DPR Korea tells the UN General Assembly its nuclear status is irreversible

29 September 2026

On 28 September 2026 Kim Son Gyong, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, spoke in the general debate of the UN General Assembly's 81st session.
He said the country's nuclear status can never be reversed in any circumstances or by any means.
He cited the US-Japan-Republic of Korea security partnership and military exercises as raising pressure.
He called for UN reforms to increase impartiality and equal representation of Member States.
He marked 35 years since the DPRK joined the United Nations.