The United States, the European Union and a group of partner nations have renewed calls for North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, while urging all UN member states to fully enforce existing international sanctions.
In a joint statement released on Wednesday, the EU joined the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea in reaffirming their commitment to what they described as the “complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation” of North Korea.
The countries pointed to fresh sanctions imposed in October by the EU, Australia and the United States targeting North Korea's use of overseas workers, alleged cyber activities and individuals linked to military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.
According to the statement, those measures are intended to restrict North Korea's ability to finance and advance its programmes related to weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles, while also addressing what the signatories described as unlawful military collaboration with Russia.
The group said the latest sanctions were informed by findings published by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), an international mechanism tasked with tracking North Korea's compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The statement reiterated support for efforts aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear and missile capabilities and pledged continued action against attempts to evade international restrictions.
The signatories also stressed their support for all UN Security Council resolutions related to North Korea and called on member states to ensure full implementation of those measures.
Particular emphasis was placed on the responsibility of all countries, including permanent members of the Security Council, to uphold and enforce sanctions designed to curb Pyongyang's weapons programmes.
The renewed appeal comes as Western governments continue to express concern over North Korea's military activities and its growing ties with Russia, issues that have become increasingly prominent in international security discussions.
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