State media
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news agency, KCNA
Korean Central News Agency
The Korean Central News Agency is the state news agency of North Korea and has existed since December 5, 1946. KCNA is headquartered in the capital city of Pyongyang...
, the resolution was a product of "hostile foreign policy towards the DPRK", which has created a "an extremely dangerous situation on the Korean Peninsula". The statement continues:
North Korea said the resolution was an "attempt by some countries to misuse the Security Council". The DPRK Ambassador to the United Nations, Pak Kil-yon, said his country "had expressed its intention to extend beyond 2003 the moratorium on missile firing, in the spirit of the Declaration, on the premise that Japan would normalize its relations with his country and redeem its past...[Since Japan] abused his country’s good faith and pursued a hostile policy."
See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 (2005 – 2006)
- North Korea and weapons of mass destructionNorth Korea and weapons of mass destructionNorth Korea has declared that it has nuclear weapons and is believed by many to have nuclear weapons. The CIA assesses that North Korea also has a substantial arsenal of chemical weapons...
External links
- Text of Resolution (PDF) at the Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign RelationsThe Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...