「不拡散／北朝鮮」に関する安保理公開会合における石兼大使ステートメント（英文）
令和4年11月4日
Thank you, Mr. President. I also thank Mr. Khaled Khiari for his briefing.
Mr. President,
I must begin by expressing my great regret that once again this Council must convene in response to North Korea’s unlawful actions.
The repeated and persistent provocations by North Korea are unprecedented in both their frequency and their manner. They pose a grave and imminent threat to the security of the region, including to Japan and the Republic of Korea, and pose a clear and serious challenge to the international community. We strongly condemn North Korea’s repeated provocations and violations of Council resolutions.
The Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2397 in 2017. The Council decided to take action if North Korea launches an ICBM. Yet, the Council has failed to act.
We all remember the vetoes cast that blocked the Council from taking action in May. What came after that? A record-high number of missile launches in a short period of time, including a ballistic missile flying over Japan for the first time in five years.
In response to these actions, the Council met on October 5th (NY time), but it could not even issue a Press Statement, failing again to send a clear message. What came after that? We witnessed a historical array of missile launches, including a possible ICBM launch this week. One of the ballistic missiles launched on November 2nd (local time) crossed the NLL, Northern Limit Line, and landed near the ROK’s territorial waters, which had never happened before.
Mr. President,
We must admit that these willful and repeated violations of Council resolutions followed the Council’s long inaction due to the negative attitude of some Council members, which has not allowed the Council to issue a united message and respond effectively. We are facing the escalation after the Council’s regrettable self-restraints due to its dysfunction. It is the duty of the Council to end this vicious cycle. It is high time to send a united and determined message. The Council should not be just a follower of international affairs, but should actively shape them through concrete actions.
In its statement at the General Debate of the General Assembly this year, North Korea clearly stated that it has “never recognized such “resolutions” of the UN” and “will not accept them in the future, too”. How can the Council turn a blind eye to this blatant challenge to its authority? The Council's own resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, are being disparaged. Are restraints of Council actions an appropriate answer to this? Definitely no.
Mr. President,
Let us face the simple facts. Who is violating the rules made by this Council? There is only one factual answer. It is North Korea. Any attempts to justify the reckless and unlawful deeds of North Korea are not convincing. The Council should abide by its own decisions, even if North Korea refuses to. The Council’s members should fulfill their responsibilities. Let us make crystal clear the determination of the Council that demands North Korea not to conduct any further launches, nuclear tests, or any other provocation and to abide by all relevant resolutions. We should not let the credibility of the Council to be eroded by inactions.
Mr. President,
I must begin by expressing my great regret that once again this Council must convene in response to North Korea’s unlawful actions.
The repeated and persistent provocations by North Korea are unprecedented in both their frequency and their manner. They pose a grave and imminent threat to the security of the region, including to Japan and the Republic of Korea, and pose a clear and serious challenge to the international community. We strongly condemn North Korea’s repeated provocations and violations of Council resolutions.
The Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2397 in 2017. The Council decided to take action if North Korea launches an ICBM. Yet, the Council has failed to act.
We all remember the vetoes cast that blocked the Council from taking action in May. What came after that? A record-high number of missile launches in a short period of time, including a ballistic missile flying over Japan for the first time in five years.
In response to these actions, the Council met on October 5th (NY time), but it could not even issue a Press Statement, failing again to send a clear message. What came after that? We witnessed a historical array of missile launches, including a possible ICBM launch this week. One of the ballistic missiles launched on November 2nd (local time) crossed the NLL, Northern Limit Line, and landed near the ROK’s territorial waters, which had never happened before.
Mr. President,
We must admit that these willful and repeated violations of Council resolutions followed the Council’s long inaction due to the negative attitude of some Council members, which has not allowed the Council to issue a united message and respond effectively. We are facing the escalation after the Council’s regrettable self-restraints due to its dysfunction. It is the duty of the Council to end this vicious cycle. It is high time to send a united and determined message. The Council should not be just a follower of international affairs, but should actively shape them through concrete actions.
In its statement at the General Debate of the General Assembly this year, North Korea clearly stated that it has “never recognized such “resolutions” of the UN” and “will not accept them in the future, too”. How can the Council turn a blind eye to this blatant challenge to its authority? The Council's own resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, are being disparaged. Are restraints of Council actions an appropriate answer to this? Definitely no.
Mr. President,
Let us face the simple facts. Who is violating the rules made by this Council? There is only one factual answer. It is North Korea. Any attempts to justify the reckless and unlawful deeds of North Korea are not convincing. The Council should abide by its own decisions, even if North Korea refuses to. The Council’s members should fulfill their responsibilities. Let us make crystal clear the determination of the Council that demands North Korea not to conduct any further launches, nuclear tests, or any other provocation and to abide by all relevant resolutions. We should not let the credibility of the Council to be eroded by inactions.
Thank you very much.